Official website of Abstract Graffiti artist, BASHA.
BASHA (2023)
BASHA: The Authority in Abstract Graffiti
BASHA is an abstract-graffiti artist and the creative force behind the innovative art form known as Absgraff®. His style blends abstraction and graffiti, showcasing recurring black and white designs referred to as CHAOS. The CHAOS designs captivate the viewer's eye but also contain concealed messages that gradually reveal themselves over time.
BASHA's signature technique involves incorporating elaborate chaos at the bottom of his paintings, juxtaposed with a minimalist aesthetic of serenity at the top. The name "BASHA," written in all capital letters, has its roots in Egypt, Turkey, and Pakistan, symbolizing concepts of kingship and respect.
From 1995 to 2006, BASHA painted graffiti in the west coast cities Salt Lake City, Vegas and LA painting streets and freight trains. BASHA's artistic achievements have earned him widespread acclaim, with his works featured in esteemed institutions like the Saatchi Gallery, the Michael K. Corbin Foundation, and the Teen Recovery Wing at Primary Children's Hospital. Private collectors from all corners of the globe highly value his coveted Absgraff® pieces, cementing his status as a sought-after artist in the art world.
Absgraff
/ˈabsˌgraff/ noun: abstract graffiti
1. Absgraff is a style of art that merges abstraction with graffiti.
2. Absgraff was created in 2013 by the artist, BASHA.
Exhibitions
2023 - Art Therapy, solo show, 801 Art Gallery, Salt Lake City, UT
2022 - Noir, solo show, 801 Art Gallery, Salt Lake City, UT
2021 - Saint Augustine, solo show, 801 Art Gallery, Salt Lake City, UT
2020 - Escape the chaos, solo show, 801 Art Gallery, Salt Lake City, UT
2019 - Anna Relax, solo show, Abstract 11 Gallery, Salt Lake City, UT
2018 - Six Stories Above Sugar House, solo show, Redman Gallery, Salt Lake City, UT
2017 - Absgraff® by BASHA, group show, Fort Collins, CO
2017 - Absgraff® by BASHA, group show, Phillips Gallery, Salt Lake City, UT
2016 - Absgraff® by BASHA, group show, Park City Fine Art Gallery, Park City, UT
2015 - Absgraff® by BASHA, group show, Mod Gallery, Seattle, WA
2014 - Absgraff® by BASHA, group show, Urban Arts Gallery, Salt Lake City, UT
2013 - Absgraff® by BASHA, art workshops, Beijing, China
2011 - Wander by BASHA, group show, Art Access, Salt Lake City, UT
2010 - Art Therapy - Four original BASHA paintings donated to teen recovery wing. Primary Children’s Hospital, Salt Lake City, UT
2009 - LA LA LAND, solo show, BYN Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2008 - SALT, First solo show, Aperture gallery, Salt Lake City, UT
2007 - BASHA & Mohammed Ali, mural collaboration, Birmingham, U.K.
2006 - Original early works / collection sold to private collectors, Zurich, Switzerland
Publications
2017 - Absgraff® featured in Salt Lake Magazine, December issue, Salt Lake City, Utah
2016 - Absgraff® art show, Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, WA
2009 - BASHA paintings featured in the book : Art for The People by Michael K. Corbin, Indianapolis, Indiana
2008 - BASHA drawings featured in the book: Art of Everyday Joe by Michael K. Corbin, Indianapolis, Indiana
2004 - BASHA graffiti featured in Full Spectrum graffiti magazine, Vancouver, BC
1996 - Young entrepreneurs story on BASHA’s BKW clothing line, Deseret News, Salt Lake City, Utah
1995 - The BASHA name moniker is adopted, Salt Lake City, Utah