June 15 marks the 30th anniversary of the GIF, and GIPHY is marking the occasion with TIME FRAME, an interactive art gallery to honor the format’s roots, showcase its current artistic landscape, and playfully look into its future. In addition to showing works of art from 30+ artists, TIME FRAME will explore the past, present, and future of GIFs through diverse programming including panels, presentations, screenings, artist performances and workshops.

Saturday, June 17th, 3 – 4pm: THE STATE OF THE GIF: A panel discussion exploring the past, present, and future of the GIF. Featuring Marisa Olson (artist/curator), Faith Holland (artist), and Molly Soda (artist), moderated by Zachary Kaplan (Rhizome)

Saturday, June 17th, 7-9PM: LIVE Musical Performance: Musical performance in the gallery space.

Sunday, June 18th, 3 – 4pm: Radical Digital Painting: Artist and programmer Jeffrey Alan Scudder (JAS) lectures on digital painting and performs with a variety of his home-grown software instruments for making unique pictures and sounds.

Sunday, June 18th, 6 – 9pm: VR Show & Tell: Demo an array of VR experiences exploring the evolving intersection of art, animation and helmets

Monday, June 19th, 7 – 9pm: Inside the Heads of GNOG. Learn about the delightful puzzle game GNOG with a guided play-through and artist talk from the award-winning designer.

Tuesday, June 20th, 7 – 9pm: Join Atlas Obscura and GIPHY for a journey into the deepest depths and darkest corners of the internet. Featuring Jason Scott (curator), Coral Salomón (NY Art Resources Consortium), and Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai (Motherboard)

Wednesday, June 21st, 7 – 8:30pm: FRAME BY FRAME: An interactive workshop on how to transform your art into GIFs. Featuring live demos with Wallplay artists & audience participants