News Tom and Durk at TOM House, c.1985 Who Owns Tom of Finland’s Legacy?The separation of TOM House and the Tom of Finland Foundation raises an uncomfortable question: When art becomes a brand, […]None of Them NazisFinland fought alongside Germany during the Continuation War (1941–1944) out of tactical and existential necessity, but the nation never adopted […]The Company and Foundation: Life at TOM HouseTom initially signed his work simply as “Tom.” In 1957, when his drawings were first published in Physique Pictorial, his [...]TOM House Is Proud to Announce the Residency of Francesco Brunetti and His Final Presentation on November 19Francesco’s residency marks the beginning of an exciting and positive future for TOM House and our community. Francesco Brunetti's recent [...]Private Screening of “House of Leather” at TOM HouseIt’s an amazing document of the House and its culture. A non-fiction feature documentary film directed by Jamison Rockmore and […]One of our most significant art museums is at risk of being destroyed in Los AngelesI visited in 2019 as a freelance journalist for the Helsinki Sanomat in Los Angeles, at the most iconic art […]Keeper of the KeysThere are men who inherit history, men who record it, and men who spend their lives making bloody sure it […]Dear Friends!Dear Friends, I want to bring you up to date on how I am doing and the status of the […]
