Scott Meyers chose him for the exhibit. Baskin has received numerous awards and accolades, including his receipt of an Emerging Artist Award from the National Council on Education in the Ceramic Arts in 2007. He was also invited be visiting artist, workshop instructor and lecturer at the Tainan National University of the Arts in Tainan, Taiwan and the National Taiwan University of the Arts in Taipei. His work has been featured in numerous group and solo exhibitions both nationally and internationally.