Shantell Martin
Media, Arts & Entertainment
Owning the narrative
JERSEY CITY, NJ
Visual artist Shantell Martin is known for her signature black and white drawings, which have been widely displayed in locations including New York, Miami, San Francisco and Denver. Her work explores themes from intersectionality to identity, aiming to facilitate cultural discussions about the connections between art, education, design, philosophy and technology. Her newest book, Lines, is a journey through her global travels, exploration of artistic styles, and celebration of past collaborations that have spanned Lincoln Center, Tiffany’s, Puma, and charitable projects such as the Black Ball for Keep a Child Alive.
Recently Martin sparked a conversation about the fight for social justice when she shared a client request for a mural via Twitter. The artist was asked to create a mural for the Black Lives Matter movement with a tight turnaround to present the work while BLM protests were still relevant. Martin shared this on Twitter, reminding her audience that the movement’s relevance goes beyond trending discussions. “Supporting equality only when it’s popular is in itself a form of racism,” she wrote.
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Tribes
Camberwall College of Arts
MIT Media Lab
MoCADA Museum
Author, Lines
NYU
Brown Institute for Media Innovation
New York City Ballet