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Opens 11th January 2020
7p - 12a
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| Artist rendering of the new Chi Chi LaRue's Circus |
West Hollywood, CA
The new store will marry the upscale and fun aspect of the existing shop and the history of Circus of Books.
Included is a Tom of Finland store-within-a-store, bringing even more LGBTQ history and the unique shopping experience of TOM.
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ManyVids
presents
Str8UpGay Summit & Awards
11th - 12th January 2020
Hollywood, CA
An unprecedented weekend in the Gay industry
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Diane Rosenstein Gallery
presents
King Dogs Never Grow Old
Curated by Brooke Wise
Through 1st February 2020
Los Angeles, CA
The show includes paintings, sculpture, ceramics, works on paper, and tufted wall hangings by Ginny Casey, Sam Crow, Tom of Finland, Haley Josephs, Jillian Mayer, Haley Mellin, Robert Moreland, Rose Nestler, Scott Reeder, Matthew Sweesy, Bri Williams, and Chris Wolston.
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Dark Art Emporium
presents
Fire
by Steven Johnson Leyba
Through 11th January 2020
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STEVEN JOHNSON LEYBA,
FIRE book 17 page 19, Valeria Mixed media, hair, penis blood, leather, glass beads over acrylic over canvas burnt and came on
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Long Beach, CA
Half Native American and full TERROR in this politically correct authoritarian time. Leyba is a 'Sexpressionist' painter, performance artist, author and the most original and unconventional book maker. Internationally known for being masterful yet controversial, Leyba is extreme, and makes no apologies for it.
"We need Leyba! He of the unwavering penetrating eye of truth. The man is truly heroic in his fearless exposure of corporate mind control and his absolute refusal to be hoodwinked into the all pervasive societal sugar coma trance state induced by the wielders of the great consumer spell. His writing (like his
PAINting) is incisive, cutting through all the BS with laser beam intensity and shining a fierce and blazing light into the dark covert corners to expose all that the corrupt hypocrites endeavor to keep from being seen. Coyote rising! HOWL!"
- David J.
Bahuas & Love and Rockets
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Tom of Finland Foundation
presents a
Life Drawing Session
Uninstructed
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MODELS: Mariano and
Bryan
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Los Angeles, CA
Each month, Foundation offers a friendly and positive environment to practice your skills.
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Tom of Finland Foundation
presents
Hovvrad
There is No Such Place
Through 12th January 2020
Closing Reception
12th January 2020
5-7p
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| HOVVRAD: I've lost love, 2019, Acrylic and gouache on mixed media paper, 18" x 15" |
Los Angeles, CA
Jared Cabrera is a young artist from California. He works under the name Hovvrad - pronounced How Rad. He's the current artist-in-residence at the Tom of Finland Foundation in Los Angeles... Building on his previous work in film, video, and painting, Hovvrad's work in
There Is No Such Place presents a narrative that explores a boy's view on love and peace.
"Using a soft colour palate allows me to paint these burly men as soft shapes..." says Hovvrad, explaining how his intention is to tackle hyper-masculine stereotypes in the gay community. "I find by stripping down these men, to their underwear, jockstraps, and nude allows me to paint a behind-closed-door, reflective image to convey complete vulnerability and body empowerment, without too many defining lines."
- Hovvrad
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The Gallery Liverpool
presents
Filth
by Ben Youdan
Through 12th January 2020
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BEN YOUDAN, Olly Red, 2019 Curated by Duovision
with assistance from Arts Council England. |
Liverpool, UK
"TOM house is inherently inspiring. There is a magical sense of mischief around every corner. it is a very special place indeed... I like to work with a wide variety of models who are different shapes, sizes, colours and ages, as male beauty and sexuality in all its forms is something I believe should be celebrated. For me the sexiness of my subjects lies in their confidence." - Ben Youdan
- sadOsam
magazine
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A Celebration of Life
Dan Berkowitz
1949-2019
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| Dan Berkowitz (Image via Tom of Finland Foundation) |
Los Angeles, CA
A memorial for Dan will be held on 18th January 2020 at 1p.
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Tom of Finland Foundation
presents
Heaven and Hell
Curated by Seth Bogart and Jess Scott
18th January - 14th February 2020
Reception
18th January 2020
6-9p
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TOM OF FINLAND (Touko Laaksonen, Finnish, 1920 - 1991),
Untitled (Detail from On the Bus), 1978, Pen and ink on paper |
Los Angeles, CA
Artists Seth Bogart and Jess Scott have collected a genre-spanning group of artists selected for their individual unlocking of eternal desires in
Heaven and Hell. The exhibition will be on display throughout TOM House, where the gathered works will revel in Tom of Finland's erotically charged spectrum of good and bad, positive and negative, the unearthly and the all-too carnal.
Scott and Bogart were inspired by a comic panel by Tom depicting two men boarding a metro train bound for "Hell - Heaven". The destination was a twinning of oppo - pleasure and pain, camaraderie and isolation, truth and disguise, and a total disassembling of the binary itself.
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The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA
presents
The Foundation of the Museum:
MOCA's Collection
Through 20th January 2020
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| TOM OF FINLAND (Touko Laaksonen, Finnish, 1920 - 1991), Untitled (Study), c.1968, Graphite on paper |
Los Angeles, CA
Forty years since its founding in 1979, MOCA has built one of the most legendary permanent collections in the world-a continually growing archive that reflects historical depth, recent experimentation, global awareness, and an outlook significantly informed by its home in Los Angeles.
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His Life and Legacy
Steve Ganzell
1954-2019
26th January 2020
11:30a - 2:30p
Los Angeles, CA
"City Wide Celebration of Life of Steve Ganzell"
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House of Illustration
presents
Tom of Finland: Love and Liberation
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TOM OF FINLAND (Touko Laaksonen, Finnish, 1920 - 1991),
Untitled, from The Tattooed Sailor, 1962 |
London, UK
House of Illustration will open the UK's first public solo show dedicated to artist Tom of Finland on the centenary of his birth.
"We are delighted to be showing Tom of Finland's iconic and important work to the UK public, introducing audiences in London to Tom's mastery of multiple mediums spanning his lengthy artistic career."
- Durk Dehner
in
FAD Magazine
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Bellum at TOM House
Hosted by Rick Castro
presents
Wednesday Tea Salons
Every Week | 5-7p
(Salon ends promptly at 7p)
Los Angeles, CA
ENJOY
Hand-blended Tea
Cakes and Dainties
View Erotic Art
Engaging Jovial Chats
Relax and have a nice cuppa.
$25 Prepaid Reservations Required
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Tom was born Touko Valio Laaksonen
in Kaarina, near Turku, on the southwest coast of Finland in 1920.
Tom talks about his youth:
"We lived in a school house, the way it worked back then was that teachers had an apartment in the school house. Mom was the head teacher and when another teacher was needed for the school because the population in the area was growing, they hired a man. And he fell in love with the head teacher and they married. To the end my mom was the boss at school and dad was the other teacher."
- Kati Mustola
Unforeseen
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Tom of Finland lived here
Tom's life in Los Angeles in the 1980s was a time of freedom, celebration and inspiration. There he met a man who became the protector of his beloved and all his life's work. There he was no longer the director of advertising agency, Touko Laaksonen, he was Tom of Finland.
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Marita Kouhia
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In Place
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| PHOTO: Miguel Angel Reyes |
We've got a gallery of photos from the opening night reception for Hovvrad's There is no such place...
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