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Happy Idiot is a snowman who melts himself down so his beloved mermaid could live within his body of water.

Happy Idiot 2, 2003

Sweet Surrender, 2003

Evil Genius, 2003

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MICKEY MOUSE!!!! Steamboat Willie

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MICKEY MOUSE!!!!
Steamboat Willie premiered 96 years ago!!

Here is STEAMBOAT TOBY!!!

TIM BURTON’S RETROSPECTIVE AT @themuseumofmodern

TIM BURTON’S RETROSPECTIVE AT @themuseumofmodernart on Nov 17, 2009!

15 years ago was a wonderful WILD SURREAL NYC night starting at the After Party for Tim Burton’s MOMA Retrospective, and ending at his AFTER AFTER PARTY with only about a dozen of us, including Johnny Depp & Patty Smith.

In the photo is Tim Burton, Darcie Vukovich, Jonathan Levine, Jane Ko, and me. The second photo is of the 2 Johnnies! Johnny Depp & Johnny LeVine!

Catching up on sleep! How are you doing?

Catching up on sleep!

How are you doing?

Hold me like you mean it.

Hold me like you mean it.

BOSKO’S A FAN!! ADOPT your MIGHTY PAW BLACKIE T

BOSKO’S A FAN!!

ADOPT your MIGHTY PAW BLACKIE THE CAT limited edition PLUSH art piece TODAY!

Each comes with a SIGNED Certificate of Authenticity!!

Bosko & I are so thrilled to celebrate Blackie’s forthcoming book from @hatandbeardpress with this new plush version of my late best pal.

Blackie the Cat’s message to DEFY HATE still stands especially today. A fighter and survivor, he did his best to spread compassion and the Power of Purr.

This limited edition Art Piece is exclusively available at my website (link in bio).

Back when we worried about the World being too KAW

Back when we worried about the World being too KAWAII!

I painted this originally for Sanrio’s Small Gift Los Angeles exhibition in 2010.

Maybe it’s TIME for THERAPY. Just saying.

Maybe it’s TIME for THERAPY.

Just saying.

BOO!! Because it still feels like SPOOK-TOBER! A

BOO!!
Because it still feels like SPOOK-TOBER!

A dozen years ago, my pal @davidas & I put on a haunting exhibition of my favorite vintage Halloween Photos titled “Nightmares of Halloween Past” in Chinatown!

Here I am in my “True Self” outfit in front of the beautiful presentation of the original photos!

FOREST OF CHOU! 16 years ago, I created this land

FOREST OF CHOU!
16 years ago, I created this land of CHOUCHOUS, who could take away your FEAR & HATE by oozing their LOVE out of their bellybuttons.
BUT the DEMONS overran and ruled the forest through CHAOS.

Something to think about!

Today is the 10th Anniversary of my collaboration

Today is the 10th Anniversary of
my collaboration with Shepard Fairey @obeygiant , featuring my father, Ben Baseman – a Jewish freedom fighter who fought in the woods of Poland for over three years during World War II.
With what has been happening, I feel premonitions of history about to repeat itself.

My dad and mom, Ben & Naomi Baseman, survived the mass murders that took place in 1941-42 in cities across Eastern Europe, including their hometowns of Berezne & Kostopol, from aggressive authoritative countries. Unfortunately, my folks lost both their sets of parents, many loved ones, all their possessions and homes. They somehow both survived the Holocaust and immigrated to first Canada then the US to what was once the “American Dream.” Ben lived to the age of 93, and Naomi lived till 91, married for 63 years, raising four children in the Fairfax district of Los Angeles.
I’m still so proud of this print with Shepard, celebrating my family story!

We must never let hate rear its ugly head and attack the innocent out of fear again!

HAPPY CATURDAY from BOSKO when he still has his ON

HAPPY CATURDAY
from BOSKO when he still has his
ONE WHITE WHISKER!

My First Taste of MARRAKECH! This is my favorite

My First Taste of MARRAKECH!

This is my favorite room!!
It’s RED!!! The doorways will gobble you up!!
I fell in love with it at first sight!
This room will give birth to amazing music!
And I had to capture it in my art!
I wanna thank Damian & Katie for your lovely hospitality, making me feel at home, and introducing me to your amazing friends.

I need to return to do a deep dive into Moroccan culture!

Taking a step back. Removing myself from the CHAO

Taking a step back.
Removing myself from the CHAOS!

I just returned from a couple months of travel, home for the election.

A decade ago Emmanuel Hare Ray came to me. He wears a blindfold, unable to bear what is before him. Named after the artist Man Ray, he seeks vision to make sense of the world we live in.

Right now, I’m taking a moment alone to hear the buzz of silence. Imagining in the dark a better future of light, hope, and goodness.

BOSKO VOTED!! Did you? Go Vote!! It’s your DEMO

BOSKO VOTED!!

Did you?
Go Vote!!
It’s your DEMOCRATIC RIGHT!

VOTE! Vote! Vote! Vote!! 4 years ago, in November

VOTE!
Vote! Vote! Vote!!

4 years ago, in November 2020,
I was so nervous, I kept walking from morning till night. I walked 28.2 miles or 60,151 steps!

VOTE!!! Remember to VOTE! Just VOTE! Please! Tha

VOTE!!!

Remember to VOTE!
Just VOTE!
Please!

Thank you.

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