From the other side of Midnight come the Ahwrainbow Ahwroos that howl and salivate at the sight of rainbows. With ravenous appetites, the once dark Ahwroos eat glowing rainbows that turn them into a spectrum of colors. With their hearts and stomachs full, the Ahwrainbow Ahwroos can’t help but frolic…
Ten years ago, in conjunction with ArtWalk 2010: The Los Angeles Arts & Music Festival, LACMA MUSE presented “Giggle and Pop!” a special performance created by artist Gary Baseman. Performed at multiple sites, including by Chris Burden’s Urban Light and the La Brea Tar Pits and Museum, “Giggle and Pop!”…
UPDATE: Auction is closed. The funds raised with the sales of these three original drawings by Gary Baseman directly benefit organizations that support the Black Lives Matter movement. Thanks again to all Baseman fans for your generosity and support promoting this fundraiser. Starting today at 9am PDT and for the…
Gary Baseman + Studio stand and protest in solidarity with our colleagues and fans and the leaders and artists fighting against injustice and racism nationwide. Following the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and the countless and many unrecorded cases of racism against Black people, Gary Baseman attended…
As you probably know, Canter’s has a very special place in Baseman’s heart. This landmark in L.A.’s Fairfax district is where his mom Naomi served as head bakery salesperson for over thirty years, the spot that has inspired many of his drawings, and a place to meet with family and…
Artist Gary Baseman is joining the 2020 Venice Art Walk Benefit Auction featuring over 150 works by recognized contemporary artists including John Baldessari, Joseph Beuys, and Louise Bourgeois among others. For this auction, Baseman has donated an artwork featuring Baseman’s inseparable companion, collaborator, and continuous inspiration, Blackie the Cat. Created…
“Toby is based on my tomboy friend growing up in LA. She was four years older and I loved her … What Toby taught me then, and what he means now, is all about acceptance – acceptance of yourself and acceptance of others. He’s my alter ego, but the…
Happy Mother’s Day! Naomi Baseman was born in Kostopol, Poland in 1921, and survived the Holocaust, emigrating to the United States (via Canada) to settle with her family in Los Angeles, California. Always supportive of her son Gary’s art, Naomi attended her son’s exhibition openings, donned on Enlightened Chou masks…
“Vicious is about primal urges. Wanting so much to the point of losing control. Not knowing how deeply you are inflicting pain on another person. Drawing Blood. Being bloodthirsty. Reflecting the beast inside of us.” – Gary Baseman The solo exhibition Vicious by Gary Baseman opened in 2012 at the…
