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HOORAY FOR BOB BAKER DAY!! Felt like ALL of LA go

HOORAY FOR BOB BAKER DAY!!

Felt like ALL of LA got all DOLLED UP to celebrate the legacy of BOB BAKER MARIONETTE THEATER!

Toby came out to support @bobbakermarionettes & @thejollystop !!! Happy to see @realbozotheclown and friends!!!

What a beautiful day!!!❤️🤡❤️🤡

HAPPY BOB BAKER DAY!!!! Come out to celebrate LA S

HAPPY BOB BAKER DAY!!!!
Come out to celebrate LA State Historic Park from 10a-5p!
And especially check out the Clown Cones @thejollystop ay Booth F5!

HAPPY CATURDAY THROUGH THE YEARS!!! Yesterday was

HAPPY CATURDAY THROUGH THE YEARS!!!

Yesterday was NATIONAL PET DAY, but everyday for me is NATIONAL PET DAY and everyday is Caturday!

DON’T SNEEZE!!! …and miss getting the MIGHTY P

DON’T SNEEZE!!!
…and miss getting the MIGHTY PAW!!!

Order your copy of this special Blackie the Cat’s story book before it’s SOLD OUT!

And also adopt a Blackie the Cat Mighty Paw plush & Pins!!!

THANK YOU AUCKLAND! Thank you New Zealand for the

THANK YOU AUCKLAND!
Thank you New Zealand for the MAGIC this week!!!
I’m looking forward to share what we are doing in the near future!!!

📸 by @mikepottoncamera

COME TO OUR TEA PARTY! It never ends! I can’t be

COME TO OUR TEA PARTY!
It never ends!
I can’t believe it’s been exactly 6 years since we shot this in a graveyard in Wellington, New Zealand.

This trip to Aotearoa is different but as inspiring, if not more so in a new special way! I hope to share one day soon!

A CHATEAU MARMONT Residency! One year ago today, I

A CHATEAU MARMONT Residency!
One year ago today, I had the most wonderful long weekend drawing and playing with Bosko as we hunted spirits of Hollywood past and present.
First early morning, I look up from my drawing and I see John Waters across from me. So I grabbed a fresh stationary and tried to capture his presence in real time.
Bosko loved wandering the grounds.
This wasn’t a stay-cation. I was determined to draw as much as I could to capture the Chateau energy.
Thank you again @revilopark & @waterm3lons for allowing Bosko & I to enjoy your suite!

MANNY MOA is back in NEW ZEALAND! This video of M

MANNY MOA is back in NEW ZEALAND!

This video of MANNY MOA’s travels is perfect with the lovely tunes of @marlonwilliamssings

YOU’RE SWELL!!! Come visit “SWELL,” my new

YOU’RE SWELL!!!

Come visit “SWELL,” my new 4x6 ft painting celebrating Mattel’s 80th Anniversary and our first collaboration with @mattelcreations !

Also check out my art installation for TOBY IS SWELL with many original concept drawings and my real furniture at @coreyhelfordgallery !!!
We also have exhibited new drawings based on my new @uno deck!!! ❤️🖤🤍
Up until April 19th @mattel

The Majestic Blackie the Cat! April 3rd, 2020 Aut

The Majestic Blackie the Cat!
April 3rd, 2020

Author of the MIGHTY PAW!
Read his true story about the Time of the Great Hate.

TOBY x MICHELANGELO! Today marks the BIG 20th ANNI

TOBY x MICHELANGELO!
Today marks the BIG 20th ANNIVERSARY of this important TOBY PHOTO, where I snuck Toby into the Sistine Chapel, snapped the photo, and the same day Pope John Paul II dropped dead and descended to Heaven.
April 2nd, 2005
Coincidence. Maybe.

This photo inspired me to begin my art project of shooting photos & videos of Toby around the world for the past 20 years. Today I have tens of thousands of Toby Travels photos. If you swipe, You can see a photo of us on that faithful day, and when I snuck Toby back into the Sistine Chapel ten years later in 2015 to reenact the original event.

Should I return to Rome with Toby this year!?

I’VE RETURNED TO NEW ZEALAND! We are creating s

I’VE RETURNED TO NEW ZEALAND!

We are creating something special!
Hope to share “MOA” later!!!
Wish me luck!

THANK YOU FABULOUS CAT PEOPLE for making last nigh

THANK YOU FABULOUS CAT PEOPLE for making last night’s celebration of the MIGHTY PAW extraordinary!!❤️

💥TAKE ME TO THE WATER!!! I need to thank @jenawad & @evanvolk and everyone from @valleyofthedollsparty for making my heart overflow with LOVE with their SONGS, DANCE, and PLAY! Jen’s heavenly take no prisoner’s voice and new songs, Evan’s care to make complete magic happen, all the guest singers and musicians, the inspired DJ’s, @i_n_n_a_z_ Syncronized Swimmers, @johnalfordballoons Elifant Balloons, all the special MIGHTY PAW readers, the enchanting drinks, face painting, @vera_duffy Cat Hats and more!!! 🐈‍⬛❤️

TONIGHT! Caturday, March 29th 9pm!!! 🐈‍⬛Th

TONIGHT! Caturday, March 29th 9pm!!!

🐈‍⬛The BLACK CAT party of the year!

🔥For one night only, Valley of the Dolls transforms into a Gary Baseman wonderland, celebrating the release of his first-ever illustrated book, THE MIGHTY PAW.

❤️Will you be Gertrude the Red Elifant—the life of the party? 🖤Or Blackie the Cat—the cool cat enigma draped in black? Dress the part in RED or BLACK!

🩵Begin the night with a synchronized swimming performance by Les Sirènes de la Vallée! Sip handcrafted cocktails by Yael Stormborn, inspired by Baseman’s whimsical universe.

💕Live music by Jen Awad & Friends, featuring special guests Lady Blackbird, Viola Odette Harlow, Church, & Alaska Lynch on the outdoor stage.

🤎Retreat indoors for a late-night living room jam led by Nick Pagan • DJ J Earl spinning vinyl • Face painting by Dominoe Farris!

🖤Take home a signed copy of The Mighty Paw with a book signing by Gary Baseman.

🔥Tickets are very limited and will sell out!

Today is the 19th anniversary of the day I met BLA

Today is the 19th anniversary of the day I met BLACKIE THE CAT!

💥Blackie the Cat was my neighbor’s outdoor cat. He was the unofficial Mayor of the block. He would hang out in the front the house greeting anyone who passed by, human or dog. The moment I moved in on March 28th, 2006, he greeted me. He eventually weaseled his way into my place; hung out, got me to feed him and would sleep on my bed at night. 8 months after our first meeting, my neighbor said they were moving and Blackie needed a home. I thought to myself: He’s already my cat. The rest is history.

Blackie was my best friend, inspiration, collaborator, guru, and badass. He inspired some of my most important characters like ChouChou, Ahwroo, and, of course, my self-portrait as Blackie the Cat.
We created together the art installation, the Purr Room, and the plush sculpture of Blackie the Cat, and the art Instagram series, The Blackie the Cat Show, Starring Blackie the Cat and his Boy Gary. His spirit brought Bosko into my life to take care of me, until his untimely passing. Now, both their spirits are working together to direct my next chapter of my life.

💥I’m so grateful we published his story book, THE MIGHTY PAW! The book is nearly Sold Out! So order your copy now if you want to own the First Edition, that you can hand down to generations to come!

ARTIST PANEL THIS SATURDAY 2-3:30p! Celebrating TO

ARTIST PANEL THIS SATURDAY 2-3:30p!
Celebrating TOYS AS ART for MATTEL’s 80th Anniversary!!

💥Also come see my new 8 @uno & @mattel Drawings and Art Installation about @mattelcreations TOBY IS SWELL at @coreyhelfordgallery

I’ll be on a panel with @lukechueh @jimmckenzie @strangeling @korinfaught @onch @brandimilne

Come say hi or take a photo!!

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