Collage Art-Making Workshops have brought together artists, friends, and community members. Don’t miss this afternoon of creativity and connection, where you’ll create and take home a one of a kind artwork. SIGN UP FOR 14th JUNE: buff.ly/yDEvi0C

Welcome back Artist-In-Residence Konstantinos Menelaou! His latest project, BULLYING (working title), explores belonging, exclusion, and connection within Queer male communities. Want to share your story? Submit to Konstantinos’ documentary film open call. Learn more: buff.ly/WRKYrSx

Gather, create, and continue your Pride celebration at TOM House with a special collage art-making workshop led by Rubén Esparza. Sign up: buff.ly/yDEvi0C

👨‍🎨Artists and creators have a unique opportunity to sketch inside a historic bastion of Queer culture this weekend. On Sunday, 7th June from Noon to 3p, Tom of Finland Foundation will host its latest Life Drawing Session at the iconic TOM House in Echo Park. READ & REGISTER tinyurl.com/pridedraw

🌈 WeHo Pride 🌈 Come find us at the Tom of Finland Foundation booth all weekend for swag, smiles, and a little leather mischief. Event Dates: 6th-7th June 2026 Street Fair Hours: 12–8p Location: Los Angeles (Santa Monica Blvd between Palm and Hancock) Interested in volunteering? Continue reading ⬇️

Tom of Finland didn’t just draw bodies. He drew Queer people as they deserved to be seen: confident, desired, joyful, and human. Leather wasn’t costume in his work, it was identity, freedom, fantasy, brotherhood, and pride made visible.

This International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia, we’re asking our community to help protect Queer art and history.

TOM House is seeking volunteers and interns to support ongoing restoration, maintenance, and collections work. An incredible opportunity to contribute to the care of a historic landmark in Los Angeles. Email us at [email protected].

TOM House isn’t just history on display—it’s a working archive where Queer art is still being preserved, studied, and created. This month, step inside the headquarters of Tom of Finland Foundation on a House Tour and experience the legacy up close. 🏚️: buff.ly/O0rZK1u

From Socrates and Sappho to Oscar Wilde and Elton John, LGBTQ+ individuals have shaped art, culture, music, literature, and history for centuries. ➡️ buff.ly/SlBDXKy

According to Tom of Finland Foundation, these materials formed part of a larger archive through which the artist developed his now-iconic visual language. Cuttings were organized into categories, annotated, sometimes drawn over and reworked. Some photographs he had taken himself.

Tom transformed his attraction into images of confident, self-possessed men, building a visual language of desire, strength, and freedom that continues to resonate today. Celebrate—make art and share using #TomOfFinlandDay Photo by Robert Mapplethorpe Calendar by @peachykingsshop.bsky.social

We’re celebrating TOM’s birthday early and extending the Emerging Artists Competition registration by two weeks—giving artists more time to submit work exploring sexuality, identity, and boundary-pushing expression across photography, painting, sculpture, digital work, and more. 🎨: buff.ly/01fQsxY

The “SEX NOW” exhibition in Düsseldorf wraps on 3rd May 2026. Since September 2025, the exhibition has invited audiences into a bold, creative dialogue about sexuality and society. Today we're spotlighting "KINKY," a space where pleasure, control, and expression collide and are redefined.

Grab your pencils 😈 Our next Life Drawing Session, featuring Omar Farah and hosted by Rex Kung, takes place at Off Sunset Festival on 3rd May from noon–2:45pm. GET TICKETS: buff.ly/Nuih7Yp

“It was happiness, the moment right then.” is a new solo exhibition by Carlos Enfedaque, reflecting on how happiness shows up in passing—shaped by memory, place, and perception across Berlin, Mexico City, and Los Angeles. RSVP to the Artist-in-Residence opening reception: buff.ly/NNJCJNO

The cultural climate in this country is shifting and not in a direction that protects diversity, inclusion, or artistic freedom. Tom of Finland Foundation exists to preserve Queer artistic heritage, defend freedom of expression, and celebrate unapologetic identity. Donate today: buff.ly/SsPNmhx

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Meet the judges for this year’s Emerging Artists Competition. Submissions are open. Show them what you’ve got. 🖤 In order: Willy Chavarria, Jess Cuevas, Peaches, Jack Pierson, Stefano Pilati, Pietro Spirito, Mickalene Thomas, and Gray Wielebinski

Easter’s not the only thing rising 😉 Join Gabe Frittelli (@gabe.frittelli) and host Rex Kung for a Life Drawing Session that’s guaranteed to lift your spirits. This session is in-person ONLY. RSVP NOW: buff.ly/nJRebIS

Ready to be seen? Submissions are NOW OPEN for the Emerging Artist Competition. Bring the work that challenges, provokes, and refuses to be ignored. Apply: buff.ly/DFqNmxa

We’re thrilled to welcome Carlos Enfedaque back 🖤 His practice centers on the human figure—exploring identity, gender, and Queer intimacy through open-ended narratives, shifting light, and moments that resist easy answers. Learn more: buff.ly/w33beeo

Bid farewell to FXLK PLAY with us! After a monumental month celebrating our Artists-in-Residence past and present, it is time to say goodbye to this historic exhibition. RSVP: buff.ly/SlCjaD3

Last call to join us tomorrow! ✏️ A few reminders for Sunday: the LA Marathon means street closures around West Hollywood, and Daylight Saving Time begins—don’t forget to spring forward. Learn more: buff.ly/yie5mMp

“FXLK PLAY” echoes FOLK PLAY, FUCK PLAY, and FIX PLAY, highlighting the complex mythology of this Tom-of-Finland-like figure and the varied roles artists-in-residence assume in shaping his Foundation.

Throwback to opening night with these FXLKers 🖤 Photo credit: Fernando Guerrero "FXLK PLAY" in Plummer Park, West Hollywood | Thursdays–Sundays, Noon–5p | Open through 19th March 2026.

Join moderator Jerri Allyn with Amina Cruz, Cade Moga, and Jamison Edgar for a powerful conversation on the line between eroticizing and exoticizing Femme, Trans, and BIPOC bodies in art. RSVP: buff.ly/22Nylo0

Living, laughing, FXLKing 😈 Photo credit: Fernando Guerrero "FXLK PLAY" in Plummer Park, West Hollywood | Thursdays–Sundays, Noon–5p | Open through 19th March 2026.

Meet Jamison Edgar, the LA-based independent curator behind FXLK PLAY. He’s woven decades of TOM House history into a living exhibition where Artists-In-Residence tell the story of Queer desire, devotion, and rebellion—right here in West Hollywood. Photo credit: Fernando Guerrero

Proud to have Tom of Finland featured in David Kordansky Gallery’s group presentation at Frieze Los Angeles. On view through 1st March—come see a true icon of Queer art in the spotlight. Learn more: buff.ly/kc4SP4B

✨ My Gay Eye Book Presentation ✨ Join editor Rinaldo Hopf at Circus of Books on Sunday, 1st March 2026, 2-4p as he dives into "My Gay Eye (Meine Schwules Auge): Tom of Finland Foundation Edition." Attend free: buff.ly/d3cJmUk

We're taking over West Hollywood for this month’s life drawing session ✏️ In partnership with our FXLK PLAY exhibition at Plummer Park, join us at Circus of Books for an afternoon of live drawing featuring erotically costumed model dé Hanno and hosted by Rex Kung. Get tickets: buff.ly/loKpyqm

Celebrate Frieze Los Angeles Week! Join us 27th February–1st March for talks, gallery presentations, TOM House tours, and a special book event, all honoring Queer art, history, and community. Save the dates and see you there. Explore: buff.ly/XV2LEeJ

What turns us on in the museum, gallery, or the art section of a bookstore that we don’t admit to others? How can we acknowledge sexual pleasure in the presence of art without shame or defensiveness? Artwork © 2025 THE JOHN BURTON HARTER FOUNDATION

FXLK PLAY opens TONIGHT! A first-of-its-kind exhibition celebrating 15 years of LGBTQ+ Artists-in-Residence at TOM House, curated by Jamison Edgar. Learn more: www.tomoffinland.org/fxlkplay/

Opens 19th February, 5-8p, Plummer Park 5:15 – Chelsea Byers and John Erickson 5:20 – Jamison Edgar keynote address 5:30 – Oat Montien performance 6:00 – A-i-R panel with Carta Monir, Mark T. Hayward, Ryan Davis and Rinaldo Hopf 6:30 – DJ with refreshments RSVP: www.tomoffinland.org/eventscal/op...

The countdown is ON! 😈 Immerse yourself in a playground of Queer mythmaking starting 19th February. Sign up for our newsletter for behind-the-scenes mischief: www.tomoffinland.org/givebutter/g...

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🔥 THE ART OF AROUSAL 🔥 What really moves us when we look at art? What sparks curiosity, desire, fascination—even the feelings we don’t always admit out loud? RSVP: buff.ly/oT2mk4p #FxlkPlay

Blushing (and a little hard) thanks to Fucking Young! for the FXLK PLAY love. Read article: buff.ly/PRw87Dr

🎞️ "My Dick or 144 Negatives in a Box" 🎞️ From "Torn Suspense" by YINON AVIOR PHILIPSOHN, on view through 21st February at Tom House. Learn more: www.tomoffinland.org/eventscal/yi...

Tom of Finland's depictions of Black men and interracial desire offer a crucial lens for observing National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness. Credit: TOM OF FINLAND © Tom of Finland Foundation

Attendees observe "Sinking Christ" during opening night of "Torn Suspense" by Yinon Avior Philipsohn. On view now through 21st February at TOM House.

Next up at TOM House: a life drawing session with the effortlessly charming (and undeniably sexy) Wes Hollywood. Hosted by Rex Kung, these sessions feature live male models in classical poses alongside boldly graphic depictions of homoeroticism. Get Tickets: buff.ly/niGxSxK

Where privacy leaks and desire cruises 🚽💦 RSVP for our next Artist-In-Residence exhibition at TOM House: buff.ly/7MAIeCu

BDSM images, unraveled and reimagined for your enjoyment. Mark your calendars: "Torn Suspense" by YINON AVIOR PHILIPSOHN opens 29th January at TOM House. Discover our next Artist-In-Residence exhibition: buff.ly/FVF2Juk

🔥 SAVE THE DATE 🔥 FXLK PLAY takes over Long Hall (West Hollywood) from 19th February through 19th March. 15 Years of Tom of Finland Foundation’s Artists-In-Residence come alive—honoring, amplifying, and reimagining Tom’s legendary legacy. Curated by Jamison Edgar. More details: buff.ly/HEo4SgJ

ToFF’s "eNews" keeps you updated on the latest #TomOfFinlandFoundation news. Find out what’s happening around TOM’s Foundation. 📰 READ AND SUBSCRIBE www.tomoffinland.org/enews-360/

Ready to join Papi Suave (@jesusreally.bsky.social) for classical poses and bold strokes? Join us in person at TOM House or virtually. 😈 : buff.ly/oyLALK5 Host: Rex Kung Photo: Jason Morgan

Honored to partner on a new international research project launching in 2026 with Dr. Kari Silvola at the University of Oxford. Discover how Tom’s legacy continues to unfold: buff.ly/IPQ549t