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Tom of Finland Foundation has been dedicated to protecting, preserving, and promoting the erotic arts for three and a half decades.
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2020 Tom of Finland Emerging Artist Competition
The purpose of this contest is twofold: to encourage artists to share their erotic work and to elevate the field of erotic art by rewarding some of the best current examples. The contest is open to any artist with the exception of previous winners of this contest, or artists who are already selling erotic work commercially. All others are eligible: advertising designers, art students, or just midnight doodlers – anyone who creates erotic works of art.
NOTE: SUBMISSIONS ARE NOW CLOSED FOR THE 2020 EMERGING ARTIST COMPETITION
Upcoming events
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31st Jul 2020 - 10th Jan 2021 All Day |
"TOM OF FINLAND The Darkroom"
Fotografiska, Stockholm |
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12th Sep 2020 - 19th Dec 2020 11:00 am - 6:00 pm |
"TOM OF FINLAND Made in Germany"
Galerie Judin, Berlin |
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21st Sep 2020 - 30th Nov 2020 All Day |
"An Ode to Tom"
The Container, Tokyo |
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20th Nov 2020 - 7th Dec 2020 All Day |
"Reality & Fantasy: The World of Tom of Finland"
Shinsaibashi PARCO, Osaka |
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27th Nov 2020 - 29th Nov 2020 11:00 am - 8:00 pm |
"2020 Distance" Art Poster Trade
GALLERY X, Tokyo |
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11th Dec 2020 - 13th Dec 2020 All Day |
Tom of Finland Art & Culture Festival: Plugged In |
Latest news
Panels at Plugged In: The 25th Tom of Finland Art & Culture Festival - A Gathering Place to Come Together This year’s Festival is packed: not only is it a celebration of Tom’s 100th… ... View Article
Visualizing the ultimate gay fantasy - scrolling="no">; An interview with Henning von Berg Made in Germany Huge muscles, massive bulges and monumental cocks. Tom of… ... View Article
Today in the World of TOM: Tom’s Hall with Durk - “Here, we share life stories and it’s part of the way - the heritage, the culture - that elders like… ... View Article
Art poster pop-up in Tokyo EXTENDED DATES - Put the value you recognize on the wall. Something may change if you put up a poster. It values unspeakable sensations,… ... View Article
Tom of Finland’s centenary, seen through the artist’s home, Foundation + collaborations - Born 8th May 1920, homoerotic artist Tom of Finland had a multi-decade career that did not end with his passing… ... View Article
TOM House Tours: A Teaser for Tom’s Hall with Durk - Each room in TOM House is special, and designated with its own name plaque: first stop, Tom’s Hall. This video… ... View Article
Get plugged in - For 24 years Tom of Finland Foundation has brought you art fairs to help promote erotic artists and give them… ... View Article
Tom of Finland 2021 Calendar: A Year of Leathermen, Cowboys, and Studs - Start 2021 with a bang with the new Tom of Finland 2021 calendar by Peachy Kings. Thirteen classic Tom illustrations featuring… ... View Article
Exhibition extended in Stockholm till 10th January 2021 - Tom of Finland's drawings leave no-one unaffected. Swelling muscles and genitals, extremely masculine and erotically confident men who enjoy sex… ... View Article
“Queer Japan” Shows the Asian Nation’s ‘LGBT Boom’ in New Trailer - A new documentary by Graham Kolbeins showcases out leaders in the Asian nation's rainbow movement. Kolbeins, along with producers Hiromi Iida… ... View Article
Rob Halford was interviewed by “Helsingin Sanomat”, talks about Tom, his bio has come out in Finnish - Rob Halford no longer has anything to hide, and that encouraged him to do a new biography. Rob Halford and… ... View Article
Celebrating Tom of Finland and his 100th birth year with an exhibition and party in Japan - Many, many thanks to SivanS and their amazing staff for the video and live streaming, ComMunE bar for hosting,… ... View Article
With Black Artists’ Input, One Gallery Is ‘Starting to Look Different’ - The Los Angeles dealer David Kordansky is using this moment to get more serious about helping and hiring people… ... View Article
Exhibition in Japan of the works of the iconic Finnish artist Tom of Finland travels to Osaka - The exhibition, at Shinsaibashi PARCO, is the fruits of a collaboration between the Finnish Institute Japan, the Embassy of… ... View Article
“Flipping pages – Tom of Finland: The Official Life and Work of a Gay Hero” - Durk Dehner / President & Cofounder, Tom of Finland Foundation, Los Angeles, USA F. Valentine… ... View Article
Tom of Finland invented gay imagery - Sailors, lumberjacks, policemen, cowboys, motorcyclists. 100 years after his birth, the artist who most influenced gay culture in the twentieth… ... View Article
Happy 100 Years: The Tom of Finland Biography - Tom of Finland (born Tuoko Laaksonen, 1920–1991), was an iconic and groundbreaking artist who rose to cult status in… ... View Article
Erotic art in Japan - Japan’s attitude towards homosexuality and artistic depictions of such are a bit complex and culturally layered, but it wasn’t always… ... View Article
Open Tom of Finland’s Archives in Iconic Artist’s First Official Biography - Add some leather to your bookshelf Artist Tom of Finland (born Touko Laaksonen) rose to fame as one of the… ... View Article
The WORLD of TOM on Patreon - We are so excited to be opening the gates of TOM House—now available on Patreon. You can sign up for… ... View Article
Tom of Finland Virtual Exhibition Tour - A recorded presentation by one of the co-curators of TOM OF… ... View Article
“TOM OF FINLAND: The Official Life and Work of a Gay Hero” releases for TOM’s 100 - Avant-garde, provocative, subversive and rebellious - Tom of Finland stamped history with his recognizable artistic style. A virtuoso of… ... View Article
1976, 2020 – Tom back in Germany - Rising to fame under the pseudonym Tom of Finland, Touko Laaksonen (1920—1991) is perhaps the most famous and influential Finnish… ... View Article
Grants for artists during COVID-19 - Our world is changing - minute by minute. The arts have always brought us together, we can all use support.… ... View Article
“DAVID LINDERT leather, but better” | ONLINE - "This selection captures last days of free living, free spending the leisure time in California and now we’re waiting for… ... View Article
Giving to TOM’s Foundation - Tom of Finland Foundation is based in loving support for one another. As a nonprofit entity we use our funds… ... View Article
Plugged In at the World of TOM: Behind the Scenes at the ToF Art & Culture Festival - As the Tom of Finland Foundation (ToFF) continues celebrating Tom’s Centennial #TOMs100 by bringing the protection, preservation and promotion of… ... View ArticleMore about Tom
Tom of Finland is the artist name of Finnish Touko Laaksonen (1920, Kaarina – 1991, Helsinki). He signed his erotic work “Tom”, and when his drawings were first published in 1957, the now world-famous “Tom of Finland” was born. “Touko Laaksonen” was kept for family and colleagues; both friends and fans have always simply called him “Tom”.
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