Feature Inc
131 Allen Street, 212-675-7772
East Village / Lower East Side
June 25 - July 31, 2010
Reception: Friday, June 25, 6 - 9 PM
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Sketches from the archive of the legendary Tom of Finland will once again—its easily been ten or so years—hang on the walls of Feature Inc. Tom of Finland, the artist who took masculine to macho and big to XXXlarge, clocked the butch gay clone phenomenon at its onset and blew it out. His super-hung studs, with more t&a than any cheescaker could aspire to, are packed for action yet also deliver knowing glances and looks full of the comaraderie and humor that his vision of a utopian culture was based on. This exhibition is made in cooperation with the Los Angeles-based Tom of Finland Foundation.
Partnering Tom of Finland is and then some, sexual images by a number of other contemporary artists. The range is wide, tho less poser, more twist. Some of the participating artists are: Richard Kern, Judy Linn, Bastille, Jerry Phillips, Martin of Holland, Joe Brainard, Fred Esher, Larry Clark, Robert W. Richards and Brian Kenny, Sean Landers, Richard Prince, Robert Fontanelli, GB Jones, Kinke Kooi, The Hun, Mie Yim, Jeff Burton, Raymond Pettibon, Kathy Opie, Carl Ferrero, Kevin Larmon, Jared Buckhiester, Judy Rifka