Luke Shannon (b. 2000) is a generative artist using code and art machines, examining selfhood in systems. He is a 2025 Steve Jobs Archive Fellow, and with previous residencies at Art Blocks Marfa, the Council of Science and Technology at Princeton University, and Bright Moments. He has exhibited internationally with HEFT (NYC, Paris Photo), ARTXCODE (NYC), Tonic (SF, NYC), Bright Moments (LA, CDMX, Paris, Venice, Berlin), Art Blocks (Marfa, TX), Princeton University (NJ), and performed at Dia Beacon (NY). In 2018, Luke was rated top 500 (99.9994 percentile) in Fortnite. Luke is online at lukeshannon.xyz.

Replacement Character

Lightbreak

MOMENTUM: synthesize.r

Stitchables x Marfa Museum Thrift Store

Exceed Your Vision + Symposium

Anifilm 2023

Best of Punto y Raya 2023

Punto y Raya 2023

Stitchables Event

TEFF 2023

Lars & Luke (duo show)

This Show Is Organized By Numbers

Book & Poster Show

Nature

Orchids, Haikus

Earthbound Symbiosis

Past Is Prologue

The Opera

FACES

The Opera

Bachelor of Science
Princeton University
BSE Computer Science and Visual Arts, High Honors
Phi Beta Kappa, Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Xi
"Video Transformations and Generative Art in a ZK-proof for Nuclear Disarmament"

Steve Jobs Fellow

Lucas Award for Visual Art

Artist Resident

Researcher and Resident

Enzo Mari and Seating Arrangements

Panel with Now Media

On Generative Art

TEFF Screening + Panel Q&A

On Generative Art

Marty, Rudxane, Luke

Paris Preview

On NFTs

Digital Fashion Residency Mentor

Generative Embroidery Workshop

Introduction to Generative Art

Conditional Drawing

Generative Making Workshop

ARTXCODE Artist
Represented by ARTXCODE.

O-R-G-anizer
Organizing papers at O-R-G and serving drafts at The Serving Library.

Research and Development
Skunkworks investigations into new methods of creating physical algorithmic art, especially embroidery and 3D printing.

Data Analysis Fellow
Data Vendor
End to end data pipelines for 1M+ voters.
Voter tooling for finding nearest polling locations.
Voter and campaign data analysis for leadership decisions.

Interview: Luke Shannon and Lars Wander