About Us
The Hall Art and Technology Foundation officially became a non-profit in 2021. It is a personal dream of ours to build a multi-layered legacy, devoted primarily to art, technology and education. Based on concepts that have percolated over David and Marta Hall’s lifetime leadership in business, science, and the arts, HATF promotes positive cultural change — in part, by continuing to collect and promote important artists who have been overlooked in major institutions. Due to the under-representation of women worldwide, women artists are a special focus of HATF, but the Foundation’s holdings include work by artists, students and innovators of all races and genders from around the world.
The Hall Family
Marta Thoma Hall, Founder
Marta Thoma Hall is an American painter and sculptor based in the SF Bay Area and Kauai, HI. Hall graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a B.A. in fine arts.
As a nationally recognized artist, she is known for her unique juxtaposition of imagery with a surreal bent. Her unusual installations of steel and glass can be viewed in cities and towns across the country. Her work has taken her to New York, London, South America, and Asia.
Hall has managed her own art business for 30 years. She previously served as President of Velodyne Acoustics LLC and Velodyne Lidar Inc., and founded the World Safety Summit for Autonomous Cars in 2017.
David Hall, Founder
David Hall is inventor and entrepreneur, founding Velodyne Acoustics in 1983 and Velodyne Lidar in 2020. As founder and CEO of Velodyne Lidar, he pioneered 3D lidar technology, a cornerstone of the autonomous vehicle industry. He first patented a LiDAR sensor in 2006 as part of a race for autonomous vehicles sponsored by the U.S. Department of Defense, helping spark advancements in self-driving technology.
David Hall is currently founding a new technology company, Shoot the Moon, which aims to revolutionize space exploration. His innovative propulsion system utilizes magnets to reduce the fuel and materials consumed by today’s rocket technologies.
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