Artivist / Bestselling Author / #1 NYT Bestselling Illustrator
Concept Artist (Sinners๐, Wakanda, Tyrone, Judas,etc)
Los Angeles via Hampton U via HOU
๐ป๐๐ ๐ฏ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐พ๐ is NOW AVAILABLE Nationwide!!!!! My first hand painted picture book is here yallโฆ ๐ค๐๐จโจ
And itโs about the brilliant origins of humanity. The first ancestors of Every. Person. On. This. Earth.
Order your copy today!! (link in Bio/Stories!)
Please comment your thoughts on the book, like and share!
5.20.25
#bookstagram #TheHistoryOfWE #Penguin #school #explore #Summer
Huge shoutout to @tweetpathi@jazymberto and the entire team at @kokilabooks@penguinrandomhouse ! @penguinkids !
@vanecool couldnโt do any of this without you ๐๐๐พ
5-2-0-2-5
The SmokeStack twins captured by Nikkolas Smith with special edition @blackwing pencils. Experience #SinnersMovie - only in theaters April 18. Get tickets now: Link in bio.
The last few years have been wild. ๐จ๐
Hereโs a recap of this Artivism journey that Iโve embarked on, and why I do what I do.
Shoutout to my wife and manager @vanecool for being the driving force behind so much of this and for crafting this amazing reel! ๐คฏ๐ฅ๐๐พ
#Artivism ! #TheArtivist #ArtAsActivism #ArtAsTherapy #NikkolasSmith #Art
Thousands are marching in ๐บ๐๐๐๐ right now, in opposition to the gutting of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. A beautiful reflection of this historic moment that @tamekafryerbrown and I captured in
our picture book โThat Flagโ.
๐๐: ๐ช๐ฏ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐จ๐ณ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ฃ๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ง ๐๐ ๐ฉ๐ช๐ด๐ต๐ฐ๐ณ๐บ, ๐ฅ๐ฐ๐ฏโ๐ต ๐ฃ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ข๐ต ๐ญ๐ข๐ฅ๐บ ๐ข๐ต ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ
๐ต๐ฐ๐ฑ ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ง๐ต ๐ฃ๏ธโจ
A Motherโs Day throwback to one of my early picture books: ๐ ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐ฟ ๐๐ ๐ฃ๐ผ๐ผ๐ณ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ง๐ต๐ฎ๐โ๐ ๐ข๐ธ๐ฎ๐ ๐ thankful for the encouragement, guidance, compassion, and room to experiment that a Mother provides. ๐๐ท๐ผ๐
Happy Motherโs Day!
Beyond grateful for Karen and JaMia to spend the morning in conversation with Artivist and Illustrator Nikkolas Smith, then go with him to deliver a workshop to 1st and 2nd graders at Barnard Elementary Public School in DC. Every child got a free signed copy of The Artivist. ๐ฏ
We got to see a early copy of his next book due out October 6, 2026! Another special contribution to Artivism, children's books, and Literary Arts.
Such a warm and humble individual. We're excited to build and support Nikkolas work as it sits within The Artivism Library Collection.
Thank you Kerri, @aobfound for setting it up. Social Art and Culture is excited to continue building something special with you all.
Lastly to Principal Dr. Reid, Security Officer Ms. Brenda, and Librarian Ms. Madera โค๏ธ...amazing leadership!
#bannedbooks #unbanned #freedomtoread #childrensbooks #artivism
Thank you @brotherjones_ for your statement in Tennessee today.
While Black political power is (il)legally stripped away in TN, the cheerleaders of segregation, racism, and enslavement pat themselves on the backโฆ
Unacceptable.
#ThatFlag has no place here.
Huge thank you to @garrisonh for your reporting and capturing this moment in history ๐๐พ๐๐พ
๐ก๐Some of the best teachers I had in high school (and professors at Hampton University) were the ones who helped me to ๐ข๐๐๐๐๐๐ certain things in life. Itโs an essential part of educational justice.
Itโs why I wrote and painted ๐ป๐๐ ๐ฏ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐พ๐.
Teacher Appreciation Week is this Monday - Friday! ๐โ๏ธ๐๐พThank a teacher who helped you or your loved ones!
#ThingsIKnewToBeTrue
#TeacherAppreciationWeek
yet another day of the Supreme Court right-wing majority dragging us back to the 1960โs ๐
Equality is not a difficult concept.
#VotingRights
#Dissent
โAND SO AS YOU CAN SEEโฆ. We need a ๐บ๐๐๐ ๐บ๐๐๐แตแดน ๐ฉ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ to protect us, when Secret Service just canโt cut itโฆ I didnโt want to have to bring this upโฆ Iโm so glad I just happened to attend my first ever WHC Dinner last night so I could witness just how much we need this Ballroom, and Iโm not even thinking about Midterms who said Midterms?โ
DJT ๐๐คก
this Earth is the only home we have, and I want my son to be able to live on a healthy planet.
We gotta take care of this place ๐๐๐
#EarthDay #MotherEarth
(Some of these pieces you can find on Nikkolas.art ๐จโจ)
๐โ๏ธStorytime in the Bronx w/ Obama and Mamdani!
โฆthese New York kiddos are living their best life =)
how can I sign up?
#SundaySketch
#BarackAndZohran
