Nikkolas Smith, author portrait
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Nikkolas Smith

Nikkolas Smith is an Artivist, picture book author, and Hollywood film illustrator. He is the author-illustrator of the USA TODAY bestselling picture book The Artivist, The Golden Girls of Rio, and My Hair Is Poofy & That’s Okay. He also illustrated the picture books A Change Is Gonna Come, Captain America: Brave New World: A Hero Looks Like You, I Am Ruby Bridges, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever: The Courage to Dream, That Flag, and the #1 New York Times bestselling The 1619 Project: Born on the Water. Many of Nikkolas’s viral and globally published sketches that have sparked important conversations and inspired meaningful change are included in his book Sunday Sketch: The Art of Nikkolas. He speaks on his Artivism and leads digital painting workshops at conferences, workplaces, and schools around the world. Nikkolas was born in Houston, Texas, and now lives in Los Angeles, California.
The History of We
Captain America: Brave New World: A Hero Looks Like You
El Proyecto 1619: Nacieron sobre el agua
The Artivist
The 1619 Project: Born on the Water

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Books

The History of We
Captain America: Brave New World: A Hero Looks Like You
El Proyecto 1619: Nacieron sobre el agua
The Artivist
The 1619 Project: Born on the Water

Events

Sat May 17 | 01:00 PM
DA BOOK JOINT
6900 S STONY ISLAND AVE
CHICAGO, IL 60649
Google Map

Sun May 18 | 02:00 PM
BARNES & NOBLE HOUSTON CHAMPIONS
5303 FM 1960 RD W
HOUSTON, TX 77069-4403
Google Map

Tue May 20 | 07:00 PM
BLACK PEARL BOOKS
7112 BURNET RD UNIT A
AUSTIN, TX 78757-2258
Google Map

Thu May 22 | 07:00 PM
VROMAN'S BOOKSTORE
695 E COLORADO BLVD
PASADENA, CA 91101-2116
Google Map

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