GIFs of Time

October 15, 2020 3:26 pm by GIPHY Arts

GIPHY partnered with OUTFRONT Media Inc. to launch GIFS of Time; a new and interesting way for New Yorkers to tell the time. The series leverages OUTFRONT’s Moments by OUTFRONT content platform to deliver this unique creative experience across digital screens in and around NYC’s busiest subway stations and leveraging the talent of GIPHY’s artist […]

LinkNYC

February 3, 2020 10:48 pm by GIPHY Arts

GIPHY partnered with LinkNYC to display GIFs on their kiosks across New York City. The editorial partnership kicked off in January 2020 with new work by artists Julian Glander and Nina Tsur.  Artists were selected by GIPHY Arts to create work that encapsulates the unique 24-hour bodega experience that is second to none in New […]

Chew On This: Stefanie Shank

September 19, 2019 10:41 pm by GIPHY Arts

SEPTEMBER 26 2019 — Stefanie Shank is an Emmy nominated Art Director at Nickelodeon as well as a designer, illustrator, and animator. Stefanie oversees the creative for Nick’s entire social media presence including Nickelodeon, TeenNick, SpongeBob, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and Nick Rewind. RSVP to join us for her artist talk!

Chew On This: Everything is Terrible!

September 6, 2019 10:09 pm by GIPHY Arts

SEPTEMBER 12 2019 — Everything is Terrible! is the video and performance collective that is responsible for some of the internet’s most hilarious and bizarre videos. EIT! has posted daily re-edits for 11 years that have been culled from the mountains of dead media on the verge of abandonment by humanity. Some of their most […]

GIPHY Arts at Nasdaq

August 9, 2019 3:48 pm by GIPHY Arts

GIPHY has partnered with Nasdaq to illuminate their seven-story LED screen with animated artwork this summer. Participating GIF artists include Amir-Behan Jahanbin, Dax Norman, Jeron Braxton, Jordan Bruner and Minju An.

Chew On This: Animated Text

August 8, 2019 6:52 pm by GIPHY Arts

AUGUST 15 2019 – Cat Frazier is a social media artist who makes “dad jokes if your dad was a black lesbian.” For the past 7 years Cat has run Animated Text, 3D text gifs inspired by the aesthetic of 90’s internet. The often risqué gifs deal with themes of anxiety, sex, depression, or an […]

Nicole Daddona and Adam Shenkman On Creative Authenticity and Partnership

August 1, 2019 5:27 pm by GIPHY Arts

Chew On This is a speaker series created and hosted by GIPHY. The format is a 30 minute artist lecture presented by a single artist or team of artist using GIFs in their practice. On July 31st, we were joined by surrealistic artists and filmmakers Nicole Daddona (also known as Friday) and Adam Shenkman. The pair […]

Chew On This: Nicole Daddona and Adam Shenkman

July 26, 2019 6:44 pm by GIPHY Arts

JULY 31 2019 – Nicole Daddona (who also goes by Friday) and Adam Shenkman specialize in surrealistic and alternative film, television, visual art, and comedy. Nicole is the Editor-In-Chief of quarterly art and culture magazine, FRIDAY which features the most dynamic up and coming artists and creatives of our time. Past issues have featured Oliver Tree, John Early, […]

Erma Fiend On Self Portraiture and the Dimensions of Time

July 26, 2019 4:24 pm by GIPHY Arts

Chew On This is a speaker series created and hosted by GIPHY. The format is a 30 minute artist lecture presented by a single artist or team of artist using GIFs in their practice. The first public Chew On This took place on July 8th, 2019 with GIF artist Erma Fiend. In their talk, Fiend […]

Chew On This: Erma Fiend

July 2, 2019 6:25 pm by GIPHY Arts

JULY 18 2019 – Erma Fiend is a GIF artist using composited stop motion to create looping distortions of time and space, body horror, and fluid self portraits of queer identity. Out Magazine describes Fiend as a “sort of animated disciple of Cindy Sherman with a bit more of an inclination for insect imagery.” RSVP […]