Kendrick Lamar Portrait to Hang in U.S. Capitol

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By Matthew Strauss.

The Congressional Art Competition is an annual contest for high school students to submit their works of art to their respective congressional representatives for a chance to be put on display at the United States Capitol for one year. Among the 2017 winners is Tiona Cordova, a student at Centennial High School in Pueblo, Colorado, as XXL points out. Her piece, called Utmost Appreciation, is a portrait of Kendrick Lamar. Check it out below, via her representative Scott Tipton’s Instagram.

Congratulations to the 1st and 2nd place winners of the 2017 3rd District Congressional Art Competition! The 1st place honor went to Tiona Cordova, a senior at Centennial High School in Pueblo. The 2nd place honor went to Kenda Yund, a sophomore at Creede High School. The panel of judges had a tough task of selecting a winner. All of the works submitted were impressive!

A post shared by Rep. Scott Tipton (@repscotttipton) on May 16, 2017 at 1:15pm PDT

Kendick Lamar’s excellent new record, DAMN., came out this past April. He is set to tour behind the album this summer. Find his schedule here.

Revisit Pitchfork’s Overtones feature “Evolve With the Flow: How Drake and Kendrick Found Their Voices.”

Watch Kendrick perform at Pitchfork Music Festival:

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