Nyugen E. Smith (b. 1976, Jersey City) is an artist and educator based in Jersey City whose practice grapples with the enduring legacy of European colonialism across the African diaspora. Through his work, he examines systems of oppression, violence, and intergenerational trauma ; tracing the ways imperial histories continue to shape contemporary experience.

His work has been presented at institutions including El Museo del Barrio, New York, and the Pérez Art Museum Miami.