January 25, 2012
Bernstein & Andriulli are hosting Tristan Eaton’s 3D Book signing event at Chateau Marmont in conjunction with The Supper Club. Tristan Eaton, Gary Baseman, Shepard Fairey and James Jean will be in attendance, signing complimentary books, and doing a meet-and-greet for the art-loving crowd. Two ten-feet-high Gibson Les Paul model guitars, customized by Eaton and Fairey, will be placed outside the Chateau for all to admire. These are part of The Maxamillian Gallery’s “Guitar Town on Sunset Strip” series, a public art project launched in August 2010 featuring the World’s foremost street artists.
Get more details on tonight’s event in Los Angeles
December 7, 2011
Lounging in Mark Cunningham-designed AD Oasis@the Raleigh, 50 VIPs enjoyed a sumptuous breakfast and tasted 1800 Tequila Coleccion, a 400 limited edition extra añejo 100% agave tequila (guaranteed to allay any hangover) All set against the dramatic back drop of an exhibition of Kai and Sunny’s graphic, monochromatic “Flower Series.” Artists Gary Baseman and Vivian Rosenthal, Founder of Tronic Studio / augmented reality platform Goldrun, Kai and Sunny, and Product and Industrial designer Demian Repucci, explored the broad theme of “The Intersection of Art and Design” in a lively panel discussion chaired by Bernstein and Andriulli’s Louisa St.Pierre.
Read more about Art Basel Miami 2011
October 27, 2011
Gary Baseman collaborates with KidRobot on his first toy set in nearly five years. The Toby’s Secret Society mini series starts with Baseman’s iconic character Toby and also includes eleven spirits and brethren. The series is launching at stores around the country with in-store signings by Baseman, art shows, and appearances by Toby.
Learn more about the figures in Gary Baseman’s new set from KidRobot
September 9, 2011
John Hendrix, Yuko Shimizu, and Gary Baseman are among a celebrated list of illustrators showcasing their work for Rolling Stone at The Society of Illustrators in New York City. “Rolling Stone and the Art of the Record Review” includes over 80 original illustrations commissioned for the Record Review column of the magazine. The art spans over four decades and represents music legends such as The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen, Whitney Houston, and Bob Dylan. The exhibit will also include rock and roll memorabilia and ephemera on loan from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Ohio.
Read more about the Rolling Stone art show
September 1, 2011
Tara McPherson, Jeremyville, and Gary Baseman lend their artistic talents to a new collaboration between Kid Robot and Swatch. The collaboration brings together the classic Gent Original Swatch and Kid Robot’s iconic vinyl Dunny as a collectible pair. McPherson, Jeremyville, and Baseman were three of eight contemporary artists asked to put their own unique design on the pairs.
Read more about the Kid Robot and Swatch designs
May 20, 2011
Gary Baseman, Craig Ward, and Jeremyville interpret “The Four Freedoms” for the Tribal DDB Gallery Café Launch and Exhibition. Keith Reinhard, Chairman Emeritus of DDB Worldwide, originally penned “The Four Freedoms”. Each artist was tasked with interpreting a specific pillar of freedom.
Read about the artists’ pieces for the exhibition
May 18, 2011
Five B&A artists collaborate with 1800 Tequila on the third edition of the Essential Artists Series. Tes One, Gary Baseman, Tristan Eaton, Ray Smith, and Yuko Shimizu produced unique interpretations of Luchadore (professional Mexican wrestler) for the Lucha Libre-themed tequila bottles. The series is a chance for 1800 to bring a contemporary, artistic touch to the brand.
See videos of the artists creating their tequila bottle designs
March 21, 2011
Tristan Eaton has parlayed his interest in retro 3D imagery into a new book, The 3D Art Book. The book features a selection of over 100 works by established and up-and-coming artists and covers genres from street art and graffiti to graphic design and Pop Surrealism. Gary Baseman, Claw Money, Tokidoki, Shepard Fairey, Ron English, James Jean, Dr. Revolt, and Todd Schorr are just a few of the artists included. Many pieces were created specifically for the book.
Read more about Eaton’s interest in 3D art
February 28, 2011
Gary Baseman will exhibit his first solo show in New York City in six years at Jonathan LeVine Gallery, starting this week. “Walking Through Walls”, Baseman’s exploration of breaking through imposed limitations and boundaries in society and the world, opens on March 5th. Baseman explores this concept with the use of collage and silkscreen in his paintings.
See more works from Gary Baseman’s upcoming exhibition
October 8, 2010
This weekend in New York City October 9-11, RE:FORM SCHOOL will be taking over 233 Mott St. in a call for the reform of the American Public Education System. RE:FORM school is an art exhibition, event series, and public awareness campaign that believes it is the right of every child to have access to high quality education. It is open to the public between 10:00am-6:00pm.
Artists involved include Andrew Bannecker, Gary Baseman, FriendsWithYou, Shepard Fairey (founder of Studio Number One), Tes One (pictured above: Wonders Never Cease), TrustoCorp, and many more. Events include a silkscreening workshop with Faile, a paper mural workship with WK Interact, and a breakdancing class with Ken Swift. Don’t forget to stop by the old fashioned bake sale! Proceeds support local arts and education.
Learn more about RE:FORM School
July 5, 2010
Gary Baseman, Jeremyville (pictured), and Thunderdog Studios were among the 100 artists chosen to participate in The Vader Project. Artists were given a 1:1 scale replica of the Darth Vader Helmet used in George Lucas’ Star Wars films to re-imagine and customize. The villainous Darth Vader’s helmet is instantly recognizable in pop culture; in the hands of artists the helmet takes on a new life.
The project premiered in 2007, starting in Los Angeles and then making its way through Europe and Japan before ending at the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The helmets are now on display at Freeman’s Auctioneers and Appraisers in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania until they are auctioned on July 10, 2010.
Learn more about The Vader Project
June 11, 2010
LACMA MUSE and ArtWalk 2010: The Los Angeles Arts & Music Festival come together to bring you Gary Baseman’s “Giggle and Pop!”. The show stars Baseman’s ChouChous and Tar Pit Girls whom will perform to choreography by Sarah Elgart and music by Carina Round. Attendees are invited to join in the dancing and festivities and some will receive limited-edition sashes with original art by Baseman. Three performances are scheduled Saturday, June 12th at 12pm, 1pm, and 3pm with vignettes in between each show.
“Giggle and Pop!” takes inspiration from Baseman’s paintings “I Melt in Your Presence” (2007), “Hide and Seek in the Forest of ChouChou” (2007), and “La Noche de la Fusíon” (2009). Evil demons dominate the forest of ChouChou where the Wild Girls reside. ChouChous save the Wild Girls by absorbing their negative energy, oozing love from their belly buttons. The Wild Girls are transformed into Tar Pit Girls at the LACMA event, positively altered from the love of the ChouChou.
View some inspirational sketches by Gary Baseman and check out the the ChouChous and Wild Girls
December 9, 2009
In order to raise awareness on the global HIV/AIDS pandemic, the World Health Organization established World Aids Day in 1988. Observed on December 1st, it is a chance for organizations and individuals to “demonstrate international solidarity in the face of the pandemic.” According to 2008 data from the United Nations, approximately 33 million people around the world are living with HIV.
In Latin America, JWT worked with GAPA/BS (Grupo de Apoio à Prevenção à AIDS da Baixada Santista) on a campaign with the message “Be pure. Safe sex is never wrong.” GAPA/BS is a philanthropic foundation that hopes the campaign will change the perception of purity – that to remain pure, all it takes is protection. Several artists including Gary Baseman (work pictured above) and Tatiana Arocha volunteered their talent for the project, creating art for T-shirts, print media, and animation.
See more work from the campaign by Tatiana Arocha
November 5, 2009
Hello Kitty celebrates its 35th anniversary this year. Parent company Sanrio is not holding back when it comes to honoring the pink-bowed feline. At the center of numerous Hello Kitty events is the Three Apples exhibition at the Royal/T gallery in Los Angeles. Curated by Jamie Rivadeneira, owner of pop-culture shop JAPANLA, the show includes Hello-Kitty inspired work by over 80 artists such as Gary Baseman, FriendsWithYou, Ron English, Buff Monster, Camilla d’Errico, Luke Chueh, Deph, Yosuke Ueno, and more.
Learn about how Gary Baseman and FriendsWithYou feel about Hello Kitty.
September 22, 2009
Shepard Fairey’s latest project is Art for Obama, a book filled illustrations that were inspired by Barack Obama and the groundbreaking 2008 presidential election. Much of the artwork is from the Manifest Hope art show in January preceding Obama’s inauguration. Featured artists include Andrew Bannecker, Gary Baseman, Tristan Eaton, and SNO & Shepard Fairey. Andrew Bannecker’s image (left) was chosen for the cover (right).
Fairey co-edited the book with Jennifer Gross and all proceeds go to Americans for the Arts, a non-profit organization that promotes art throughout the nation.
“Art for Obama: Designing for Manifest Hope and the Campaign for Change” (Abrams Image) is on sale now.
