Latest News

Toby is out and about!

To all Baseman fans, thanks for welcoming Toby into your digital collection! Partnering with VeVe Digital Collectibles, a New Zealand-based non-fungible token (NFT) digital collectible app, Baseman created a digital and environmentally friendly new version of Toby, beyond his existing manifestations in fine art, fashion and toy design. This new digital…

read more 

Delayed delivery of Nightmares of Halloween Past

To Baseman fans and Nightmares of Halloween Past backers! We hear you and we’re with you. It’s late March and we’ve been excited to finally receive the Nightmares of Halloween book by Gary Baseman. Please know that we’re committed to keeping our collectors and followers informed.  The delivery date of…

read more 

Join the VeVe digital collectible revolution!

Partnering with VeVe, a New Zealand-based non-fungible token (NFT) digital collectible app, Baseman expands Toby’s world. Beyond his manifestations in fine art, fashion and toy design, Toby gets transformed into a digital collectible. Created to be your best friend and keeper of secrets, who loves you unconditionally, Toby invites you to…

read more 

In solidarity with Ukraine

As Russian forces continue to attack Ukraine in the largest assault on a European state since World War II, artists around the world are using their art practice to try to make sense of the current situation. Historically, art communities everywhere have responded to the effects and violence of war,…

read more 

BUYER BEWARE: fake Toby figures for sale!

Spotting counterfeit figures are not always easy and even experienced collectors can be fooled – especially if buying online. With more people shopping online, it’s critical to be extra cautious before purchasing any Gary Baseman limited edition collectible. Authentic vinyl Toby plush figures authorized by Gary Baseman have only been…

read more 

Watch Domestika Talks with Gary Baseman

One way to find inspiration for your art is listening to other artists talking about their creative process. In this lecture for Copa Domestika, Gary Baseman shares a passionate story about how he turned his best friend Blackie the Cat into a source of endless inspiration for his work. And,…

read more 

Happy Year of the Tiger!

Joining in the celebration of the New Lunar Year, Gary Baseman created this “Year of the Tiger” drawing, featuring little Bosko joining the joyful, strong and brave tiger in the yearly festivity that welcomes a new beginning, marking the end of winter and the start of spring–a holiday celebrated in…

read more 

The Origins of Baseman’s Dream Reality

Gary Baseman’s art has been greatly influenced by global travel, attending and speaking at conferences and exhibitions, and best of all experiencing the people and places wherever he goes. Brazil especially played a pivotal role in how the artist began to see how life’s celebratory traditions (cultural, religious, societal, national)…

read more 

Resolve to Make Art Your Own

“Imagine the country you want to see in 2022 and in the years to come. Choose one change that would give you hope and pride. Find a group working to bring that change about. Join it. And figure out what else in your life you have to do and change…

read more 

Back to Top