Walking Tour: Giants: Art from the Dean Collection of Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys at the Brooklyn Museum

Musical and cultural iconic New York spouses Swizz Beatz (Kasseem Dean) and Alicia Keys (collectively, the Deans) have amassed a world-class art collection that includes works by Gordon Parks, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Lorna Simpson, Kehinde Wiley, and Nina Chanel Abney. The Brooklyn Museum will host the Deans' first major exhibition, spotlighting pieces by Black diasporic artists, championing the philosophy of “artists supporting artists.” Immense pieces, including the largest ever by Meleko Mokgosi, are paired with standouts such as Parks’s seminal photographs, Wiley’s revolutionary portraits, and Esther Mahlangu’s globe-bridging canvases. Titled Giants in reference to the artists' reputations, canonical impact, physical size of the artwork, and supportive bond, the exhibition aims to encourage “giant conversations” inspired by the artwork, critiquing society and celebrating Blackness.