Danielle Baskin

Danielle Baskin
Known forConceptual art
Websitedaniellebaskin.com

Danielle Baskin is an American conceptual artist based in San Francisco.

Baskin has created multiple businesses, often as the offshoots of performance art.[2][3] These include Branded Fruit, which sells fruit with printed corporate logos.[4]

Dialup

Dialup is an app that connects strangers for phone calls on pre-determined topics.[5] It powers her related project QuarantineChat.[6]

Blue Check Homes

On Friday January 29th 2021, Baskin launched a fake service (bluecheckhomes.com) for public figures to adorn their homes with physical blue check crests, as a satire on then Twitter’s blue checks.[7] Hundreds attempted to sign-up for the service which mimicked Twitter’s verification process.[8]

Spirit Halloween at vacant Google office

Baskin made and posted a replica of a Spirit Halloween Store banner on a vacant Google office in San Francisco on Monday September 20th 2021.[9] She recruited a group of friends to dress-up as Spirit store staff at the installation.[10]

SF 7-Eleven Onigiri Installation

On Thursday March 21st 2024, Baskin installed home made onigiri snacks packaged in wrapping with then San Francisco mayor London Breed’s face on them inside a 7-Eleven store in San Francisco.[11] Baskin announced the onigiri on social media which was widely viewed and resulted in customers asking store employees for them.[12]

References

  1. ^ Martin, Claire (26 December 2015). "An Entrepreneur Juggles Six Companies and One Worker: Herself". The New York Times. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Artist, Provocateur, Businesswoman or Satirist? Yes". The Nob Hill Gazette. 8 January 2019.
  3. ^ "For the Entrepreneurial Performance Artist Danielle Baskin, the Internet is a Stage". Observer. 20 February 2021. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  4. ^ Segran, Elizabeth (12 December 2018). "The hot new conference swag favored by Lyft, WordPress, and Twitter". Fast Company. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  5. ^ "This Artist-Made App is Bringing Back Telephone Culture, One Call at a Time". KQED. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  6. ^ Collins, Leah; Hosein, Lise (16 April 2020). "This is what happens when you sign up for phone calls from quarantined strangers". CBC. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  7. ^ Bartlett, Amanda (2 February 2021). "The story behind 'Blue Check Homes': How an SF artist created a fake company that fooled thousands". SFGATE. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  8. ^ Williams, Annabelle (3 February 2021). "An artist created a satirical 'blue-check homes' website for influencers to 'verify' their houses. Hundreds of people signed up". Business Insider. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  9. ^ Barmann, Jay (22 September 2021). "SF Artist Lampoons Empty Downtown Spaces By Covering Google Office Sign With Spirit Halloween Store Sign". SFist. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  10. ^ Gentile, Dan (20 September 2021). "San Francisco prank artist turns 'ghost town' Google office into a Spirit Halloween store". SFGATE. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  11. ^ Saria, Lauren; de Guzman, Dianne (22 March 2024). "Unraveling the Mystery of San Francisco 7-Eleven Stores Selling Onigiri With the Mayor's Face on Them". Eater SF. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  12. ^ Secon, Holly (24 March 2022). "Fake Post About SF 7-Eleven Stores Selling Onigiri With the Mayor's Face on Them Goes Viral". SFist. Retrieved 24 May 2026.

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