New Leaf, for HELP USA, 2025.
Archival Inkjet Print with UV
Varnish, 24 x 18 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. New Leaf edition print was inspired by Khan's ceramic mural installation permanently installed in the lobby of NEW LEAF, a new family shelter opening in Brooklyn, New York in 2025.

Baseera Khan (b. Texas) lives and works in Queens and received their MFA in Art and Architecture from Cornell University and their BFA in Visual Arts from University of North Texas. Khan is faculty for the MFA program, School of Visual Arts.

Recent solo exhibitions include: Ten & 0 Uno, Venice, Italy, Art Basel, Switzerland; Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Washington D.C.; Georgetown University, Washington D.C.; Contemporary Arts Center, Cincinnati; Moody Center For The Arts, Houston, Texas Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn, New York; The Kitchen, NYC, Queens Museum; Simone Subal Gallery in NY, and Niru Ratnam Gallery in London. Khan was recently honored by the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council for its Michael Richards Award for Visual Art, Powerhouse Arts, and Hirschhorn Museum,

Selected group exhibitions include: Express Newark at Rutgers University, Jupiter Gallery, New York, Kiran Nadar Museum of Art, New Delhi, India; Sharjah Art Foundation, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates; the Wexner Center for the Arts, Columbus, Ohio; Aspen Art Museum; NOMA, New Orleans, Louisiana; The Kitchen, New York, New York; SculptureCenter, New York; and Aspen Art Museum, Colorado.

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.