Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz want to make sure that everyone is exposed to art. To that end, their exhibition, GIANTS: Art from the Dean Collection of Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys, which premiered at the Brooklyn Museum this past February, is going on tour.
“Our mission has always been about making art accessible to everyone and showcasing these GIANT artists. We realized quickly that meant this collection had to travel to communities across the country and the world,” the couples shared via a statement.
‘…they were just hanging out … you know … talking about … (… when they grow up …),’ Ebony G. Patterson, 2016. From Giants: Art from the Dean Collection of Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys. Image: courtesy of the artist, Monique Meloche Gallery and the Studio Museum in Harlem. (Photo: Adam Reich).
The groundbreaking, first world-class art collection owned by the musical and cultural icon couple features nearly 100 works by important Black American, African and African diasporic artists including Gordon Parks, Kehinde Wiley, Amy Sherald and Ebony G. Patterson.
“I can’t even put it into words properly…I’m in awe,” Keys shared exclusively with EBONY during Brooklyn Museum’s premiere party for the exhibition this past spring. “All of the artists are here tonight to celebrate their work, our work as artists all together.”
The Hell’s Kitchen musical creator pointed out that seeing all the work together was a reason to celebrate. “It’s as if we’re seeing it for the first time too. It is unbelievable.”
The exhibition is set to travel next to Atlanta’s High Museum of Art (with more cities to follow). “We are so pleased that Atlanta and the High Museum of Art is the first stop on the GIANT tour,” said the couple.
Swizz Beatz continued, “ATL is an important part of my story since I went to Stone Mountain High, Redan High and Open Campus. I started DJing parties as a kid at Atrium and Club Flavors too! So, bringing Giants to the High is an Art homecoming for me!”
GIANTS: Art from the Dean Collection of Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys is on display at the Brooklyn Museum in New York through July 7, 2024.
