Alim Smith's Surreal Paintings Pay Homage To Black Icons And Memes
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The 26-year-old artist explains how Obama’s inauguration made him take art seriously, why Soulja Boy is his biggest inspiration, and where he goes from here.
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New Los Angeles Exhibition Celebrates The Black History of Memes
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ALIM SMITH (@yesterdaynite) • Instagram photos and videos
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PDF) Imagining the Apocalypse: Art and the End Times
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PDF) INSAM Journal of Contemporary Music, Art and Technology 8 (I
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Afro-Surrealist Artist Alim Smith Created Promo Art for FX's
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Baku issue 16 summer 2015 by Baku Magazine - Issuu
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Alim Smith Turns Iconic Black Memes Into Oil Paintings
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The paintings of “Afro Surrealist” Alim Smith
Alim Smith's Surreal Paintings Pay Homage To Black Icons And Memes
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Alim Smith Turns Iconic Black Memes Into Oil Paintings
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Alim Smith Turns Iconic Black Memes Into Oil Paintings
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Alim Smith Turns Iconic Black Memes Into Oil Paintings