Durk Dehner / President & Cofounder, Tom of Finland Foundation and F. Valentine Hooven III / Author, The Official Life and Work of a Gay Hero talk about Tom’s special edition biography and the Reality & Fantasy exhibition.

Tom of Finland Foundation is proud to offer an online conversation between two erotic artists, Carta Monir and Anshuman Iddamsetty (Boarlord).

In celebration of the artist Tom of Finland’s 100th birth year and the Foundation’s 36th year in operation Tom of Finland Foundation presents the 2020 Competition. The competition is open to all media.

GEJM Magazine recently published an article capturing historical details of the life of Tom. This article brings Tom’s background to new audiences abroad in his centennial year. The piece was published in Slovenian.

Rob Halford was interviewed by Helsingin Sanomat. He talks about Tom and his biography that has come out in Finnish.

" Tom of Finland was an icon and a pioneer."

Set aside some time to pleasure yourself!

We will be drawing from live models in a variety of classical poses and graphic depictions of homoeroticism and nudity.

"Sailors, lumberjacks, policemen, cowboys, motorcyclists. 100 years after his birth, the artist who most influenced gay culture in the twentieth century... It is not pornography, now it is art."

The exhibition puts emphasis on Tom of Finland’s role in promoting sensual and erotic depictions of the male body as a catalyst for social change and the acceptance of gay people, while facing a legal and social reality they were fighting to change.

The Black Lives Matter movement has fueled David Kordansky’s impatience for change. In addition to opening his gallery’s new exhibition space, he has used this forced hiatus to examine his role and responsibility in helping to foster a more equitable art world.

Created in partnership with Tom of Finland Foundation, Tom of Finland: The Official Life and Work of a Gay Hero opens the artist’s archives and features some of his most famous illustrations along with rare, never-before-seen materials from his archives.

A new documentary by Graham Kolbeins showcases out leaders in the Asian nation’s rainbow movement. It was created over a five-year journey with over 100 interviews.