Gary Baseman + Pervasive Art
The Drama
in the fall 2006 edition of The Drama Magazine – which is a great magazine that focuses on contemporary art with high quality binding and paper that just makes your fingers happy to touch it – there’s an article on an upcoming show of Gary Baseman entitled For the Love of Toby. here’s an excerpt from the article:
‘The exhibition featured Toby and his all-knowing eye in a number of mediums, including wood panel paintings, vintage photographs, ephermera, and most intriguingly, as a plus pleather toy and a vinyl figure. For the Love of Toby pushes Baseman’s talents further into the realm of fine art while still embracing what Baseman calls pervasive art. According to Baseman, pervasive artists use every outlet at their means – art galleries, print, TV, film, lecture halls and even commerce – to infuse their vision deeper into the fabric of contemporary life. The strength of art is not based on where the art is seen, but based on the esthetic and message.’
for this reason, i have changed the style description of baseman’s work in the database for In The Mod.
Here’s a little more information on The Drama:
/The Drama magazine is published four times a year and strives to provide an honest and considerate perspective on the ever-evolving world of contemporary art, but in a way that is pushing the boundaries of what a magazine is traditionally thought of. In every issue you will find an international survey of artists working on the cutting edge in a wide variety of fields, including illustration, design, comics, photography, and more. Each issue is unique in and of itself, revolving around an overall theme that is then reflected in the content and layout. Contributions are always unique and most often commissioned works created specifically to fit the theme of the issue. The Drama really cares about what it is doing, and all aspects of the magazine are well-thought out and meant to complement each other, creating something much more meaningful for the reader.
The Drama was founded by Joel Speasmaker in early 2000 as an artists collective, showcasing its members artwork online and in gallery shows throughout the East Coast. The magazine began soon after as an extension of these outlets, focusing solely on the members and their work, but quickly evolved into examining a larger scope of artists as its network of contributors and collaborators increased. The magazine serves as the most visible part of the tri-fold entity that is The Drama, but equally important are the two other aspects, The Drama Store, featuring limited edition, handmade, and hard to find products and The Drama Presents, nation-wide gallery exhibitions featuring artists in the network. These three aspects work closely together to form an international assembly of creatives that is ever-expanding and evolving.’ - The Drama
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