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Baseman

Where the line between Genius and Stupidity has been smudged beyond recongnition.

About Me

Introducing the WHITE HotChaChaCha!
As rare as an albino, this little Devil not only steals the halos from Angels but he sucks their pure, rich, red blood too. His lust for innocence and evil is unrivaled in Heaven and Hell and you'll find his angelic appearance beguiling, but don't let it fool you…and don't turn your back on him.
This three-legged wily imp is a mean 6 1/2 inches tall. HotChaChCha is made of White Pearlized Vinyl and is contained (for your safety) in his own black coffin box.
The White HotChaCha is the latest vinyl toy release from pervasive artist Gary Baseman. Of the edition of 300, 250 will be available for sale December 5th at 10am PDT only at www.garybaseman.com $110.00 USD.
50 White HotChaChaChas hand-signed by Gary Baseman with accompanying giclee will be available only at www.garybaseman.com on December 11th also at 10am. $165.00 USD.
PLEASE NOTE: All domestic orders placed by December 17th will arrive in time for the Christmas holiday. All orders shipped via USPS unless otherwise requested. Additional shipping charges may apply for specialized shipping services.
Baseman Handbags Release Party this Saturday, September 15th from 8pm to Midnight!!
Harvey's Store-Grand Opening Party and launch of Baseman's Three NEW limited edition Handbags, Venison, Creamy, and Marilyn
Cocktails, live Music, and personal appearance by Gary Baseman
Harveys 3011 N. Main St., Santa Ana, CA RSVP 714-277-4718 [email protected]
A Taste of Venison, New Collection of Drawings and Paintings, Hard Cover, 64 pages, Baby Tattoo Books
Pervasive Artist. Painter. TV/Movie Producer. Toy Designer. Humorist.

"Baseman has exhibited in Rome, Los Angeles, NYC, Taipei, Barcelona, and Berlin. He also had an installation at the Pasadena Museum of California Art and had a two man show at the Laguna Art Museum titled Pervasion. Mr. Baseman blurs the line between toy culture and fine art with his strong iconic images, both playful and dark, childlike and adult, id driven and thought provoking. Besides his painting, Mr. Baseman is the three-time Emmy award winning creator and executive producer of “Teacher’s Pet,” the critically acclaimed animated series and film. His artwork can also be seen in The New Yorker, Time, The New York Times, Rolling Stone, and on the best selling game "Cranium." . Entertainment Weekly Magazine named Baseman as one of the 100 Most Creative People in Entertainment. His 352 page book of his art, titled “Dumb Luck” was just published by Chronicle Books. You can see his urban vinyl on the cover of the new book “Vinyl Will Kill.” But his biggest claim to fame is that his mom was the head bakery saleslady at Canter’s Bakery in LA for 35 years."

My Interests



Introducing ChouChou, who takes all your negative energy and hate, and turns it into creamy gooey love....out of his bellybutton.
Hide and Seek in the Forest of ChouChou
New Paintings by Gary Baseman
July 14th-August 11, 2007
Billy Shire Fine Arts
5790 Washington Blvd, Culver City, CA 90232
(323) 297-0600

12 full page Baseman Paintings and the cover in the new issue of WeAr Magazine.

I Melt in Your Presence
New Paintings by Gary Baseman March 15th-May 5th, 2007
Modernism Gallery
685 Market Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
(415)541-0461
Check out Three Spreads and an Interview in Lemon Magazine this month. Issue dedicated to Stanley Kubrick

Heroes:

My inspirations: Man Ray, Walt Disney, Andy Warhol, Charles Addams, Dr. Suess, Leonard Cohen, Velvet Underground, The Beatles, Jeff Koons, Yoshitomo Nara, David Bowie, Philip Guston, Charles Bukowski, Marcel Dzama, KAWS and all my wonderful artist friends like Mark and Marion, Timmy and Seonna, Rob and Christian, and Camille..

My Blog

Baseman on KPFK 90.7 FM this Sunday, 9pm-11pm

I will be on The Music Never Stops with host Barry SmolinThis Sunday, July 8th, from 9pm-11pm Pacific Time.KPFK 90.7 FM--Los AngelesBarry has been my friend since John Burroughs Junior High School and...
Posted by Baseman on Fri, 06 Jul 2007 09:33:00 PST

Blue Hotchachacha Out Soon!!

We will be releasing the Blue Hotchachacha soon. Keep your eyes out for him.
Posted by Baseman on Wed, 04 Jul 2007 08:51:00 PST

Red Hotchachacha sold out...

Hotchachacha has finally reached the port of Los Angeles.I will let you know about the release of Hotchachacha, who has spend years in Hell, waiting to be released on Earth, to steal your soul.HCCC lo...
Posted by Baseman on Sat, 19 May 2007 02:11:00 PST

Hide and Seek in the Forest of ChouChou

Hide and Seek in the Forest of ChouChouNew Paintings by Gary BasemanJuly 14th-August 11, 2007Opening Reception, Saturday, July 14th, 7-10PMBilly Shire Fine Arts5790 Washington Blvd, Culver City, CA 90...
Posted by Baseman on Sat, 19 May 2007 02:04:00 PST

The Art Charity Event of the Decade-Charity by Numbers

I helped curate a charity show that happen on Feb 10th. It was amazing. We got a hundred vintage paint by numbers and we had artists painting on top of them making them their own. You can see my paint...
Posted by Baseman on Thu, 08 Feb 2007 08:21:00 PST

Visit http://www.garybaseman.com

The new site is finally up with comprehensive library of Baseman gallery shows, articles, and new on-line store. Enjoy
Posted by Baseman on Sun, 03 Dec 2006 02:32:00 PST