Shantell Martin
Artist & Designer | Visual Storytelling & Creative Collaboration
About
Shantell Martin is a visual artist and designer known for her distinctive line-based drawings that explore the relationship between artist and viewer. Her work has been featured at renowned institutions like the Museum of Modern Art, Tate Modern, and the Albright-Knox Art Gallery.
Through live performances and interactive workshops, Martin inspires audiences to engage with their creativity, embrace uncertainty, and collaborate in unexpected ways. Her keynotes reveal how to harness the power of spontaneous expression to innovate, communicate, and build meaningful connections.
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How drawing can set you free
Who are you? To answer this question, artist Shantell Martin followed her pen. In this brilliantly visual talk featuring her signature freestyle line work -- drawn across everything from the screens of Times Square to the bodies of New York City Ballet dancers -- Martin shares how she found freedom and a new perspective through art. See how drawing can connect your hand to your heart and deepen your connection with the world.
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