Alim Smith
Grammy Nominated Interdisciplinary Artist | Wilmington, DE
alimsmith.com | yesterdaynite@gmail.com
Biography
Alim Smith is a Delaware-based interdisciplinary artist whose work spans painting, printmaking, and visual
storytelling. He is known for bold, rhythmic images rooted in Afrosurrealism and Black cultural expression. His
album artwork for Mac Miller's *Balloonerism* earned him a 2026 Grammy nomination for Best Recording
Package. Smith's work has also received a Clio Award and appeared in international exhibitions, press, and
film festivals.
Education
Cab Calloway School of the Arts, Wilmington, DE
Awards & Recognition
2026 Grammy Nominee - Best Recording Package (Mac Miller - Balloonerism)
2025 Black AF Documentary Feature - 5 Film Festivals, 1 Award
2022 Clio Entertainment Gold Award - FX's Atlanta Key Art Campaign
Complex '20 for 20' Honoree
Commissioned by Delaware Art Museum, Meta, Slam Magazine
Selected Exhibitions
2025 - Yesterday Price, Paradigm Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
2025 - Black AF, Chris White Gallery, Wilmington, DE
2025 - Colorful Voices, John William Gallery, Wilmington, DE
2024 - Re:Collect, MAH, Santa Cruz, CA
2023 - Post Picasso, Galeria Mayoral, Paris, France
2022 - Family Reunion, Instagram Exhibit, Los Angeles, CA
2020 - The Best Gentleman for the Job, The Bishop Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
2019 - You Wildin, Mehari Sequar Gallery, Washington, DC
2017 - Yesterdaynite Presents: Memes, Chris White Gallery, Wilmington, DE
2015 - In Living Color, Philadelphia, PA
Selected Press
Time, The Fader, Complex, Juxtapoz, BET, Uproxx, The Hollywood Reporter, Interview Magazine, Vice,
Ebony, Okayplayer, New York Magazine, Atlanta Black Star, Forbes, The Root, Delaware Art Museum
Artist Statement
Smith's practice treats rhythm as method and image as philosophy. Each work operates like a visual beat -
bridging intuition, humor, and memory. Through painting, printmaking, and performance, he redefines Black
creativity as both structure and improvisation.