Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys Shared GIANTS Collection at the High Museum in Atlanta

This past weekend the Deans, Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz, recently shared their GIANTS collection at the High Museum in Atlanta! As Swizz grew up in the Georgia Peach state by going to school in the Stone Mountain area, it was only right that the legendary producer himself to put this marvelous collection in the Southern state.

As both Swizz and Alicia has stood as “Giants” in the cultural landscape of hip-hop and R&B, they have lived by artists supporting artists in a world collections of paintings, photographs and sculptures of different artists. Preeminent “giants” such as Barkley L. Hendricks, Esther Mahlangu, and Gordon Parks push the boundaries of what can be seen on canvas and in photography while building a foundation for today’s Black creatives. By bringing the work of many legendary artists by the term giants and reflect the spirit of the Deans who creativity lies in the exhibition.

The Dean Collection reflects the couple’s diverse passions, including their early acquisitions of albums, musical equipment, and BMX bikes and their present-day philosophy: “By the artist, for the artist, with the people.” Over the past twenty-five years, Swizz and Keys have cultivated sustained relationships with global artists by frequenting galleries, asking questions of dealers, and developing their taste in art. They have also used their digital platforms to uplift the present and future giants of the art world. For Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys, all artists are giants.

“We need to be our most giant selves: to think our most giant thoughts, express ourselves in the biggest way possible, and give ourselves permission to be giants,” Alicia Keys states.

The collection is showing from September 13 to January 19, 2025. Tickets are $23.50 for non-members by clicking here and the members of the museum are free.