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Feb 27, 2015 News

The Door is Always Open : Gary Baseman @K11

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When I found BOSKO’S LIFELESS BODY. I was compe

When I found BOSKO’S LIFELESS BODY.

I was compelled to draw the moment right after I found Bosko dead on the bed, when I rushed out to the street holding him in my arms, looking to find my car, when a neighbor I didn’t know stopped me and asked if I needed help.

I wasn’t sure if I should share this.
I was shattered when I found him, trying to give him CPR, trying to blow air in his lungs to bring him back to life.

The next weeks I struggled to draw at all to either try to understand why his young life was taken away from me or to try to celebrate our special connection.

THE SECRET ORDER! 10 years ago today, we created

THE SECRET ORDER!
10 years ago today, we created
The Secret Order of the Camellias, a site-specific art installation and performative space at the Serpentine Gallery in London. This art installation celebrated my collaboration with Coach. Showcasing the wild beast characters that protect secrets and represent loyalty and friendship, guests were welcomed to join a special rite of passage into the Secret Order by offering their deepest darkest dreams at the Shrine of Buster Le Fauve.
My assistants blindfolded everyone who entered the shrine. They were instructed to release their written darkened dream onto the shrine. And I personally put a metal of Emmanuel Hare Ray around everyone’s neck. And each guest also took home a photo of themselves blindfolded in front of the shrine.

Remembering my father, Ben Baseman, on the 15th an

Remembering my father, Ben Baseman, on the 15th anniversary of his passing.
Of course, I think about him everyday.
15 years feels like a lifetime ago, yet his presence and my mom’s are with me everyday.
He lived an extraordinary life.
He lived through one of the most horrific events of mankind, survived, and thrived, raised a family and taught his children to be thoughtful, good, hard working people and not to limit their dreams.

We live in uncertain times, with the fear that similar authoritarian monsters who destroyed my parent’s homeland, are again raising their ugly heads.
We are still determined to complete our documentary, Mystical Creatures, about my father and mother’s life and tell their remarkable story.

Thank you, Dad. I always miss you.

BOSKO & HIS BEANS! Missing my Bosko this Sunday.

BOSKO & HIS BEANS!

Missing my Bosko this Sunday.
I always loved him getting excited when I would come home so we could share our days!

HAPPY CATURDAY from the Spirit of BOSKO! Took thi

HAPPY CATURDAY from the Spirit of BOSKO!

Took this photo February 22, 2022 on our mantle of our home. He was the best!
He was my favorite AWARD!!

BEGINNING OF ART WEEK! Made me think about when I

BEGINNING OF ART WEEK!

Made me think about when I began to see ART as a PRESENCE.
And for me, when I won the BOB’S BIG BOY Art Contest when I was 11 years old.

Art was more than PLAY, but it was a STATEMENT.

If you scroll, you will see a recent BOB’S BIG BOY drawing I did in honor of David Lynch!

BLIND JUSTICE!! My hand painted @coach jackets fr

BLIND JUSTICE!!

My hand painted @coach jackets from my 2017 Men’s Collection!
Scroll through to see some others from our series!

You’re a real WILD ONE!

When Flying Was Safe! BOSKO, THE WORLD’S GREATE

When Flying Was Safe!

BOSKO, THE WORLD’S GREATEST FLYING CAT,
With his Aviator’s Hat!!

Hearing about all the Airline Crashes are scary.
Wishing for more comforting days when Bosko was around to keep everyone safe!

I miss him more than anything!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BEVERLY. My favorite cousin, Beverl

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BEVERLY.
My favorite cousin, Beverly, was the inspiration for my entire New Zealand museum exhibition, Memento Moa. I grew up with Beverly in the Fairfax District of LA, then she fell in love and moved to New Zealand, where she was wed, had a son, lived a wonderful life, but succumb to cancer. This first painting is of Beverly as one of my “Wildgirl’s” with a ChouChou Gary. The second image is the original photograph of us. If you scroll, you will find details from other paintings in the exhibition mixed with other family photos! I’m so grateful to have my museum show Memento Moa exhibited in both the North & South Islands of New Zealand!

Mark Ruffalo, his muse wife Sunrise Ruffalo, and t

Mark Ruffalo, his muse wife Sunrise Ruffalo, and their flying cat INKY meet BLACKIE THE CAT & BOSKO BASEMAN.
TRUE STORY from one year ago!
This story now feels different after the recent passing of Bosko.

I was rushing to dinner at the Chateau Marmont, when a passed a couple at the doorway! I heard my name, Gary, called and I turn around. I see an attractive but nondescript couple. I didn’t recognize them at first till the woman said, it’s Sunrise! Well, there is only one Sunrise! I literally met her one year before at the Schindler House West House during an extraordinary exhibition of original Alex Katz paintings where Sunrise was the muse for every painting. It was such a special evening, I drew the event in my sketchbook. We haven’t seen each other but stayed friendly on instagram. She was kind to ask about Bosko. Then I remembered who she was married to. I looked at her partner next to her. And hiding behind his mild manner appearance and eye-glasses, was the Academy Award nominated starring actor Mark Ruffallo! I said hi, and explained how Bosko was the World’s Greatest Flying Cat. Mark shared that they have wonderful black cat named Inky that flies onto his shoulder too! At the end of sharing Black Cat Stories, I gave them both the PEACE THROUGH PURR pins, to remind the world of meditation and centering through our kitty’s purr. And we went on our way.
Since I have been working on a series of drawings from the Chateau, I had to draw our meeting of what Mark called “Les Chats.”
I hope I run into Sunrise & Mark again soon to give them a Bosko’s Bubble of Love pin!

BOSKO’S LOVE FOR DONUTS!!! Bosko was such a PAS

BOSKO’S LOVE FOR DONUTS!!!

Bosko was such a PASSIONATE CAT when he was OBSESSED with something.

He loved his DONUTS, especially the mom/pop shop of @kettleglazed

I miss BOSKO’S little face and lust for life.
Happy Caturday everyone!!!

HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY!

HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY!

TROUBLEMAKER! Bosko was always causing mischief!

TROUBLEMAKER!

Bosko was always causing mischief!
And I loved him for it.

I had a giant Snoopy plush as a lil kid, well, my big sister, Netta, did but when she went to college, it became mine. I always imagined Bosko’s gang of friends where my childhood plushes.

This drawing really captures Bosko’s personality!
💙💛

JOIN NOW!!🐾 The NEXT GENERATION of the MIGHTY P

JOIN NOW!!🐾
The NEXT GENERATION of the MIGHTY PAW!

The Spirits of Blackie the Cat & Bosko have recruited a new ragtag group of Mighty Paw recruits!

Welcome the General, Snowcone, & Sundae!
🤍🖤🤎

Thank you @lulasphinx

BOSKO’S BUBBLE OF LOVE!!! In honor of Bosko & V

BOSKO’S BUBBLE OF LOVE!!!

In honor of Bosko & Valentine’s, we produced these sweet Bosko’s Love Bubble enamel pins!!!
A perfect little art piece to give to your loved one.
Of course, this pin has so much more personal meaning to me!❤️

This pin is based on my original drawings of Bosko blowing love bubbles. They are available too!

BOSKO CHIRPING!!!! When Bosko was little he loved

BOSKO CHIRPING!!!!

When Bosko was little he loved to CHIRP to the BIRDS in the backyard.

Another wonderful memory of my best pal & muse who I lost too soon.

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