Buy this sexy art to support erotic artists and the queer community

TOM OF FINLAND Untitled (Detail, from Kake vol. 02 – The Sexy Sunbather), 1968, Graphite on paper, © 1968 Tom of Finland Foundation

Artsy’s Sexology 101 art auction, curated by Brooke Wise, is here to school you on erotic art and raise funds for Tom of Finland Foundation.

What is it that a Gus Van Sant watercolor portrait of a man reclining with his legs spread open, a Chloe Wise painting of her boyfriend’s “juicy man booty,” and a seductive side-eye nude by Simon Haas, have in common? Aside from being three, highly-coveted works by the above auteurs, each piece of art is a highly-erotic celebration of sexuality and the naked male form. And they’re all up for sale in Artsy’s latest benefit auction, titled Sexology 101, to support Tom of Finland Foundation, a nonprofit organization that serves to protect, preserve and promote erotic art and artists in the LGBTQIA+ community.

The Foundation was founded by the legendary artist Tom of Finland and his partner Durk Dehner in 1984 to offer a safe space for erotic art, and in response to the era’s discrimination against work that depicted sex or generated a sexual response. Today, the Foundation hopes to continue to educate the public on erotic art and more inclusive attitudes about sexuality, in part with Sexology 101. The auction, which runs now through 11th June and is curated by Brooke Wise, features nearly two dozen artworks by the likes of Chloe Wise, Gus Van Sant, Kent Monkman, Peter Berlin, Ruby Neri, Simon Haas and more, who school us on erotic art. The auction’s name, Sexology 101, is a play on ‘sex ed’ class and the artists are your professors.

Before you hit the site to bid on the incredible works, we’ve asked Brooke to select some of her favorite sexy pieces that are up for auction. Grab your pen and paper, school is now in session…

See which pieces Brooke recommends here

COMPLETE ARTICLE BY NICOLE DEMARCO

Published: 2nd June 2021

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