Super Art Fight
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"The Greatest Live Art Competition in the Known Universe."
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| Status | Active |
| Genre | Improv Performance Art |
| Venue | Katsucon, ConnectiCon, Otakon, MAGfest, Balticon, Small Press Expo, AwesomeCon, ROFLcon, Intervention (convention), Black Cat (Washington, D.C. nightclub), Ottobar, others |
| Location(s) | Washington, D.C., Baltimore, MD |
| Years active | 9 |
| Founded | 15 February 2008 |
| Founder | Jamie Noguchi, Nick DiFabbio |
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Super Art Fight is a live improvised art competition based in the Washington, D.C.-Baltimore area where artists compete for audience approval by sketching random topics on a mural-sized canvas. The event was birthed at Katsucon in 2008 and has grown to include a rotating roster of artists, a podcast, and online competitions. The main Super Art Fight style involves individual artists (or pairs) facing off in front of a live audience. Topics change throughout the match and the winner is determined by Clap-o-meter/Sound level meter.
As many of the participating artists are webcomic creators the art is generally in a cartoon or comic style, sometimes with manga and other style influences. pop culture references are common, as are mentions of memes, classic science fiction movies, and other geek/nerd mainstays. Since debuting in 2008, Super Art Fight has now put on over 100 shows at a wide variety of venues
Super Art Fight was initially thought up during an Iron Artist competition at Katsucon in 2008 by Jamie Noguchi and Nick diFabbio. Noguchi and diFabbio recruited fellow artists, particularly webcomic creators and others on the convention circuit, creating the first Super Art Fight roster. It has become a recurring event at Katsucon as well as other conventions such as Intervention (convention) and has traveled to a wide variety of venues; including bars, clubs, conventions, and university events
Super Art Fight has celebrated May 4 with ThinkGeek, faced off with CollegeHumor, teamed up with The Protomen, and attended Rutgers Geek Week. Events are generally held in the Baltimore-D.C. area but as the event has matured, the range has expanded to the larger Northeast Corridor and other parts of the United States.
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