For the past seven years, the Los Angeles-based artist has celebrated and
mourned Black lives in his work. Smith’s portraits are sometimes unfinished — a
reflection of Black lives cut short.
During a press conference held this morning in Amsterdam, police stated that
20-year-old Nicholas Smith was taken into custody in Albany and charged with
second degree murder. He accused of killing…
A mysterious colonial disappearance, the secrets of genetics, and a dangerous
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Companies that manufacture sneakers have become power brokers—economic forces
larger than the sports they are there to support. Will Leitch reviews “Kicks” by
Nicholas Smith.