Before the Dawn of Tom
July 09 2011 4:00 AM ET

Before the Dawn of Tom

Christopher Harrity

Tom of Finland is unarguably the most well-known gay erotic artist of the 20th century, but paving the way for his all-balls-out art was a group of American artists who created a more subtle, coded visual style.

Artist Spotlight Alexei Biryukoff
July 02 2011 4:00 AM ET

Artist Spotlight: Alexei Biryukoff

Christopher Harrity

Banned for obscenity in Siberia, Biryukoff's large-scale male figure paintings are like landscapes of expressive strokes and earthy color.

Artist Spotlight Nicola Verlato
June 25 2011 4:00 AM ET

Artist Spotlight: Nicola Verlato

Christopher Harrity

Verlato's complex, vertiginous work dazzles with technical skills, then invites you in for a frank discussion that might make you uncomfortable.

Artist Spotlight Andrej Dubravsky
June 11 2011 4:00 AM ET

 Artist Spotlight: Andrej Dúbravský

Christopher Harrity

Young men and rabbits portray the complex rituals and events of growing up. And then there are some pugs.

Androgyne Dreams
June 06 2011 5:50 PM ET

Androgyne Dreams

Brandon Voss

Artist Margo Selski celebrates her preteen son’s androgyny in an empowering new series of paintings that bring him one step closer to his idol, Lady Gaga.

Artist Spotlight Christian Oita
June 04 2011 4:00 AM ET

Artist Spotlight: Christian Oita

Advocate.com Editors

There is both a timeless elegance and gritty coolness in Oita's portraits of young men. The young fashion photographer has a thing for bringing old-timers back into the frame.

Artist Spotlight Charles Thomas Rogers
May 28 2011 4:00 AM ET

Artist Spotlight: Charles Thomas Rogers

Advocate.com Editors

Rogers's intitial hesitance to ask his models to pose nude led to the happy results of this portfolio of men in white briefs.

Artist Spotlight Steve MacIsaac
May 21 2011 4:00 AM ET

Artist Spotlight: Steve MacIsaac

Advocate.com Editors

Steve MacIsaac creates comics that explore contemporary gay culture, identity, and sexuality.

Artist Spotlight Stanley Stellar
May 14 2011 4:00 AM ET

Artist Spotlight: Stanley Stellar

Advocate.com Editors

For over 35 years, Stanley Stellar has been seeing and recording. Living and working in New York City can bombard the senses, but Stellar always finds what is worth noticing in the clutter.

Artist Spotlight: Cauro Hige
April 30 2011 4:00 AM ET

Artist Spotlight: Cauro Hige

Advocate.com Editors

Classic and shocking, delicate and blatantly sexual, Hige's work encompasses enigmas.

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