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Graeme Flegenheimer on TOM House: The Work and Life of Tom of Finland at MoCA Detroit
Graeme Flegenheimer on TOM House: The Work and Life of Tom of Finland at MoCA Detroit
There is no shortage of recognition for Tom of Finland. There are dedicated books about the artist, a slew of exhibitions and even consumer products in almost every permutation. So... Read more...
ADAM LAMBERT'S Feel Something Foundation Bazaar
ADAM LAMBERT'S Feel Something Foundation Bazaar
ADAM LAMBERT'S FEEL SOMETHING FOUNDATION   Live Silent Auction at CULTUREEDIT July 21st 2024 Photos By: Rob Flo Read more...
PHIPPS POP-UP
PHIPPS POP-UP
PHIPPS POP-UP STORE Opened at CULTUREEDIT June 22nd, 2024 in honor of Pride Month HOLLYWOOD SUMMER CAMP Photos By: Brandon M. Young Read more...
JWAN YOSEF: SKETCHBOOK DRAWINGS GALLERY OPENING
JWAN YOSEF: SKETCHBOOK DRAWINGS GALLERY OPENING
JWAN YOSEF: Sketchbook Drawings Gallery Opened at CULTUREEDIT on June 20th 2024 in Honor of pride month GAY ART MAFIA Phots By: Danielle Gruberger Read more...
HENRIK VIBSKOV SS24
HENRIK VIBSKOV SS24
Henrik Vibskov is a renowned and award-winning Danish fashion designer, artist, curator and musician. Although commonly associated with fashion and the tantalising universes created around each collection, Henrik’s creative practice... Read more...
PATRICK CHURCH DEAREST BOY EXHIBITION OPENING LAUNCH PARTY
PATRICK CHURCH DEAREST BOY EXHIBITION OPENING LAUNCH PARTY
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CROTCH Magazine California Issue by Ramon Christian
CROTCH Magazine California Issue by Ramon Christian
RAMON CHRISTIAN IS RESPONSIBLE FOR CREATING THE IMAGES OF YOUR FANTASIES. BORN OF A CREATIVE FAMILY, HE HAS EXPRESSED HIMSELF THROUGH DIFFERENT MEDIUMS OVER THE YEARS WITH THE GUIDING MANTRA, JUST... Read more...
HIDDEN MASTER FILM OUTFEST RECEPTION
HIDDEN MASTER FILM OUTFEST RECEPTION
George Platt Lynes began his career photographing celebrities, and it’s those portraits along with his extravagant fashion work that he’s best remembered for today. However, George’s heart, his passion, and his greatest... Read more...
Portrait of Sam Shahid by Matthew Kraus
SAM SHAHID: ICONIC IMAGE MAKING AND GEORGE PLATT LYNES
Sam Shahid is a creative powerhouse who has worked in fashion advertising since the 80s and went on to found his own creative agency, now called Shahid / Kraus &... Read more...
JW ANDERSON STUDS CAPSULE LAUNCH
JW ANDERSON STUDS CAPSULE LAUNCH
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Photographed by Max Henry
BOUND WITH PHOTOGRAPHER STEVEN HARWICK
Steven Harwick has been taking photographs since he was a child, and with an affinity for fetish in his teenage years, he found a powerful form to express his identity... Read more...
Joakim Andreasson w. Henzel Studio Rug by Marilyn Minter at The West Hollywood Edition
TOTALLY FLOORED WITH JOAKIM ANDREASSON
Joakim Andreassson is the man behind the machine— he is the founder of CULTUREEDIT and has spearheaded all Tom of Finland’s licensing for the past 7 years. In addition, he... Read more...
Andy Salzer, Designer of Hiro Clark
"CRUISING" with Hiro Clark
If you were part of the fashion-art-politics-commerce movement of the early 2000s, you probably know who Andy Salzer is. He founded and operated cult fashion brand Yoko Devereaux in (perhaps... Read more...
Photography: Steven James
BUTT MAGAZINE ISSUE 31 LA LAUNCH EVENT
On Saturday, November 19th we unveiled issue 31 of BUTT Magazine at CULTUREEDIT Gallery in Hollywood. The latest issue features interview with Durk Dehner of Tom of Finland Foundation, actor... Read more...
Photo Credit: Karen Doolittle
JAKE KALE OF COBRA LILY FLORAL DESIGN
With the world in a state of disarray, everybody needs more gorgeous flowers in their life. That’s why Jake Kale, founder of Cobra Lily floral studio has taken up plant... Read more...
MIKKO RASILA ON GOING BEYOND THE CONSTRUCTS OF MASCULINITY
MIKKO RASILA ON GOING BEYOND THE CONSTRUCTS OF MASCULINITY
Since his humble upbringing in Finland, Mikko Rasila has been a creative force celebrated for his talents. Inspired to follow his vision at a young age, Rasila has expressed himself... Read more...
TYLER MATTHEW OYER, PORTRAITS, TMO VILNIUS 2021
CONSTELLATIONS By Tyler Matthew Oyer
Tyler Matthew Oyer is one of those people who is prolific, not just in one space, but in many. With roots in theatrics, Oyer does everything from producing full length... Read more...
ALL ABOUT "THE GIRLS" - INTERVIEW WITH K.NGSLEY
ALL ABOUT "THE GIRLS" - INTERVIEW WITH K.NGSLEY
Kingsley Gbadegesin is a charmingly vibrant, first-generation Nigerian-American who uses fashion to liberate and redefine Black, queer, femme bodies. Born of activism, his brand K.NGSLEY seeks to uplift Black, POC... Read more...
ROBERT KNOKE & CASEY SPOONER ON THEIR FANTASIES OF A HOMOSEXUAL PRESIDENT
ROBERT KNOKE & CASEY SPOONER ON THEIR FANTASIES OF A HOMOSEXUAL PRESIDENT
Robert Knoke was born in Hannover, Germany and splits his time between New York City, Hannover, and Paris. He began a portrait series of the friends he made within the... Read more...
MATTHEW HOLROYD
MATTHEW HOLROYD: DEATH AND ART
With a shame riddled and emotionally violent upbringing (common amongst queers) Matthew Holroyd found a way to create art with the fragments society deemed broken. He found beauty and intrigue... Read more...
Gay Pride, London, 2019
Artist Pol Anglada on queer ephemera as blueprint
Since 2008, when JW Anderson came howling from Northern Ireland into the fashion world, the brand has become one of London’s most well regarded of the 21st Century. Seamlessly blending... Read more...
Luis Venegas and Perri White. Photo by Adri Cuerdo.
LUIS VENEGAS: A ONE MAN SHOW
I was a bit starstruck when asked to interview Luis Venegas (I'm a huge fan). He’s collaborated with many of my idols including a SEAN FORD by GUS VAN SANT... Read more...
Trevor Wayne Nude in Palm Springs
TREVOR WAYNE ON TWISTING POP ICONOGRAPHY
Trevor Wayne was undeniably born into a piece of Americana. Raised on a blueberry farm outside of Chicago, and then the town where “A Christmas Story” was filmed, iconic imagery... Read more...
MASTER OF THE HOUSE MASTER NECKLACE
MASTER OF THE HOUSE ON EXPRESSING FETISHES
Master of the House is a fetish brand based out of Amsterdam. Since its inception in 2017, the creators have put themselves at the forefront of the fetish scene in... Read more...
Zach Grear Photographed by Warren Piece
ZACH GREAR ON SETTING HIS OWN STANDARD OF BEAUTY
Zach Grear is a collage artist who uses found materials in order to create new images, and thus, new meaning. Using anything from smut magazines, to famous portraits of queer... Read more...
JULIAN ZIGERLI ON LOVE, COLOR, HUMOR AND POSITIVITY
JULIAN ZIGERLI ON LOVE, COLOR, HUMOR AND POSITIVITY
In spite of the global quarantine, Julian Zigerli is super busy! He runs a small (but fabulous) brand in Zurich, which is currently in the process of churning out masks... Read more...
STUART SANDFORD ENCAPSULATES 1421 LAVETA TERRACE
STUART SANDFORD ENCAPSULATES 1421 LAVETA TERRACE
In many ways, my time living at TOM House was defined by Stuart Sandford. Not only were his works prominently featured in the house during my residency, but he shepherded... Read more...
LIVING WITH PATRICK CHURCH
LIVING WITH PATRICK CHURCH
Patrick Church is a mixed-media artist from the UK, who currently resides in New York with his husband, where they run the Patrick Church brand. A painter at his core,... Read more...
John Jeffries on inclusivity and body positivity
John Jeffries on inclusivity and body positivity
Through the pandemic I have had the opportunity to interview many artists/designers for Glory Hole, a much needed respite from the chaos around me. John Jeffries was no exception— his... Read more...
ADAM J. KURTZ ON HONEST OPTIMISM
ADAM J. KURTZ ON HONEST OPTIMISM
I have to say, after doing a thorough internet dive, I was overwhelmed by the vast amount of work Adam J Kurtz created, including easily recognized objects from pop culture.... Read more...
MARJUKKA VUORISALO ON TOM AS KNITWEAR AND TEXTILE FETISH
MARJUKKA VUORISALO ON TOM AS KNITWEAR AND TEXTILE FETISH
Marjukka Vuorisalo is an artist and educator who hails from the same country as our beloved Tom…  Finland! Her CV is overwhelming, with a long list of international exhibitions, numerous... Read more...
STEPHEN MCDERMOTT ON PINNING DOWN TOM
STEPHEN MCDERMOTT ON PINNING DOWN TOM
Stephen McDermott is an artist with an affinity for the nude male figure, bright colors, and eye-catching design. The perfect combination to dive head first into the queer pin-making business,... Read more...
Adam Chuck, Jules Up Close, 2019
STUART SANDFORD ON THE BODY AS INSTRUMENT
I met Stuart Sandford in 2016, at the book release for TOM House, published by Rizzoli. New to Los Angeles and in search of a friend to explore the town... Read more...
JOSH SCHOLL ON THE PUNK SIDE OF BOB MIZER
JOSH SCHOLL ON THE PUNK SIDE OF BOB MIZER
Skim Milk was conceived after its founder Josh Scholl was underwhelmed by the mediocrity of design around him. Originally named DesignerDrugs, the brand first launched t-shirts in 2009, which challenged... Read more...
MATTHEW CAMP ON ASSOCIATIONS WITH 8.5 AND MORE
MATTHEW CAMP ON ASSOCIATIONS WITH 8.5 AND MORE
If you don’t know already, a quick google search of Matthew Camp will tell you that he’s got half a million followers on Instagram, he’s go-go danced and club promoted... Read more...
Slava Mogutin on Censorship, Subcultures, and XXX Files
Slava Mogutin on Censorship, Subcultures, and XXX Files
New York based, Russian artist, activist, and journalist, Slava Mogutin has been passionately dedicated to the radical documentation and protection of queer lives since adolescence. It was at the age... Read more...
Daniel Trese on Los Angeles, Queer Spaces, and Surface Streets
Daniel Trese on Los Angeles, Queer Spaces, and Surface Streets
Since 2007,  Daniel Trese has photographed the city of Los Angeles, documenting its coming of age art scene, unique urban landscape, iconic fashion personalities, and current queer culture. Trese recently released a... Read more...
Ondi Timoner on Directing Mapplethorpe, the Movie
Ondi Timoner on Directing Mapplethorpe, the Movie
At first glance, one might mistake Ondi Timoner for an actress. When we met, her blonde lion’s mane was piled on top of her head and her eyes were hidden... Read more...
Slick It Up on their Collaboration with Tom of Finland
Slick It Up on their Collaboration with Tom of Finland
Slick It Up is a fetish brand that transcends fetish boundaries. Peruse their products online and you are affronted by a nontraditional wash of vibrant colors and gear that caters... Read more...
S.R. Sharp on Tom's Bar 2018 - Come To Daddy
S.R. Sharp on Tom's Bar 2018 - Come To Daddy
I met Sharp in 2016 via my residence at Tom of Finland Foundation. Sharp is the Vice President of the Foundation and a permanent resident/fixture at TOM House. He is... Read more...
Ruben Esparza on Queer Biennial: What If Utopia
Ruben Esparza on Queer Biennial: What If Utopia
Ruben Esparza and I met through a mutual friend (Stuart Sandford) at TOM House in 2015. At that time Ruben was working on the second Queer Biennial, Yooth Lost & Found,... Read more...
Bruce LaBruce for Eytys
Max Schiller (Eytys Creative Director) on collaborating with Tom of Finland Foundation
We live in the age of the sneaker. From sneakerheads, to competitive resale culture, to sneaker painting and artwork, there has never been a bigger time for this once commonplace... Read more...
Rinaldo Hopf on My Gay Eye: Tom of Finland Foundation Special
Rinaldo Hopf on My Gay Eye: Tom of Finland Foundation Special
Rinaldo Hopf is a world renowned artist and long time friend of Tom of Finland Foundation. Before living at TOM House, his large format portrait of Tom was donated to... Read more...
Homo Riot Creates in Moments of Intense Emotion
Homo Riot Creates in Moments of Intense Emotion
What happens when you combine street art with gay thematics? You land somewhere around Homo Riot, the one man street art project, whose goal is to challenge institutional homophobia, while... Read more...
Jonathan Johnson on Artistry, Tom of Finland, and the Flying Cock
Jonathan Johnson on Artistry, Tom of Finland, and the Flying Cock
Merging pop culture with high-end craftsmanship is no easy task. Just ask Jonathan Johnson, the jewelry artisan based out of Hamburg, who has perfected the technique with handmade gold plated... Read more...
Calle Henzel on Henzel Studio's Exhibition at Joyce Hong Kong
Calle Henzel on Henzel Studio's Exhibition at Joyce Hong Kong
Henzel Studio is a Swedish luxury rug manufacturer whose ethos is based on the artistic practice of Calle Henzel, founder and creative director. Over the past twenty years, he has... Read more...
Introducing Beverly Hills Cowboy... Let's Ride!
Introducing Beverly Hills Cowboy... Let's Ride!
Beverly Hills Cowboy is a sexy apparel line conceived out of an equal fascination with cowboys and Beverly Hills culture. The line currently carries form fitting t-shirts with cheeky, in... Read more...
Breaking Down Tom's Man, Terry Miller, Like a Fine Wine
Breaking Down Tom's Man, Terry Miller, Like a Fine Wine
Qualities: Musk and leather on the nose. In the mouth, Terry shows firm, muscular tannins, pleasurable, robust, and well-balanced fruit, with dominant high notes. Submissive, smooth, and silky on the back-end,... Read more...
Jarkko Propudas on Gay Action and Diversity in the Skate Community
Jarkko Propudas on Gay Action and Diversity in the Skate Community
Happy Hour Skateboards began with a horde of Finnish skater boys who look just like you might imagine: messy haired and dressed in streetwear and probably holding a board or... Read more...
Sami Vulli on Tolerance and Bravery Through Textiles
Sami Vulli on Tolerance and Bravery Through Textiles
Tom of Finland’s imagery is so iconic, it transcends the confines of wall art. The brawny black and whites images look good on anything (I’ve got a tattoo on my... Read more...