KirwanArts on
Twitter
Michael Kirwan
on
Facebook (account
shuttered)
In
partnership with
Tom
of Finland Foundation
presents the
AllTogether Pride Capsule
Includes Diesel brand clothing
featuring artwork by Michael Kirwan.
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Michael Kirwan's original art
titled "Service With A Smile"
is featured on clothing
designs by Glenn Martens at Diesel.
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You can order and add
these standout pieces
to your own collection. |
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item to
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purchase page |
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$195.00 |
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Short Pants |
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$225.00 |
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On the European site for
Diesel,
you can also buy these. |
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Polo Shirt |
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132.00 |
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Shopper Tote |
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84.00 |
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Stop by and see these great, new illustrations in
person
and meet Michael Kirwan. And have an
opportunity to see samples of the hot illustrations Michael
has created for an upcoming book by Natty
Soltesz called "Backwoods." |
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Other artists represented in
the Tom of Finland Foundation's
collection also have their works on clothing by
Diesel.
For more information:
Diesel U.S. site
Diesel Euro site
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Tom
of Finland Foundation
and
The
Community supported by DIESEL
presents
AllTogether
A group exhibition from the collection of
Tom of Finland Foundation
featuring the works of Michael Kirwan
along with dozens of other great, erotic artists.
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The Tom of Finland Foundation
decades of dedication to protecting,
preserving, and promoting Erotic Art |
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Stop by and view works by Michael Kirwan.
An exhibition catalog and merchandise
will be
available to purchase.
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Stop by and see these great, illustrations in-person and
support the Foundation and all the
contributing artists. |
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"AllTogether" Venice
exhibition runs
Tuesdays to Sundays - 10am to 6pm
April 23, 2022 through June 26, 2022
Venue:
Studio Cannaregio
Calle de
le Conterie, 1345/D, 30121 Venezia VE, Italy
"AllTogether"
Paris
exhibition runs
Tuesdays to Saturdays - 12pm to 8pm
Sundays - 12pm to 6pm
May 8, 2022 through June 26, 2022
Venue:
The Community Centre
9 Rue
Mιhul, 93500 Pantin, France
Tickets
for general public admission are free.
For more information:
click here
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Tom
of Finland Foundation
presents
The
24th Annual
Tom of Finland [Erotic] Art and Culture Festival
OUR Community Standards
A fascinating and entertaining exhibition of
erotic arts
from around the world
featuring the works of Michael Kirwan
along with many other great artists.
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The Tom of Finland Foundation
Over a Quarter Century of dedication to protecting,
preserving and promoting Erotic Art |
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Stop by and view original works by Michael Kirwan.
Original art, giclιe prints, and t-shirts will be
available to purchase. All sales will benefit
the
Michael Kirwan Memorial Archive(s) & Bathhouse
as well as the Tom of Finland Foundation.
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Stop by and see these great, illustrations in-person and
purchase a limited edition, giclιe print
of "Eagle"
an image Michael created about the
international Eagle bars as he dreamed of
having his art used for a bar poster. |
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Art and Culture Fair
Saturday, October 5, 2019, Noon - 6:00
PM
Sunday, October 6, 2019, Noon - 6:00
PM
Venue:
TOM House
1421 Laveta Terrace, Los Angeles, CA 90026
Advance tickets are
$12 general public admission or
$20 for a weekend pass.
At the door, tickets are $14 per day and $24 for
both days.
Proceeds will benefit the Tom of Finland Foundation.
For more information and to
purchase tickets:
click here
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Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art
presents
MALE GAZE:
Life, Legend, Legacy
Founders Charles W. Leslie and J. Frederic "Fritz"
Lohman for over 50 years supported artists and
amassed a collection of gay, erotic art that
became the Leslie-Lohman Museum. From that
collection, works by Michael Kirwan along with
other artist will be exhibited.
For more information and to
purchase tickets:
click here
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The Tom of Finland Foundation
presents
A Celebration of a
Life Well-Illustrated
Michael Kirwan (1953-2018)
All are welcome, please come and enjoy
an exhibition of Michaels work.
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Come Together and Share Stories, Food, and Drinks
in the Gardens of
TOM House.
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Arrive at 1:00pm
1:00-2:00pm
Socialize
2:00-3:00pm
Telling Stories about Michael
3:00-3:30pm
Together We'll Plant a Tree
3:30pm Sharing
of Some Food & Drink
Please bring a light
entrιe, dessert, salad something to share.
The Foundation will
supply beverages. |
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Also consider bringing some of
your personal
photos or print outs of Michael's work.
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Venue:
TOM House
1421 Laveta Terrace, Los Angeles, CA 90026
For more information:
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ANNOUNCEMENT
Michael Kirwan
has created the original cover art
for the just released book called
College Dive Bar, 1
AM
an erotic novel-in-stories by
Natty Soltesz
and published by
Go Deeper Press.
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It's on the south end of
campus, the part of otwn they don't take you
on the campus tour. There are always
people here, on stools or around the pool
table or sidled up to the bar, and they've
all got stories to tell.... |
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ROOSTERFISH
presents
Michael Kirwan
showing original art
for
viewing and purchase
Michael Kirwan will appear at the event on September
11th, and will be available for conversation and for
supporters of the arts to purchase him cocktails.
In addition, Michael will have a portfolio of other
amazing original drawings available for purchase.
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Stop by and have a drink while enjoying
these original works of art on display.
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"Shower Klutch" |
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"Where the Path Led" |
"Park Path 1" |
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"That Trespassing Bitch!" |
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Original art on display
7 Days per Week
September & October
11:00 AM - 2:00
AM
Venue:
Roosterfish
1302 Abbot Kinney Blvd, Venice, CA
90291
For more information:
click here
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The Los Angeles Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence
in
participation at
Eagle L.A.
present
Tom's Angels
a
benefit for
Tom
of Finland Foundation
Michael Kirwan will appear at the event and
display his art including a new drawing created
to auction to the high bidder for the fundraiser.
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Michael Kirwan
has donated "Gabriel Blows" for the art auction to
raise money to support the Foundation.
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"Gabriel Blows" Original Art by Michael Kirwan
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Tom
of Finland Foundation
presents
The
17th Annual
West Hollywood Los Angeles
Erotic Art Fair Weekend
A grand exhibition of erotic arts
from around the world
featuring Michael Kirwan
along with other erotic artists.
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The Tom of Finland Foundation
Over a Quarter Century of dedication to protecting,
preserving and promoting Erotic Art |
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Michael Kirwan
will once again be in attendance
selling original works of art , signing autographs on
butt cheeks, and accepting propositions for
lewd activities during the
show.
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Stop by and see these great, new illustrations in
person
and meet Michael Kirwan. Also, Michael
with have signed and remarqued copy of his book
"Just
So Horny" as well as a book he
illustrated called "Backwoods" by Natty Soltesz. |
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Erotic Art Fair
Saturday, September 29, 2012, 1:00 - 7:00
PM
Sunday, September 30, 2012, Noon - 6:00
PM
Venue:
Plummer Park - Fiesta Hall
7377 Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90046
$10 general public admission or
$8 Foundation Members.
Proceeds will benefit the Tom of Finland Foundation.
For more information:
click here
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Bruno Gmόnder Publishing
presents
A
New Art Book Release
FUR
The Love of Hair
Hairy Men in Gay Art
A follow-up to the popular
HAIR, this is
an even bigger, hairier, and hotter collection of erotic gay
paintings, drawings, and photographs. This
deluxe design features works by
Michael Kirwan along with other erotic artists from
around the world.
These are images of
men in their natural
masculine, sexy, muscled, and hairy selves.
And this book is made even furrier and hornier
because Michael Kirwan's
art is included.
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Order by clicking here:
FUR
The Love of Hair
Hardcover
256 full color pages
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Bruno Gmόnder Publishing
presents
A
New Art Book Release
Cock Tales
Hairy Men in Gay Art
A follow-up to the popular
JEWELS, this
is a hard to miss collection of erotic
paintings, drawings, and photographs of everyone's
favorite member. This graphic anothology
features works by
Michael Kirwan along with other erotic artists from
around the world.
These are images of
cocks of all kinds in all states, but don't let the
title lead you think there are stories about dicks
it is just graphics and little text.
But, this book will make your cock beg for attention
because Michael Kirwan's
art is included.
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Cock Tales
Hardcover
256 full color pages
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ANNOUNCEMENT
Michael Kirwan
has created a series of hot, original illustrations
for a soon-to-be-released book called
Backwoods
an erotic novel-in-stories by
Natty Soltesz
and published by
Rebel Satori Press and Queermojo.
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Here is the steamy
underside of rural America, the back roads,
back doors, and back rooms of a town called
Groom, Pennsylvania. Secrets are sacred in a
place where ones business is everyones
business, and the erotic stories in
Backwoods bare them all. Conceived as a
gay-themed erotic take on Sherwood
Andersons Winesburg, Ohio, Backwoods is by
turn poignant and pornographic, romantic and
raunchy, tender and titillating. Literal
climaxes are underpinned by an authentic
observation of small-town lives, both
repressed and unreserved. |
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Bruno Gmόnder Publishing
presents
A
New Art Book Release
JUST SO HORNY
The Art of Michael Kirwan
Over two decades of the hottest and horniest
hand-drawn art by Michael Kirwan have been superbly
selected for this book. An artist who follows
his own beat, Michael's art lets you pull aside the
curtains, spy through the bushes, or peek in the
gaps around the stall door to witness real guys
enjoying steamy encounters when they are just so
horny to not pass up the opportunity for sexual
release. The large-format layout of this book allows the
viewer to revel in the meticulous details and
collateral environments that make Michael's drawings
so unique and fascinating.
Unmatched for his ability to illustrate the guys
that are in the world around us, Michael Kirwan
draws life into the men we see every day as we have
that brief fantasy thought of what it would be like
to get into their pants. Those dirty thoughts
create the scenes as Michael puts to paper the guys
who squeeze their dicks in public through their
shorts, the men who cruise the parks in bulging
jeans, the fellows in suits who just need a quick
blowjob on their way homes to their wives, and the
young guys who finally screw up their courage and
reach over to grab someone else's cock for the first
time. These are the real men who are having
sex with men because they are just so horny.
Michael Kirwan's work has been displayed around the
world in galleries, businesses, private collections,
and homes. Fans and collectors have
appreciated his distinctive style and talents by
purchasing his original works of art. After
years of having his drawings published in porn
magazines, this is the first time such a copious
amount of Michael's art has been collected together
in a resplendently designed hardcover book.
Published by Bruno Gmόnder Verlag GmbH (who are
renowned for their high quality and lavish standards
in publishing erotic art books and compilations), you
will want to own a copy of this book to enjoy
Michael Kirwan's work in this truly handsome format.
Support your local, gay bookstore by stopping in and
ordering a copy in advance. While you are
there, you just might bump into another guy who is
just so horny, too. Enjoy!
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by clicking here:
JUST SO HORNY
Hardcover
128 full color pages
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For updated information on
book release and availability,
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ANNOUNCEMENT
Michael Kirwan
has created a special
music video to
share
his original works of art .
Hey guys, After viewing so many
vids the past few years on
RocketTube and other sites, I thought it was
time to contribute something to the community. Hope you like it.
Michael
The Cum Thieves
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KirwanArts.com
presents
Limited
Edition · Signed
Giclιe Prints
by
Michael Kirwan
For the first time, Michael Kirwan has authorized
his art to be produced in a very Limited Edition
Giclιe Print.
These handsome, large prints are individually
numbered and signed by the artist. Each highly
detailed image was produced in an edition of only 50
prints (plus 5 Artist's Proofs) on 18" x 12" quality
paper. Ready to be framed and hung on your
wall, these giclιe prints are a great way to own or
gift a Michael Kirwan piece of art for a very
reasonable price of $30 per print plus shipping.
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Place your order now to own these prints
before they are gone.
$30 per print + shipping
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Print #1
Pool Party Turns Circle Jerk
image is 8" x 11"
on 18" x 12" paper
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Printed with
an essay from KirwanArts.com
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Print #2
The Frat Boys Hurricane Party
image is 13" x 9½"
on 18" x 12" paper
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Printed with
an essay from KirwanArts.com
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Print #3
Mickey's Desperate Shit
image is 13" x 9½"
on 18" x 12" paper
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Prints are
carefully rolled into a protective tube and
shipped in a Priority Mail box.
Insured shipping within the U.S. is only $8 and
includes up to 3 prints in the same shipment.
International Shipping is $22 to Canada and $28
to most everywhere else. |
To send an email with your
order request:
click here
Please include your name and mailing address along
with which prints you would like to purchase.
We will reply with how to make payment by check,
money order, or online payment.
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Tom
of Finland Foundation
in
participation at
LA Fetish Pride
with
hosts
Los
Angeles Leather Coalition and Threshold
present the
End of the Road Street Fair
with Erotic Art Show
Michael Kirwan will appear at the Tom of Finland
Foundation's booth and display his art
along with other erotic artists participating.
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Michael Kirwan
will be in attendance selling original works of art,
autographing body parts, and groping anyone willing
during the
show.
Michael will offer copies of his
new book
"Just
So Horny" with an original remarque
sketch or drawing inside for sale.
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You can order a custom
drawing in your copy
of the book during the
show and have
Michael complete it for
you after the event. |
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Stop by and see these great, new illustrations in
person
and meet Michael Kirwan. And have an
opportunity to see samples of the hot
illustrations Michael has created for a recently
released book by Natty Soltesz called "Backwoods." |
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End of the Road Street Fair
Sunday, March 25, 2012, 1:00
PM - 7:00 PM
Venue:
Threshold Clubhouse
11300 Harland St., Los Angeles, CA
91605
Tickets are
$10.
For more information:
click here
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ANNOUNCEMENT
Michael Kirwan
has created a series of hot illustrations
for a soon-to-be-published book called
Backwoods
an erotic novel-in-stories by Natty Soltesz.
Watch this space for more information about a
release date
from Rebel Satori Press
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Occasional Thursdays - 11 pm ET |
Find IT
on
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KirwanArts on
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Michael Kirwan
presents:
Original Art Up For Auction
Featuring drawings and cartoons
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Michael was recently searching through his
closet and found some great, original drawings and
cartoons that he thought he would share with those
who appreciate his art. |
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These images will be mostly
"R"-rated compared to the usual rating for much of
his art. While these special pieces are not the
typical size or detailed settings found on most of
the art for sale on his website, these smaller
drawings are a great way to start collecting
original art by Michael. Many of these
images have been previously published for everyone
to enjoy with one hand or two. Check the
auctions each week to see new works of art
available for bidding. |
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No Reserve Auctions
eBay Seller ID:
KirwanArts
New items to be auctioned every month
(hopefully).
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Watch for more
original art
auctions from
Michael Kirwan. |
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Tom
of Finland Foundation
Pistons Bar
and
Event Host: JayPG Photography
present the
Long Beach Erotic Art Show
Michael Kirwan will appear and display his art
along with other erotic artists participating.
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Michael Kirwan
will be in attendance selling original works of art,
autographing body parts, and groping anyone willing
during the
show.
For the first time, Michael will offer copies of his
new book "Just
So Horny" with an original remarque
sketch or drawing inside for sale.
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You can order a custom
drawing in your copy
of the book during the
show and have
Michael complete it for
you after the event. |
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Stop by and see these great, new illustrations in
person
and meet Michael Kirwan. And have an
opportunity to see samples of the hot illustrations Michael
has created for an upcoming book by Natty
Soltesz called "Backwoods." |
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Erotic Art Fair
Saturday, September 17, 2011, 8:00
PM - 1:00
AM
Sunday, September 18, 2011, 2:00
PM - 7:00 PM
Venue:
West Hollywood Park
2020 East Artesia Blvd., Long Beach,
CA 92234
$5 suggested donation each day
Proceeds will benefit the Tom of Finland Foundation.
For more information:
click here
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ANNOUNCEMENT
Michael Kirwan
has created a special
Certificate of
Authenticity
to accompany all of his
new,
original works of art.
The Certificate assures the associated piece of art
is an
original and is the "Real Deal" by Michael Kirwan.
This stylish Certificate of Authenticity
incorporates a highly detailed boarder and seal
created by Michael.
Each 5½" Certificate is hand-signed and dated
below the title of the work it accompanies.
Click below to see a
selection of original art
by Michael Kirwan that is available to purchase.
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If you already own an original work of art by
Michael Kirwan,
you may purchase a
Certificate for the work you own.
Please use the
Contact Form to send your
request.
Certificates mailed separately from the original
art
are $12 including domestic postage. A multiple
purchase discount may be available.
Certificates are for finished art only and are
not
included with sketches or prints.
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presents
Donkey Punch Radio
with Jimmy Palmieri
and Angie Miller
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Michael Kirwan is an erotic artist and a keen
observer of the social/cultural/sexual scene
within the gay community who questions the
status quo in both his artwork and his words.
He has been described as "obstinate, aloof,
opinionated, crass, dismissive, crude, vulgar,
unfiltered, annoying, revolutionary, and
sarcastic," and those assessments only cover
what his ardent supporters have had to say about
him.
Kirwan was born in NYC in 1953, and witnessed
first-hand the evolution of the historic
emergence of the "gay pride" movement. He
later spent a dozen years in Miami Beach and for
the past five years has lived in Los Angeles.
His sex-centric artwork is familiar to men all
over the world who care enough about art,
understand their own sexual identity, and are
comfortable seeing that there is some measure of
humor involved in our lewd and rascally
activities. |
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LA Talk Radio.com
Saturday, April 2, 2011, 8:00
PM PT
Channel 2
An archive of the interview can be
heard:
click here
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Tom
of Finland Foundation
presents
The
16th Annual
West Hollywood Los Angeles
Erotic Art Fair Weekend
A grand exhibition of erotic arts
from around the world
featuring Michael Kirwan
along with other erotic artists.
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The Tom of Finland Foundation
Over a Quarter Century of dedication to protecting,
preserving and promoting Erotic Art |
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Michael Kirwan
will once again be in attendance
selling original works of art , signing autographs
on exposed genitals, and posing for lewd photos
during the
show.
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Stop by and see these great, new illustrations in
person
and meet Michael Kirwan. And be the first
to see samples of the hot illustrations Michael
has created for an upcoming book by Natty
Soltesz called "Backwoods." |
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Erotic Art Fair
Saturday, March 26, 2011, 1:00 - 7:00
PM
Sunday, March 27, 2011, Noon - 6:00
PM
Venue:
West Hollywood Park
647 N. San Vicente Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90046
$10 general public admission or
$8 Foundation Members.
Proceeds will benefit the Tom of Finland Foundation.
For more information:
click here
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Michael Kirwan
Presents
A
Nice Surprise
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A few
months ago I ran into a former editor of mine
back from the olden days. In the course of our
genial catching up, he mentioned that he had
some of my illustrations buried somewhere in his
garage. This weekend he unearthed some pieces
that I had long ago figured to be lost in time
and space. Three of these images are from my
very early days at STROKE, the Rolls Royce of
gay porn (where from I got my first-ever
paycheck for doing what I love). How do I know
that they are a product of my STROKE time? Well,
one of them features a dwarf, another has an
amputee, and the third depicts a guy with
obvious birth defects (...uh, no. I'm not going
to find the new and improved politically correct
euphemism) smoking a cigarette. Back when I
began my career/vocation I was determined to
portray as many different kinds of queers as I
could imagine (whom I'd certainly have eager sex
with) and thought some were kept invisible by
most of the gay artists of that era. I recall
sending in a batch of drawings (maybe 10-15) and
the editor explaining to me how they would be
grouped per magazine issue. When he said that
the not-so-perfect guys would be packaged
together I told him that I didn't want it done
that way. These guys needed to be just part of a
regular segment not partitioned off into a
"freak" zone. He's a brilliant guy and got my
argument right away. Whether a different color
or age or in this case compacted, surgically
abbreviated or genetically stunted, we are all
queers and very equal in the most relevant way
possible. I'm proud of these three drawings and
what they represented about our community in the
pages of STROKE, and (so what? I have an ego!!!
Haha!!) about how I craftily intellectualized
the process from the inception of my commitment
to homoerotica. ALL of us are amazing in all of
our individual beauty. So, enjoy this little
holiday treasure and feel free to
send comments
about this stuff or anything else you want to
communicate.
Michael
Kirwan |
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The
Complete Bear.com
Vote for the Best of Bears
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Am I a Bear? I guess I certainly fit the
criteria.... I'm a "big" guy, I've got hair
all over my body and when I go out for the
night I gear up in leather. The thing is...
I'm an artist that draws guys having (or
contemplating or resisting) sex and when I'm
in the act --- composing and detailing a
scenario for hours or days --- I inhabit my
characters so I can see and "feel" what
they're experiencing. That way I can portray
them as being "real" people. So sometimes
I'm a swaggering homophobe, sometime a
nervous teenager, sometimes an errant family
man or a gangbanger on the down-low, or an
old creep trying to recapture the innocence
of youth. I can spend so much time
developing and infusing these personalities
with their individual biographies that I
sometimes lose sight of who exactly I am. A
Bear is what I am but I'm truly in my
element when I'm someone else altogether...
even when I'm "in the skin" of a Bear I'm
inking and coloring, it's not really me but
is more me than.... Well, now I'm just
teetering into Weirdsville.... Hahaha!!!
Vote for me!
Michael
Kirwan |
Please vote for Michael Kirwan as
the "Best Bear Artist" for 2010. Follow this
link to vote.
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Bruno Gmόnder Publishing
presents
A
New Art Book Release
HAIR
Hairy Men in Gay Art
A silky hot collection of erotic gay
paintings, drawings, and photographs. Featuring works by
Michael Kirwan along with other erotic artists from
around the world.
These are images of
men the way Mother
Nature
created them masculine, sexy, muscled, and hairy.
And this book is made even furrier and hornier
because Michael Kirwan's
art is included.
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Order by clicking here:
HAIR
Hardcover
260 full color pages
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Tom
of Finland Foundation
presents
The
15th Annual
West Hollywood Los Angeles
Erotic Art Fair Weekend
A grand exhibition of erotic arts
from around the world
featuring Michael Kirwan
along with other erotic artists.
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The Tom of Finland Foundation
A Quarter Century of dedication to protecting,
preserving and promoting Erotic Art |
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Michael Kirwan
will once again be in attendance selling original works of art
and signing autographs
on exposed genitals
during the
show.
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Stop by and see these great, new illustrations in
person
and meet Michael Kirwan. |
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Erotic Art Fair
Saturday, March 27, 2010, 1:00 - 7:00
PM
Sunday, March 28, 2010, Noon - 6:00
PM
Venue:
West Hollywood Park
647 N. San Vicente Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90046
$10 general public admission or
$8 Foundation Members.
Proceeds will benefit the Tom of Finland Foundation.
For more information:
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Erotic Heritage Museum
&
Laura Henkel Fine Art
presents
First Year Anniversary Exhibition
Sex on the Streets
An exhibition of erotic works
by artists in a range of mediums
featuring the illustrative art of Michael Kirwan
along with other erotic artists.
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belief that sexual pleasure and fun are natural
aspects of the human experience, that such
pleasure must be made available to all, and that
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Michael Kirwan's
original art will be available for purchase at the
Exhibition.
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Exhibition Opening & Anniversary Celebration
Saturday, September 12, 2009, 8:00
PM -2:00 AM
Hosted by The Sin Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence
Full bar and live entertainment.
Venue:
Erotic Heritage Museum
3275 Industrial Road, Las Vegas, Nevada 89109
$20 general admission door donation
For more information:
click here
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Bruno Gmόnder Publishing
presents
A
New Art Book Release
Stripped Uncensored
A steaming hot collection of erotic gay comic art,
paintings, and drawings. Featuring works by
Michael Kirwan along with other erotic artists from
around the world.
Following the success of "Stripped The Illustrated
Male," the newest anthology Stripped Uncensored has
all the big names in the field of gay eroticaonly
wilder and hotter this time because Michael Kirwan's
art is included.
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Stripped Uncensored
Hardcover
260 full color pages
17 x 22.5 cm / 7 x 9 inch
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IXAmedia
presents
Instigator Magazine
Issue #19
Instigator packs steamy fiction, hard
interviews, satire, technique improvement, art and
killer photography into a magazine that blows away all
other publications. And in issue #19, this hot
fetish magazine features the incredible art of Michael
Kirwan.
For more information about
subscribing:
click here
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GLAAD
Gay
& Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation
presents
OUTauction NYC 2009
Eighth Annual Art Event recognizing
GLAAD's Top 100 Artists
Part art auction and part glamorous cocktail
reception, OUTAuction NYC is the must attend event of
the Fall season.
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Works of art in the auction feature artist Michael
Kirwan and other renowned artists including Herb Ritts, Keith
Haring and many others. |
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Michael Kirwan
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humorous and homoerotic work of art to the auction.
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see this great illustrations in
person.
Then, place your bid and this original work of
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OUTAuction
Sunday, November 15, 2009, 5:00 -9:30
PM
Dress: Cocktail Chic
Hosted: Cocktails & hors d'oeuvres
Tickets available for $125, $175, and $300.
Proceeds and donations will benefit GLAAD.
Venue:
Metropolitan Pavilion
125 West 18th Street, New York, NY 10011
323.856.6168
More Information:
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Trip Down Memory Lane |
1972 |
You
Be The Judge!
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from the
1972 Yearbook for Cardinal Spellman High School
(Bronx, New York City) showing classmates Sonia
Sotomayor (Voted Most Likely to become a Supreme
Court Judge) and Michael Kirwan (Voted Most
Likely to become a World-Renowned Pornographer)
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Nah, I can't remember ever having spoken a word to
her in the four years we spent at the Cardinal
Spellman (He of the picking up chorus boys in the
official Diocese limousine
for "special" evenings) High School.
She was one
of the "good" people and I was an
irreverent, agitating
asshole. But it's nice to know that at least one
other person from the class of '72 did something
noteworthy. Hahaha!!!!
I recently dug
out my old Yearbook to refresh my memory. I noticed
that Ms. Sotomayor was President of the Class, in
the National Honors Society, part of Student
Government, and on something called the Constitution
Committee. Organizations that I was absolutely
oblivious to during my tenure in Cardinal Spellman.
My own student
rιsumι was Glee Club 1-3 and "The Works" 2-3 which I
think was the school "magazine." The newspaper was
"The Pilot" and we were the edgy artsy alternative
rag. I was roundly and soundly condemned for
inserting at the last minute (a common ruse I used
during my illustration days) a "Blessed Virgin"
depiction of a sea lion. There was a similar (but
not quite as vicious) contretemps about a lascivious
dancing elephant as I recall and some other nonsense
about an anti-war essay I'd snuck in.
I'm pretty
sure that the future judge and I never even crossed
paths. In Freshman and Sophomore years, Spellman was
"co-institutional" so the girls were on one side of
the building and we were on the other. The only time
we were able to mingle was at lunch,
rallies/masses/dances/assemblies. Miss Sotomayor
moved in circles of which I had no awareness
whatsoever. To be frank, unless a girl was either
beautiful, pretty, slutty or a freak, I didn't
"see" them at all, and she wasn't a looker. She
certainly never sat next to me in Detention where I
was a "regular." I was actually surprised that she
wasn't listed as a member of "Vaya" the Hispanic
club (at that time it would've been 99% Puerto
Rican... there just wasn't a recognizable population
of anything other than PR's in NYC in '68-'72).
There are a couple of clubs listed in the yearbook
that don't even suggest what their purpose
was.... BIZARRE.
By the way, it
was Yours Truly who forced the school to offer Art
as a course for boys. Before I fucked everyone over,
the males could only take Mechanical Art
(engineering draftsmanship). Typing was another
class I inveigled the administration to let boys
take (although I didn't avail myself of that
opportunity personally). I was pretty much a
constant nuisance about almost every aspect of the
school's structure. Now that I think of it, perhaps
the reason I was so spectacularly uninvolved with
the student body was because I considered myself an
equal (and often a better) of the staff and so
that's where I trained my energy. That and smoking
dope and getting laid. HAHAHAHA!!!!!!
Michael
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Tom
of Finland Foundation
presents
The
14th Annual
West Hollywood Los Angeles
Erotic Art Fair Weekend
A grand exhibition of erotic arts
from around the world
featuring Michael Kirwan
along with other erotic artists.
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The Tom of Finland Foundation
A Quarter Century of dedication to protecting,
preserving and promoting Erotic Art |
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Michael Kirwan
will be in attendance selling original works of art
and signing autographs
on exposed genitals
during the
show.
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Opening Artist Reception
Friday, March 27, 2009, 8:00 -11:00
PM
A casual meet and greet for artists and art
aficionados. Cocktails and hors d'oeuvres.
See Tom's restored studio,
a newly curated art exhibition, and more!
Reception $10 general public or
$8 non-fair artists and Foundation Members.
Proceeds will benefit the Tom of Finland Foundation.
Erotic Art Fair
Saturday, March 28, 2009, 1:00 - 7:00
PM
Sunday, March 29, 2009, Noon - 6:00
PM
Venue:
West Hollywood Park
647 N. San Vicente Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90046
$10 general public admission or
$8 Foundation Members.
For more information:
click here
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Occasional Thursdays - 11 pm ET |
Find IT
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KirwanArts on
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Michael Kirwan
presents:
Original Art Up For Auction
Featuring drawings and cartoons
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Michael was recently searching through his
closet and found some great, original drawings and
cartoons that he thought he would share with those
who appreciate his art. |
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These images will be mostly
"R"-rated compared to the usual rating for much of
his art. While these special pieces are not the
typical size or detailed settings found on most of
the art for sale on his website, these smaller
drawings are a great way to start collecting
original art by Michael. Many of these
images have been previously published for everyone
to enjoy with one hand or two. Check the
auctions each week to see new works of art
available for bidding. |
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No Reserve Auctions
eBay Seller ID:
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original art
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New items to be auctioned every month
(hopefully).
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Welcome to Golfland
illustrations by Michael Kirwan
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Palm
Springs Life Magazine
Michael created humorous illustrations for an
article poking fun at some of the terms and
expressions used while golfing.
view article and
illustrations:
palmspringslife.com
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Michael Kirwan
attends
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Gay Days
at Walt Disney World
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Celebrate the fairy dusted magic of a herd of gay guys
descending upon the most magical place on earth.
It's Gay Days at Disney World and Michael Kirwan is
vacation with friends in Orlando during the weekend.
This will just ratchet up the gayness for the entire
event.
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Michael Kirwan
created this original,
one-of-a-kind
work of art with the inspiration
being his visit to Disney World.
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KirwanArts on-line gallery.
Click here to reach the Purchase Gallery. |
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Look for Michael on Saturday,
in the Magic Kingdom. He should be in line
around 1:00pm for the Country Bear Jamboree show.
You can't miss him as he will be wearing a red
shirt!
Venue:
Magic Kingdom
Walt Disney World
Orlando, FL
More about
GayDays on their
website
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Hot &
Vulgar:
The
Art of Michael Kirwan
by John Calendo for
nightcharm.com
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Lambda Legal and Prism Comics
presents
"Life Without Fair Courts" Contest
Lambda Legal has teamed up with Prism Comics, and
media sponsor, the
Advocate, to launch a
nationwide contest to find the best representation of
what this country could look like without fair courts.
What can you enter?
A
cartoon, illustration or graphic art panel that
shows what life would be like if courts weren't
there to make fair decisions on LGBT issues or any
other civil rights violations.
The
concept can be interpreted broadly use your
imagination!
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With themes of
"Life Without Internet Privacy" and
"Life Without Freedom From Religion,"
Michael Kirwan has entered
this new work of art into the contest.
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One Download Too
Many
It's very
difficult for me to recognize just how the judicial system champions
America's gay citizenry with any real enthusiasm. What protections and
accommodations we have managed to secure in the last forty years still
don't vest us with the same equal rights afforded straight people in this
country. It has recently come to light that the current administration is
deliberately seeding Justice Departments all across the nation with
graduates from law schools operated by rabid fundamentalist Christian
organizations. What validity will pro-gay legislation have if those
handpicked officials arbitrarily refuse to prosecute civil rights laws
designed to ensure our safety because of their moral convictions? We now
have a quasi-elected, dynastic head-of-state who disregards international
law and blithely renders the Constitution of the United States in tattered
shreds with his fervor to reshape the world as he sees fit. General Peter
Pace recently declared that homosexuals were too morally unclean to murder
Arabs and not one of the presidential contenders demanded his
resignation. I am appalled by the complacency of a vast number of queers,
I am horrified to witness the ascension of the hate and fear mongers
disguised as religious zealots, but I am also encouraged and inspired by
entities such as the Lambda Legal that valiantly take on the system to
cement our rightful place in society.
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The finalist entries will be posted online through
the
Lambda Legal website on or around May 21, 2007.
Visitors to the website will be able to submit their
votes for who they believe is the best entry. Only
one vote per valid email address will be allowed.
The entry that receives the highest number of online
votes will be deemed the first prize winner, second
highest will be the second prize winner and third
prize will be the third prize winner.
A link to the voting may be placed here when
available.
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Space at Fountain's End
presents
The
Salon At Space
A
"Grand Salon" Benefit and Continuing Exhibition
(through August 27th)
Opening Night of a month-long exhibition
featuring Michael Kirwan
along with other erotic artists.
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The Tom
of Finland Foundation will also have an exhibit
about the life and work of its namesake.
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Michael Kirwan
has created these works just for the show and will
also be displaying
other works of art
during the
show.
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Opening Reception
Saturday, August 5, 2006, 8:00 -11:00
PM
A wine and cheese evening with the exhibiting
artists.
Reception Donation $10.
Proceeds will benefit the Tom of Finland Foundation.
Venue:
Michael Kiearn's Space at Fountain's End
Gallery Hours: Call
3929 Fountain Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90029
323.856.6168
(Just short of where Fountain turns
into Hyperion)
In the evening, parking is also available in the
Discount Tires lot diagonally across the street.
Map
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Joe Flazh!
interviews
Artist Michael Kirwan
on
metroG.com
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Joe Flazh!, metroG Art Editor,
interviews Tom of Finland Foundation
Artist-In-Residence
Michael Kirwan
Venue:
Erotic Museum of L.A.
Part One & Part Two of the interview
was on
metroG.com
The full interview is
archived
here.
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AKA Lounge
presents
Lewd Nite
The purpose of Lewd Nite is to
allow visual artists to show offensive artwork. You
won't find paintings of palm trees, or pet portraiture. No landscapes or
ho-hum watercolors. Lewd Nite will exhibit frightening,
repulsive and wrong subject matter. This work will
incite, bother and disturb. The show will offend you
spiritually, emotionally, racially, sexually and
politically. We are not only looking to push the
envelope, we would like the envelope to disappear so
that we may see what is past it. The work will question
your ideas about what is acceptable in the visual
arts.
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Michael Kirwan is
displaying
these
lewd
works of art
during the
show.
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Join in for a debaucherous
evening of lewd art.
Venue:
AKA Lounge
68 East Pin Street (upstairs)
Orlando, Florida (downtown)
407-839-3707
Map on AKA Lounge
website
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Eagle LA & Onyx
salute:
MEN OF COLOR II
A Celebration of Diversity in Leather
Featuring a silent art auction to benefit the
Tom of Finland Foundation
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Michael Kirwan is donating
these special
works of art
for the benefit, silent auction.
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Starts 9:00
PM, $5 donation requested.
Venue:
Eagle LA
4219 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90026
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Map · 323.669.9472
Eagle LA
Website
Auction benefits
Tom of Finland Foundation
Website
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The
Los Angeles Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence
present:
Mr. Sister Leather 2006
Featuring a silent art auction to benefit the
Tom of Finland Foundation
Poster created and donated by
Bulldog Design
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Michael Kirwan is donating
this special
work of art
for the benefit, silent auction.
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Join the Sisters and give them a hand
selecting this year's Mr. Sister Leather. The
winner will become a contestent in the Mr. LA
Leather Contest sponsored by the Los Angeles
Leather Coalition. (Mr. LA Leather is an
International Mr. Leather qualifying contest.)
The Sisters will also be hosting the Gauntlet's
"Strictly Leather" night on Friday, February 17
and a Mr. Sister Victory Party and BBQ on
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Starts 9:00
PM, $7 donation requested.
Want to be a
contestent? Contact
Sister Erotica!
Venue:
Gauntlet II
4219 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90026
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Map · 323.669.9472
Gauntlet II
Website
The Los Angeles
Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence
Website
LA Leather Coalition
Website
International Mr. Leather
Website
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Michael
Kirwan
appearance on:
Queer Edge
starring
Jack E. Jett
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Michael appeared on two episodes of
Queer Edge starring Jack E. Jett broadcast
December 1st, and December 15th, 2005.
Above Michael (right) is
photographed with Charo (show co-host) (center) and
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October 6, 2005 - January 12, 2006
Extended
through mid-February |
Los Angeles, CA |
The Erotic
Museum and
TOM OF FINLAND FOUNDATION
present:
Girls Who Do
The Illustration of Michael Kirwan
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Opening reception on Thursday,
October 6, 2005, 5 - 9:00 PM.
The opening reception is part of the
Foundation's
West Hollywood - Los Angeles Erotic Art Fair Weekend
activities!
$10 General Public $8
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Artist's Statement
I tracked down and
studied as many porn illustrations as I could find
when I was originally approached by Dugent
Publishing to try my hand at erotic artwork. These
many years later I can't recall the artists or
their output, but I can still remember noticing
that the women depicted were interchangeable,
vacant-eyed mannequins fulfilling some guy's
lustful expectations with zombie-like enthusiasm.
I determined that if I was going to do this kind
of work I'd have to take it in a different
direction. I wasn't going to portray female
representations as debased, demeaned, humiliated
or ridiculously compliant. I invested them with
character, with motive and personality while
giving them their own sexual agenda. I wanted the
male readers to get comfortable with the concept
of appreciating actual women with individual
features instead of lobotomized Barbi dolls as
potential sex partners. I also wanted to elevate
the profile of the male characters who were
typically shown as repulsive, diminutive
sexually-obsessed losers scoring the impossible
playmate. I wanted the men to reflect and
compliment the readers by being reasonably
attractive, well-groomed and sensual (as opposed
to simply ravenous). Some editors balked at my
subtle upgrades to the genre, but eventually they
understood that the guys buying these magazines
were no longer those same readers raised with that
40's and 50's mentality about the roles of men and
women in sexual situations. I think I got it
right. I'm still working and you can find my
artwork regularly in SCORE magazines like
"18eighteen".
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This exhibition is made possible by
a generous donation from Michaeljohn Horne.
Framing is donated by
Design and Decor Framers of Santa Ana.
Read more about the
Museum in the Foundation's
Dispatch
The Erotic Museum
Gallery Hours: Sunday -
Thursday 10:00 AM
- 9:00 PM,
Friday - Saturday 10:00 AM
- Midnight.
6741 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, CA 90028 ·
Map · 323.GO.EROTIC
The Erotic Museum
Website
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Art @ Large
presents:
December Winter
Invitational
With Illustrations by Michael Kirwan
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Art At Large presents its
1st annual Winter Invitational
of some of our best represented and invited artists.
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The exhibition opens with an artist reception on:
Thursday, December 8, 2005, 6 - 9:00pm |
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Art at Large
Gallery Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 11:00 AM
- 6:00 PM.
630 Ninth Avenue (between 44 & 45th streets) ·
Map ·
The Film Center Building
No. 707, 7th Floor
New York, NY 10036
212-957-8371
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The Erotic
Museum and
TOM OF FINLAND FOUNDATION
present:
Girls Who Do
The Illustration of Michael Kirwan
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SPECIAL BENEFIT EVENT!
Thursday, November 17, 2005
Artist's
Reception
7 - 11:00 PM.
Meet Michael Kirwan in person,
mingle with fellow art lovers
and see the complete Museum
exhibition.
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The Tom of Finland Foundation and The Erotic
Museum present this solo exhibition of
illustrator Michael Kirwan. Please join us
for the special artist's reception. Meet
Michael Kirwan in person and mingle with
fellow art lovers. The evening will include
DJ's, a hosted bar and all current Erotic
Museum exhibitions. At the request of the
artist, sales from this exhibition will
contribute to the
Tom of Finland Foundation's Marcello Lupetti
Artists Fund.
November 17, 2005 - 7:00 - 11:00
PM
$10 General Public - $7.95 Foundation
members - Free to credentialed members of
the Press.
The exhibit runs through January 12, 2006.
The Erotic Museum
6741 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, CA 90028
This exhibition was made possible by a
generous donation from Michaeljohn Horne and
Design and Decor Framers of Santa Ana.
The unique figural aesthetic of Michael
Kirwan depicts a dizzying array of obscure
fetishes and indulgent scenarios in lurid
color. Kirwan's work falls into two
categories: that work which he does to make
a living and that which he does for his own
personal satisfaction as an artist. Being a
gay man who is often called upon to
represent heterosexual scenes in his
professional life give his commercial work a
unique perspective. He identifies as much
with the male figures (the subject of his
work) as with the female (the object) and as
such objectifies neither. His characters
seem to express a measure of empathy with
the intended audience: they are the viewer
in a way, or the person he fantasizes
himself to be. It is this connection with
the subject that makes Kirwan's
illustrations special. They are not empty
shells filled with sexuality, they seem more
like real growing creatures expressing a
sexuality of their own.
The work on display in the exhibition is
from Kirwan's professional life. The work he
does in private and often shows as part of
the Tom of Finland Foundation's exhibitions
is a direct link to the visual heritage of
that organization's namesake but with a
different geographic origin. If the ghost of
Tom's heroic sailors and lumberjacks still
stride the Scandinavian countryside, the
same spirit lives in Kirwan's unemployed
salesmen and short-order cooks of the Bronx
and the Waterfront. It is a common and
confident male form, indulgent in it's
sexuality, not apologetic.
I first got involved in this field
(commercial illustration for adult
magazines) back in the very early 90s I
researched what other illustrators were
submitting and was pretty dismayed by what
I discovered. The women were depicted as
vacuous interchangeable blow-up dolls who
portrayed neither emotion or personality.
The men, when they were even allowed in
the frame, were shown as nebbish, creepy
little perverts who slobbered and grasped
shamelessly at the preternaturally lovely
women accommodating them. This industry
standard didn't sit well with me. I take a
great deal of pleasure in humanizing
characters and investing them with both
personality and sexuality. I don't judge
people. It's not my job. But illustrating
porn is my job and I take pride in the
fact that none of my randy little
creations is debased, demeaned or derided
for being different. They're horny, happy
and human. I see each scene through each
of the character's eyes, and everybody
always sees what they like. - Michael
Kirwan
The exhibition includes over 30 works by the
prolific artist and a selection of original
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The Erotic Museum
Gallery Hours: Sunday -
Thursday 10:00 AM
- 9:00 PM,
Friday - Saturday 10:00 AM
- Midnight.
6741 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, CA 90028 ·
Map · 323.GO.EROTIC
The Erotic Museum
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September-October , 2005 |
L.A./West Hollywood, CA |
Michael Kirwan's art
is featured on the cover of
BOULEVARD MAGAZINE
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The Bears of
Central Florida
present:
Bear Bust 2005
including an exhibition art gallery of "Bear" Artists
Michael Kirwan is donating a special
work of art and will be displaying a new work
created with bears in mind.
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This very special piece will be for
sale
following Bear Bust 2005. |
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"Bear Picnic" Michael Kirwan - 2005 |
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Bear Bust 2005
Gallery Hours: Friday -
Saturday 11:00 AM
- 4:00 PM
Host Hotel - Ivanhoe
Plaza Hotel
730 North Magnolia Avenue, Orlando, Florida ·
Map ·
Bear Bust 2005
Website
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TOM OF FINLAND FOUNDATION
presents the:
11th Annual
West Hollywood Los Angeles
EROTIC ART
FAIR WEEKEND
20 Years of Dedication to Protecting,
Preserving and Promoting Erotic Art
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Art Fair on Saturday
& Sunday
Saturday 1 - 7 PM
Sunday Noon - 6 PM
Plummer Park
(Map)
7377 Santa Monica Boulevard,
West Hollywood, CA 90046
Parking: between Vista and Fuller there are parking
lots
off of both Santa Monica and Fountain. |
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Fair Symposium Topic Announced! |
Sunday:
"Inspiration: Mine, Yours and Theirs"
presented by
Michael
Kirwan and The Hun
How artists derive their inspiration for what
they create - personal, commissions, editors,
other artists.
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I'm going to be in New
York City for the Tom of Finland 5th annual Erotic Art
Fair on May 20th, 21st, and 22nd. I'll be signing
limited edition posters that I designed for the event
at the Gay, Lesbian, Tricycle Center in the West
Village. I'm not exhibiting this year but a number of
gallery representatives will have examples of my work
for sale, so I'll have plenty of time to get on
everybody's nerves. The posters are BEAUTIFUL and very
horny and only $25.00 each.
Come say "hi". Buy a
poster. Buy some art.
Buy me a few drinks.
Hahaha!!! Later.
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I'm only in NYC for a few days this
year. So come to this thing and say, "Hi," and buy one
of these posters. I'm still debating the fate of the
original drawing, "Someday on the Subway." Any
suggestions?
Later, Michael |
12" x 18"
Poster Limited Edition
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here for more information about the Erotic Art Fair Event.
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