Updated March 9, 2026: The contest to win a drawing by Gary Baseman is OVER, but you can still check out his favorite spots in Los Angeles listed HERE. We hope to add more destinations soon…
OFFER YOUR HEART to someone you care about–your best friend, yourself, sibling, grandparent, love interest. Remind them that you’re thinking of them today and that THEY ARE LOVED. One-of-a-kind, original art by Gary Baseman, and a SURPRISE! Meaning that the drawing/s you purchase will remain a mystery till you receive it.*…
TODAY marks the 5th anniversary of Bosko’s arrival at Baseman’s home. To celebrate, we’re offering affordable pins and a poster. Get the Bosko Bundle HERE and save $5. WILD STYLE BOSKO Bosko loved to leave his mark. As a young cat, he experimented with a creative practice that included fashion,…
December 13, 2025 Today is the one-year anniversary of Bosko Baseman’s passing. All of us at Baseman Studio miss him and his trouble-making, from his leaps onto furniture taken before looking, to his surprise flights landing on our backs (ouch!) Bosko left us with bountiful creative inspiration. Below is the…
Affordable prints of Toby and Blackie the Cat are available now from RoomFifty HERE. Baseman collaborates with friends across the pond in the UK, featuring select works from the Nine Lives and Toby at Nineteen series. Graphic and bold, yet understated in black and white, these line art drawings show Baseman’s spirited…
Dear Friends, November started with the Dodgers winning their back-to-back World Series title. I introduced Beverly and Fairfax to baseball as kittens, just as I was introduced to it as a kid. Back then I would ride the bus to Dodgers Stadium and collect baseball cards. The crowds excited me,…
LIMITED DROP OCT 11-25, 2025 Brighten your life with Baseman’s Swell, a limited edition print that celebrates Toby’s 20th and Mattel’s 80th anniversaries! This brilliant swirl of characters reminds us of the power of wonder, imagination, and play. Gary Baseman reinterprets beloved Mattel characters and brands like Barbie, Skeletor and…
This past spring Gary Baseman adopted two foster cats, Beverly and Fairfax. Still just kittens, they debuted big on the “Best Friends Forever!” cover for The New York Times for Kids (print edition Sunday, July 27, 2025) and feature article “How to be the Best Friend Ever” by Charley Locke…
Today’s Business section in The New York Times features Gregory Schmidt’s “Toymakers Team Up With Artists for Tariff-Proof Toys,” highlighting one current strategy for global toy companies: aim for the adult audiences with higher-priced toys. An extension of his broad creative universe, Baseman thinks of his toys as works of…
