Lucien Smith, Influential NYC Painter of the 2010s, Dies at 37
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Lucien Smith, a pivotal figure in New York’s early-2010s art scene known for his Rain Paintings, has died at 37 in New York; his career included rapid rise, record auction prices, gallery shows, later phases exploring NFTs and nonprofit work, and a return to painting, with no public cause of death disclosed.
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