Gary Baseman heads to DesignerCon 2021, the annual art and design convention that smashes together collectible toys and designer apparel with urban, underground and pop art. To celebrate the return of this in-person DesignerCon in Anaheim Nov 12–14, Baseman created thematic “Gold Timey” collectibles: one DCON Exclusive, a few “First…
UPDATE 11/9/21: This campaign ends Saturday, 11/13/21 at noon. Pledge today to get this special book. We are excited to announce that Nightmares of Halloween Past, one of Gary Baseman’s dearest book projects, will finally be published by TwoFauns. Celebrating Halloween, Americana, and photography, this book features over 300 vintage…
October 27, 2021, is NATIONAL BLACK CAT DAY! As unbelievable as this sounds, black cats are about half as likely to be adopted as other cats. For this reason, National Black Cat Day was created to help celebrate these iconic felines and bring awareness to this issue. We are happy…
Halloween, a widely celebrated American tradition with European roots, has for a long time been a source of inspiration for Gary Baseman. Here’s a brief history of the artist’s relationship with this spooky celebration. Growing up as a latchkey kid with plenty of time to himself, Baseman found in drawing…
Día de los Muertos encourages the remembrance and celebration of the lives of departed loved ones. Originating from Mexico, this holiday represents when the border between the spirit world and the real world dissolves. During two days (November 1 for the spirits of the children and November 2 for All Souls…
Since Blackie the Cat’s passing last year in August, Gary Baseman has carried the memory of his beloved companion through his artwork. Recently, Baseman gathered with close friends and fans for a private memorial for Blackie at the Cat. Photographer and journalist Maggie St. Thomas was in attendance, and interviewed…
September brings birthday celebrations to both artist Gary Baseman and Bosko! This month we celebrate the life and creativity of Gary Baseman, whose childhood memories continue to influence his art and festive spirit. The image below shows Gary at his birthday party at his childhood home. Birthdays have always been…
Born from unrequited love, Goth Ahwroo emerges from Midnight to Mourning in search of his beloved. Dutiful in his observance of quarantine during this pandemic, Gary Baseman hand-painted a small number of Ahwroos originally produced by 3DRetro. A nod to both Gothic literature and Goth subculture, Baseman created a new…
With cases of COVID still rising in some areas in the United States and around the world, many continue to stay safe and delay leisure travel, especially since major restrictions are still in place for international travel. For those homebound yearning for vacation in another place besides home, we’d like…
