Artist Andy Katz on His History in Hip-Hop Portraiture, Relationship with Chuck D

StayUp.News’s Tajh Thomas recently sat down with Maryland-based portraiture artist Andy Katz, for a discussion about how he began working on Hip-Hop portraits. In addition to discussing his personal history with art, Katz also tells the story of his relationship with the legendary Chuck D, and how Chuck D brought him into an artists collective he had formed called mADurgency.

Press play above to watch our interview, and click here to view Katz’s work.

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