About

I am a multidisciplinary artist, experimental animator, editorial illustrator, and teacher based in Brooklyn, NY. I explore metaphor, narrative, the mundane and universal through various mediums including painting, animation, ceramics, and bookmaking.

Contact

email: jbascara [@] gmail.com

instagram: @james.bascara

Links

Vimeo: vimeo.com/jamesbascara

Editorial Illustration (JR BEE Studio): www.jrbeestudio.com

Recent Select Exhibitions

2021 - PURE SOURCE, Blanc Gallery, Quezon City, Philippines.

2020 - A Place to Visit v2.0, Jip Gallery and Olympia. Virtual

2020 - Two Weeks Into My Shelf Life, 67 West St, Brooklyn, NY

2019 - The First Picture of You: 1990, Philippine Consulate General, New York, NY

2018 - Optimism, Endless Editions Biennial, EFA Project Space, New York, NY

2018 - Permeable Boundaries, Plexus Projects, Brooklyn, NY

Recent Select Film Festivals & Screenings

2022 - Tallgrass Film Festival, Wichita, KS

2021 - Slamdance Film Festival, Virtual

2019 - NEWHOUSE, MoMA PS1, Long Island City, NY

2019 - Video Snack, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA

2019 - Rockaway Film Festival, Brooklyn, NY

2019 - Saturday Morning Cartoons, Ti Art Studios Gallery, Brooklyn, NY

2018 - Slamdance Film Festival, Park City, UT

2018 - Mammoth Lakes Film Festival, Mammoth Lakes, CA

2018 - Oxford Film Festival, Oxford, MS

2018 - Fest Anča, Zilina, Slovakia

2018 - POFF Shorts, Tallinn, Estonia

2018 - Minikino Film Week, Bali, Indonesia

2018 - Flatpack Film Festival, Birmingham, UK

(Full CV)