Lucien Smith, Art-World Star, Died From Accidental Drug Overdose NYT - Home Page By: Derrick Bryson Taylor and Leila Sheridan 6 November 2026 at 00:05 Shortly before Mr. Smith died, he created a series of new βRain Paintingsβ that are now on display in a show at the Tripoli Gallery in Wainscott, N.Y. Β© Nicholas Hunt/Getty ImagesThe artist Lucien Smith in New York City in 2016.