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Michael Kirwan
presents:
Original Art Up For Auction
Featuring drawings and cartoons
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closet and found some great, original drawings and
cartoons that he thought he would share with those
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"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
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Watch for more
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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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This
great illustration is for sale in the
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.
Michael Kirwan |
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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
click here
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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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Stop by and see
these great illustrations in person.
These originals
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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
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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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"It's Mine" Michael Kirwan - 2006 |
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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
Edith Edit (left). |
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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
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