Becoming, for HELP USA, 2026
Single color screenprint on Coventry Rag 335 gsm, 18x 24 inches.

Edition of 20 + 4AP.
Signed and numbered and dated
by the Artist.

Made exclusively for HELP USA to benefit therapeutic art services that address traumas experienced by homeless and formerly homeless people in New York City. Becoming edition print was inspired by Martin's mural installation permanently installed in the lobby of , a new purpose-built women's shelter opening in Brooklyn, New York in 2026.

About Shantell Martin

Shantell Martin's work goes beyond art, it's an immersive journey into storytelling, identity, and space transformation. With a rich background in collaborations, commissions, institutional projects, and museum shows, Her distinctive style, rooted in self-exploration and social consciousness, offers more than a visual tapestry.

In 2025, Shantell was awarded an MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) for her contributions to British arts and charity.

Museum Shows/Installations

Whitney Museum, Denver Art Museum, New Britain Museum of American Art, Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Arts, MoMA, Albright-Knox Art Museum, Brooklyn Museum.

Commissions

HELP USA, Rockefeller Center, Times Square Alliance, Art Production Fund, Sotheby's, Fotografiska, Google, Airbnb, Facebook, Young & Rubicam, Mother New York, Adobe, Phillips Auction House, Christie's, W Hotel Union Square.

Institutions & Nonprofit Collaborations

HELP USA, 92nd Street Y, Trust of Governors Island, New York City Ballet, Boston Ballet, Los Angeles Ballet, Art Production Fund, Keep a Child Alive, (RED), Public Art Fund, Nine Dot Arts, Global Citizen, AmFAR.

Brand Collaborations

Rimowa, Mattel/UNO, B&B Italia, Tiffany & Co., Flos, Kelly Wearstler, Vitra, The North Face, Jose Cuervo/1800, Max Mara, Kendrick Lamar, American Express, Martone Cycling Co., WME IMG/New York Fashion Week, Interview Magazine, Saks Fifth Avenue, Canada Goose, United Arrows & Sons, KCA Black Ball, Golden Vines Awards, United Airlines.