Jay A. Rickard, Indianapolis

So, it may seem like we have been slacking for the last week or so, and it may or may not be partly true. However, we have also been busy little Homos, working on the new layout for the print edition of the magazine, coming out very soon. We have also been working on some new sets of photos submitted by some really fucking amazing artists from all over this big dirty planet.

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Light Weaver

The fantastic Homephoto guy Jay A. Rickard, or more popularly known as Light Weaver in the photo world, recently sent us a submission that we think is pretty fuckin hot. 

This adorable and dirty guy from Indianapolis, is both talented and imaginative when it comes to his photography, and you can see it in his works. He has been at it for a long time now, carefully honing his skills and developing a style all his own. We also like that he takes some risks with his work, and is not afraid to work outside the norms. He has a long list of people he has worked with, and everyone has nothing but great things to say about him and his work. He also has a great web site that lets you save favorite photos of his work, so you can remember which ones gave you a tingly feeling deep inside.

As soon as we opened the set he sent to us, we knew he had really pulled together something special. It is an amazing set of photos that really fit well with what were all about here at BLEW. The tones and colors are beautiful, and there is a wonderful and surprising connection between the subject and the environment around him in the photos. Altogether, it came together to create a very moving set of work. Check out his blog as well, to keep up with his new works coming out. 

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WHAM BAM PADAM!

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Adriano Batista

Wham Bam Padam, Thank you mam! We recently ran across the beautiful and brazen artist Adriano Batista from Barcelona, Spain, where Sybrandt and his boyfriend Uwajedi were visiting (and by visiting, we mean whoring around) in February of this year. It seems like Spain is a hot and sweaty bed of art and culture these days, making a comeback in the photography scene that will not soon be forgotten. 

His work is vivid, fresh, and brazen, exposing everything in the wide open for the viewer to see. Each set is carefully thought out and well framed, with beautiful tones and shades, capturing a true feeling that heightens the sexual overtones in the photo without making it grotesque or perverse. He seems to come up new locations to shoot in every time, capturing interesting perspectives which give the viewer an unusual peek into the moments and themes he sets up. He has a very sharp eye for design that comes through in his work, and we are sure he is going to do amazing things to come. His work was already featured in one of our favorite publications, TRYSTATE MAGAZINE, and we are going to be keeping our eyes on this hot little 22 year old. 

Here is what he says about himself:

I believe I can say my work lays primarily on fashion photography with the characteristic of featuring a lot more boobies and testicles. I'm moved by an insatiable voyeurism, going through everything in the action, from the smallest detail to the whole composition itself. I'm fascinated by the corporal and sexual expression and for exhibitionism without any fear or shame.I like my pictures to face the observer.My work is very sexual, with explicit nudity and exhibitionism,always laying on a concept.I really like to tease and criticize, not always using nudes for that purpose. I use then, a sharp humour and kitsch aesthetics as adornment to my photos. There is a strong sense of theatrics on my photos even though some of them are absolutely spontaneous; wich is achieved through great cumplicity between the photographer and the models. I don't shine on the conventional technique , for that is not what I seek, I value most of all the concept and the meaning of the photograph.

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ARTFAG:

Local event

His work is beautiful and dreamy with a very modern and contemporary feel. Some of the pieces actually gave us a chill. We also love that he is originally from Vancouver, where we spent most of our gay life so far, before moving to the big city of Toronto. His work has a very west coast feel to it, and you can see it come through in the textures and mood, almost a bit damp and cool. Check out the Facebook gallery night page here. 

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BULGE

The best of all worlds have just collided, and we thought you should know all about it. Like hot guys? Like undies? Like art? Like combining all of them? Well then Bulge is for you. This new little underwear company from Germany is blurring the lines between art and underwear, in a way we never expected. 

First off, they make impeccably crafted undies out of soft and beautiful printed fabrics that make us think of soft fresh pressed linens and warm sunny afternoons spent making out in the shade. Think heritage meets modern with classic cuts and luxury comfort, all wrapped abound your cute little butt. 

Now comes the good part. You can opt to purchase the "Package" deal, which includes a photograph, in a wood frame, signed and numbered by the guest artists, of a really hot guy wearing the undies you just purchased. Each photo is hot, artistic, and involves undies, which is pretty fantastic. All the shots are beautifully done with a playful and lighthearted feeling that doesn't take itself to seriously. All of this is wrapped up in a beautiful present box, and shipped right to your door. Featured artists include Andreas Lux & Ralf West, Astor Frank, and Jan Gorman, to name a few. They also just released a special "Kaiserin Magazine" edition, which kind of made us grab ourselves with joy. 

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The End Of "The Ass"

Mysterious, cheeky, and sexy with a great sense of humor. You may think we are describing the perfect boyfriend, but in fact, were talking about the amazingly hot photographer from NYC known only as "The Ass". Sounds mysterious right? Well, its actually pretty simple. The name says it all, and he has very little to hide.....well, almost. 

Heres the low down. "The Ass", quite simply, is a pretty hot guy, from what we can tell, who goes around and takes photos of people posing with his fantastic set of buns. Its all kind of amazing and sexy. The simplicity of it all screams, "why has this not been done before", and yet, it hasn't.  He frequents events and parties in NYC, mainly at the fantastic Mr.Black's club, taking shots with party-goers ranging from random drunk hot guys and girls, to the whos who in the NYC celebrity list. Trust us, the list is quite impressive.  Fergie, Boy George, Alan Cumming, Deborah Harry, and Lance Bass are just a few to have posed with this beautiful bum, and thats just the start. 

We have been following him for a while now, watching his work progress and grow into something much more than just photos of a hot ass. He has been dropping trow for several years now, exposing his ass to the underground world of dirty sexy fun, and from what we can tell, he's decided to pull up his pants and retire. Its sad when great things come to an end, but one must progress into new and better things, and all we can do is wish him luck in whatever he chooses to do next. 

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Abandon

Abandon

by Jeff Bark

This American born Photographer caught our attention last month at the Nicholas Metivier Gallery while we were diligently doing our research (thats code for being very hung over and wandering around galleries while trying not to knock art off the walls....beans, you know you have been there).

His stunningly poetic works captured our attention right away, and not just because there was a huge naked man in the first one we saw. At first, we weren't really sure if we were looking at a photograph or a painting, or some weird bastard child of the two mediums. The images have a surreal otherworldly feel to them, leaving you wondering how he transported himself to this amazing mystic land to photograph these images, and managed to make it back in time for his gallery opening. There is a luminous dream like quality to the light in his work and the subjects are often ominous and intriguing. There are undercurrents of themes tied to troubled adolescence, human vulnerability, and the physical and emotional decay of consumerism. Its not until you emerge yourself deeper into the photos that you realize the subjects are captured in a perversely mysterious action, exposing themselves to you and driving you deeper into mystery.

Jeff Bark is currently represented by three Galleries. The Charles Cowles Gallery in NY, the Michael Hoppen Gallery in London, and the Nicolas Metivier Gallery here in Toronto, where he had his most recent show. Quite impressive we do have to say, for an artist who has only been on the scene for a couple of years. The show here in Toronto ran in collaboration with the NY gallery show, and later this fall, the London gallery will be showing his work.

www.jeffbark.com

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Zine Fest in NY; or Trashtastic Homopunk Makes Us Rash Up With Pleasure

Did you miss us? Did you even notice we were gone? Well, after a much needed week long break (which unfortunately was not the same case for our livers), we have a shit load of fantastic stuff lined up, and some very exciting news. First off, the lovely and fantastically sexy guys over at TRY STATE magazine, who we have massive throbbing envy hard-ons for their magazine, have graciously invited us to join them at their table for the New York Zine Festival , coming up at the end of the month. If everything goes as planned, we will be packing our bags and taking our humble little zine across the boarder to hob knob and rub beards and elbows with some amazing publishers and artists/editors, and other such creative and brilliant types. And now, on with the show! Think you have strange sexy time fantasies? Well, you ain't seen nothing yet.

Enter HOMOPUNK

This amazingly strange and surreal fantasy gone wrong is a mash up menagerie of childhood fantasies and food fetishes, bent over the trash bin and fucked up the ass with a nice hit of acid on the tip to start things off right. Its all in the name, HOMOPUNK, need we say more. Its part brilliant, part inbred behind the barn, part disturbing and yet still oddly very appealing all at the same moment. The rawness of it all makes our bums rash up just thinking about it, and yet we still find our hands uncontrollably migrating down into our undies for a good tug. Why do we kind of feel a bit dirty after though? Maybe because we secretly, deep down inside, kind of like it, or at the very least, are fascinated with it. 

Is it Porn? Is it Art? Or is it both, or neither? We will leave you to decide for yourselves. All we know is that we can't help but be a little intrigued by it all. After all, how boring would life be without things like this to make us question our personal and social boundaries. 

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