Kadir Nelson’s “Plein Air”

For the screen of the May 25, 2026, issue, the creator Kadir Nelson decided to overgarment a tribute to the city’s budding artists. “I precocious spied a young kid walking astir municipality with a sketch pad and a backpack afloat of creation supplies,” Nelson said. “It conjured memories from my youth, and I wanted to grant him and others who are processing their emotion of the craft.”

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