Shantell Martin

Among the most versatile young artists working today, Shantell Martin (b. 1980) is known for her exploration into the vast potential of the drawn line. Using an ink marker, she creates improvisational compositions with meandering lines and a recurring cast of characters, symbols, and messages that reflect a deeply rooted interest in identity - her own and also the viewer's - as well as intersectionality, society, culture, and play. Martin's signature black-and-white works reveal her personal mantra to "draw on everything," and comprise small personal sketches, monumental murals, live-drawing performances, and collaborations with fashion brands, science and technology innovators, and cultural icons. Martin has created works in London, Japan, New York, and across the United states taht blend art, commerce, technology, and performance.

Martin's collaborations span prestigious brands including Ligne Roset (2019), United Airlines (2019), Tiffany & Co. (2018), Puma Select (2018), Jose Cuervo 1800 (2018), Max Mara (2017), Art Basel Miami Beach and American Express (with Kendrick Lamar)(2016), Kelly Wearstler (2014), among many others. Her first artist's monograph "LINES" (HENI Publishing, 2020) charts her prolific career and diverse output.