Christy Karacas

ABOUT ARTIST

Christy Karacas is an American artist, filmmaker and musician well-known as the force behind the cult hit and highly influential animated television show SUPERJAIL! Having emerged from the seminal art scene in Providence, RI in the early aughts, Karacas became known for his tightly hand-drawn animations, SPACE WAR and BARFIGHT, while simultaneously charting a path to commercial success with work such BALLMASTRZ:9009, BALLMASTRZ: RUBICON and music videos for influential bands MGMT, ROYAL BLOOD, and LES SAVY FAV.

Drawing on his extensive background as a time-based multidisciplinary artist and performer, Karacas’s work takes the excitement of live experience and kinetic visuals of animation and distills them into static, singular images. Each piece invites viewers to immerse themselves in a moment where time stands still, yet the energy remains.

His work has been shown in screening and festivals around the world including the Annecy International Animation Festival, Ottawa International Animation Festival, P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center, Deitch Projects, Galleri Loyal, Tribeca Film Festival, MTV’s Cartoon Sushi, Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, Vice and Playboy Magazines. He lives and works in Providence, RI where he received his B.F.A. at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) and now also enjoys teaching.