Shantell Martin MBE is a multifaceted artist, serving as a public speaker, curator, philosopher, cultural facilitator, teacher, choreographer, songwriter, performer, and more. From fashion and celebrity collaborations to positions at MIT Media Lab, NYU Tisch ITP, Columbia University’s Brown Institute, and choreographing a ballet at the Boston Ballet, Shantell’s drawn LINE constantly evolves. Creating new connections between fine art, education, design, philosophy, and technology, Shantell explores themes such as intersectionality, identity, and play.

In addition to prestigious solo shows at some of the most renowned art institutions, including the 92Y Gallery in New York City, the iconic Albright Knox Gallery, and the New Britain Museum of American Art, Shantell has carved a path for herself that is as much intellectual as it is as a producer and visual artist. At the Brown Institute for Media Innovation, she created a large-scale wall installation. She worked with the Institute’s research group to explore how visual and computerized storytelling might influence media and technology innovation. At the NYU Tisch ITP (Interactive Telecommunications Program), she worked with her students to push the boundaries of storytelling, visual art, and technology.