Tom of Finland Foundation (ToFF) President and Co-founder Durk Dehner has been knighted by the Chancery of the Orders of the White Rose of Finland and the Lion of Finland. The Order of the Lion of Finland is awarded in recognition of outstanding civilian or military conduct, and the President of the Republic of Finland... Continue Reading →
Exclusive Interview: Mike Ruiz embraces his inner leatherman with new photography project “it’s been an epiphany for me”
Celebrity and fashion photographer Mike Ruiz, whose career spans over 30 years, has turned his lens to an ongoing portrait series focusing on the beauty and diversity of the leather community. Through meeting and bonding with leathermen during open call sessions, photographing them and collecting their personal stories, Ruiz has been inspired by their spirit of liberation and... Continue Reading →
Tom of Finland Foundation presents 2021 Awards at annual ToFF Art & CultureFestival
Earlier this month the Tom of Finland Foundation (ToFF) presented the 26th Tom of Finland Art & Culture Festival - Tom of Finland 101: Raw Anatomy both in-person at Second Home in Los Angeles and virtually. The Online Viewing Room, featuring the work of over one hundred artists, continues until March 24th 2022 here. “The... Continue Reading →
Tom of Finland Art & Culture Festival 2021 – Tom of Finland 101: Raw Anatomy Dec 4th & 5th
The 26th annual Tom of Finland Art & Culture Festival, Tom of Finland 101: Raw Anatomy, presented by the Tom of Finland Foundation (ToFF) will be open to the public this Saturday December 4th and Sunday December 5th from 11am - 5pm at Second Home, 1370 North Saint Andrews Place in Los Angeles. Tickets are... Continue Reading →
Tom of Finland Foundation’s 25th Art & Culture Festival: Plugged In – December 11-13th 2020
This weekend sees the Tom of Finland Foundation's (ToFF) annual celebration of queer art and artists go digital with their 25th Art & Culture Festival: Plugged In. As the centennial year of the groundbreaking and much-loved Finnish artist's birthday draws to a close, ToFF, which was founded in his honour 36 years ago by his... Continue Reading →
Tom of Finland Foundation in New York 19 – 22nd September at MOMA PS1 & No Bar
Our friends at the Tom of Finland Foundation are going to be in New York this weekend for the Printed Matter New York Art Book Fair from today Thursday 19th through Sunday 22nd September. This weekend’s New York Art Book Fair is at MOMA PS-1 at 22-25 Jackson Ave, Long Island City, NY 11101. ToFF... Continue Reading →