The Interconnection of Art, Sex and Science

ADAM CHUCK, Man in the Sun, 2018, Oil paint on reflective Mylar mounted to BFK, 4 x 5 in, Unique

Mr. Stuart Sandford, in conjunction with Dr. Evan Goldstein of Bespoke Surgical, is pleased to announce a benefit exhibition at TOM House in Los Angeles titled The Body Is The Instrument, from 8th-31st May 2019, and online via Paddle8.

Curated by Stuart Sandford, The Body Is The Instrument focuses on the interconnection between art, sex, and science, and presents a group of emerging, established, and influential queer artists working with the male form across multiple disciplines, including photography, sculpture, painting, moving image, and collage.

The exhibition opening reception coincides with the birthday of Tom of Finland (born Touko Laaksonen), whose libidinal foresight impacted gay culture around the world and transcended pornography to become fine art. Coming together with Evan Goldstein was a natural fit as his focus at Bespoke Surgical is not only the intersection of sex and science, but also treating the ass as a work of art.

The exhibition will benefit Tom of Finland Foundation, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) Educational Archive.

Participating artists: Mark Beard, Adam Chuck, Gabe Cortese, Rubén Esparza, Gio Black Peter, Simon Haas, Brandon Herman, Florian Hetz, David Hockney, Terence Koh, Matt Lambert, Tom of Finland and Jwan Yosef.

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ORIGINAL ARTICLE BY CHRISTOPHER HARRITY

Published: 4th May 2019

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