Nikkolas Smith is an Artivist, picturebook author and Hollywood film illustrator. He is the author-illustrator of "The Artivist," "The Golden Girls of Rio" and "My Hair Is Poofy & That’s Okay." He also illustrated "I Am Ruby Bridges," "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever: The Courage to Dream" and the bestselling "The 1619 Project: Born on the Water." His new picturebook is "Captain America: Brave New World." Nikkolas’s viral and globally published sketches are included in "Sunday Sketch: The Art of Nikkolas."
Awards: #1 New York Times Bestseller Illustrator for Born on the Water #1 USA TODAY Bestseller for The Artivist, NAACP Image Award Nominee for The Golden Girls of Rio, 2024 Jane Addams Peace Association Honoree for The Artivist and That Flag, ADG Awards Nominee for Concept Art for Black Panther Wakanda Forever
Communities: African American
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