Marc Baseman

BIOGRAPHY

Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1965, Marc Baseman has long left the East Coast behind for the inspirations of the Southwest. Moving to Taos County in 1991, Baseman has since settled in Arroyo Seco, New Mexico, where he raised his two sons with his wife on land that has been theirs for over two decades.

Baseman had his first group exhibition in Taos at the Barber Shop Gallery, owned and founded by Wes Mills. Between the smallness of the town, their neighboring houses, and their shared passion for drawing, Baseman and Mills quickly formed a unique friendship of support and comradery. Digging his roots deeper into the arts community of Taos, Baseman was offered a solo exhibition at the Harwood Museum of Art in 2003. The artist previously had a solo exhibition at James Kelly Contemporary in Santa Fe, NM, and went on to show internationally at places such as Edward Tyler Nahem, New York & Madrid, Spain; Holter Museum of Art, Helena, Montana; New Mexico Museum of Art, Santa Fe, NM; 5. Gallery, Santa Fe, NM; and Vivian Horan Fine Art, New York, NY.

The scale of Baseman’s drawings, or lack thereof, that has become his most recognizable signature. With the largest drawing measuring just over 3 inches on each side, the artist capitalizes on the negative space within his objects frame to focus the viewer’s attention on the colliding details. For Baseman, depth comes naturally within his skewed proportions and overlayed horizons, and one has to intensely explore these miniature worlds to see all that resides within.

MARC BASEMAN AT 203 FINE ART

Exhibition Catalogue | drawings, Wes Mills & Marc Baseman | June 2023