What Is Freedom: Cey Adams

Cey Adams is an artist who emerged in the graffiti movement in ’80s New York. He was the founding creative director at Def Jam Recordings, where he created album covers and logos for The Notorious B.I.G., Jay-Z, Beastie Boys, Mary J. Blige, and many more artists. Today, he continues to work in branding, and his retrospective exhibition, “Departure: 40 Years of Art & Design,” debuted in 2022 at Stone Gallery at Boston University.