Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys announced that their art exhibition, “GIANTS: Art from the Dean Collection of Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys,” will travel on a world tour. The exhibition, which debuted at the Brooklyn Museum, will first visit Atlanta’s High Museum of Art before visiting other museums. However, dates and other details have yet to be announced.
“Our mission has always been about making art accessible to everyone and showcasing these GIANT artists,” the Dean family said in a joint statement. “We realized quickly that meant this collection had to travel to communities across the country and the world.”
Moreover, Swizz Beatz’s (Kasseem Dean) personal connection to Atlanta was a major deciding factor in choosing the city. “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!” he said.
The exhibition, which includes approximately 100 artworks, will close at the Brooklyn Museum on July 7th before touring other museums. “GIANTS” features the celebrity couple’s personal collection of Black diasporic artists, including Derrick Adams, Mickalene Thomas, Arthur Jafa, Kehinde Wiley, Amy Sherald, and Barkley L. Hendricks. By showcasing these works, the couple intends to provide a platform for both renowned and emerging artists within the Black community.
