Agitator Gallery’s ANIMATION FESTIVAL 2026
& Exhibit CLOSING :: Sat. August 29, 2026 / 7-10pm

These 23 animation artists demonstrate a wide variety of visual styles, subject matters, narrative perspectives and they employ diverse methods of storytelling. All were chosen because they demonstrate the excellence of local and international DIY animators.

Animation Festival organized by guest curator Chris Wellems

PRESENTING ANIMATORS & TITLES:

Alberto Valdez – YANTE

Angelika – Moonfish

Azize Altay Harvey – Things With Feathers

Ben Canfield – DAYDREAMER

Carlon Hardt – The Magic Garden

Fabio Cesar Bocanegra – Music Sounds Better With You

Greg Radi – Your Land Is Burning

Isabe Stub – Fear is a Rose

Juan Camardella – Requiescat

Julian Gomez Reyes – There is Something Behind You

Kati Zacarias Snotherly – Miguel Lopez is a Snake

Lila Engelhardt – Giraffe

Maria Lorenzo – Microcosmos

Matthew Gunawan – Our Mother Mary

Morgan Miller – Theres A Robbery In Progress

Mykyta Lyskov – People of Dnipro

Peter Whittenberger – Who Owns Fire

Qianwen Yu – Butterfly Chronicles

Sarah Schmidt – Hydra

Srey Jae Folck – Welcome to Cambodia

Stavros Hatzopoulos – Small Steps

Thomas Range – Paper Parts

Yadid Hirschtritt Licht – Kid President

RIOT IN FLATLAND

AN EXHIBIT OF DRAWN CONCLUSIONS

Curated by JASON GREENBERG, Agitator Member

EXHIBITION :: AUG 1 thru 29, 2026

ANIMATION Festival :: Saturday, Aug 29 / 7:00 – 9:00 pm

EXHIBITION – EXHIBITING ARTISTS:

Alex Wilson @Alex_Wilson_Art_Chicago

Andrea Kasparyk @andreaalewise

Austin Reilly @austinkreilly

Bella Spagnuolo @chickentoesz

Benjamin Dushman benjamindushman.com

Carl Eric Wilson @carldub.art

Madeline Winter www.madelinewinter.com

Mothra Mothur @mOthur.mothra

Ralph Skunkie Davis www.ralphskunkiedavis.com

Rin Matter @ElsewhereArts

Sam Franco @sam.makes.magic

These artists utilize observation of the physical world and incorporate it with imaginative interventions of the mind to create images composed by handmarking (literally the act of drawing a stylus or material across a surface).

Meanwhile comics artists are being recruited worldwide from Korea, Europe, and other international locales to present their work with Chicago artists in our gallery and published in our Comics anthology: WORLDWIDE (journal #6) that spans audiences across all languages and cultures.

PUBLISHED JOURNAL – COMICS ARTISTS:

Alex Wilson @bikefreeek / alexwilsonart.com

Allison Carol Schmocker allisoncarolschmocker.com

Bianca Perez @binkz.art / miraclebrainstudio.com

Clarisse Casalino @casalino_clarisse / clarissecasalino.com

Daei Kim @d_ayda_y

Darya Foroohar @daryafarah

Ezekiel Cambey @ezekielcambey

Francesco Iesu & Riccardo Duò @rikyduo / @francescoiesu

Gretchen Hasse @gbhasse / gretchenhasse.com

Martin Schicht @mart_the_dart / local@gmx.at

Michael Abcede @abcedeart / abcedeart.com

Noah Hinojosa @nouhh.art

S.A. Arnold @demidemonart‍ / ‍Demidemon.net

Samuel Edme @sams_studios_llc

Sydney Claire Bronson zedogica.neocities.org

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Tags: Agitator Artist Collective, Alex Wilson, Allison Carol Schmocker, Andrea Kasparyk, Angelika, Austin Reilly, Azize Altay Harvey, Bella Spagnuolo, Ben Canfield, Benjamin Dushman, Bianca Perez, Carl Eric Wilson, Carlon Hardt, Chicago, Chris Wellems. Alberto Valdez, Clarisse Casalino, Daei Kim, Darya Foroohar, Ezekiel Cambey, Fabio Cesar Bocanegra, Francesco Iesu & Riccardo Duò, Greg Radi, Gretchen Hasse, Isabe Stub, Juan Camardella, Julian Gomez Reyes, Kati Zacarias Snotherly, Lila Engelhardt, Madeline Winter, Maria Lorenzo, Martin Schicht, Matthew Gunawan, Michael Abcede, Morgan Miller, Mothra Mothur, Mykyta Lyskov, Noah Hinojosa, Peter Whittenberger, Qianwen Yu, ralph skunkie davis, Rin Matter, S.A. ARNOLD, Sam Franco, Samuel Edme, Sarah Schmidt, Srey Jae Folck, Stavros Hatzopoulos, Sydney Claire Bronson, Thomas Range, Yadid Hirschtritt Licht