Los Angeles-based Gary Baseman explores the ”beauty of the bittersweetness of life” through painting, performance, film and fashion. Baseman´s multifaceted career includes illustrations for clients including the New York Times, Rolling Stone, the Wall Street Journal and the bestselling board game Cranium; as well as animation for which he created the Emmy and BAFTA award-winning ABC/Disney series Teacher´s Pet. With his dynamic and abundant imagination Baseman continues to cross media platforms addressing both light and serious subject matter - fitting for today´s complex global society, where art reaches all from the digital and commercial realms to museums and beyond. Current projects include two feature-length films, a continuation of his collaboration with COACH and custom designs for Dr. Martens.