Meet the internationally renowned artist featured in the forthcoming solo exhibition Shantell Martin: Past, Present, Future. Learn about her inspirations and practice during an exclusive look at the installation. After the talk, enjoy a curated tasting and further conversation
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About the Artist: Based in Los Angeles, CA, but with a practice that knows no geographical boundaries, Shantell Martin (b. 1980, London, England) has collaborated with an inspiring array of corporate clients, cultural institutions, and world-renowned brands. In 2003 she graduated from Central Saint Martins in London with a bachelor’s degree in graphic design/Illustration. Following her education, Martin moved to Japan where she launched a highly successful career as a VJ (video jockey), creating live-drawn digital and analog visuals in clubs for DJs, dancers, and musicians, layering the visual, digital, and performance aspects of her practice. Her work spans diverse industries, consistently breaking barriers between the commercial world and fine art, establishing new ground through impactful, visually captivating projects. At Art Basel in Miami in 2016 she collaborated on a live performance with rapper/musician Kendrick Lamar. who said, “When I see Shantell’s work it feels like home to me.”
Some notable awards Martin received are an MBE (2024) in the King’s New Year Honours list for services to the British Arts and to Charity, the 92Y, Extraordinary Women Award (2019), Shorty Award – Best in Art (2019), MoCADA Museum – Artist Advocacy Award (2017), and the Intel Women Who Spark Award – Women in Technology (2015, Awarded by People Magazine, People en Español, and ESSENCE Magazine, in partnership with Intel Corp). Some of her recent solo exhibitions include The Path: A Meditation in Lines, Times Square, NY (2024); KITES (ballet), Boston Opera House, MA (2022); ; Shantell Martin: Words and Lines, Denver Art Museum, CO (2021); NEW/NOW, New Britain Museum of American Art, CT (2020), Waves, Band Of Vices Gallery, LA (2020), The May Room, Governors Island, NY (2019), Shantell Martin: Words and Lines, Denver Art Museum, CO (2019-2021); and Find Your Way, Lincoln Center, New York City, Ballet, NY (2019).