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Giants: Art from the Dean Collection of Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys Press Images

Floater

Derrick Adams (American, born 1970), Floater 74, 2018, acrylic, pencil, and fabric collage on paper, The Dean Collection, courtesy of Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys. © 2023 Derrick Adams Studio. Photo by Joshua White/JWPictures.com.

Man in Grayscale (Swizz)

Derrick Adams (American, born 1970), Man in Grayscale (Swizz), 2017, pigmented inkjet print, The Dean Collection, courtesy of Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys. © 2023 Derrick Adams Studio. Photo by Glenn Steigelman.

Woman in Grayscale (Alicia)

Derrick Adams (American, born 1970), Woman in Grayscale (Alicia), 2017, pigmented inkjet print, The Dean Collection, courtesy of Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys. © 2023 Derrick Adams Studio. Photo by Glenn Steigelman.

Untitled (Radiah Frye Who Embraced Natural Hairstyles at AJASS Photoshoot)

Kwame Brathwaite (American, 1938–2023), Untitled (Radiah Frye Who Embraced Natural Hairstyles at AJASS Photoshoot), ca. 1970, printed 2018, pigmented inkjet print, The Dean Collection, courtesy of Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys. © Kwame Brathwaite. Photo by Joshua White/JWPictures.com.

Soundsuit

Nick Cave (American, born 1959), Soundsuit, 2016, mixed media, The Dean Collection, courtesy of Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys. © Nick Cave. Courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York. Photo by Joshua White/JWPictures.com.

Pon de Rock (East View)

Barkley L. Hendricks (American, 1945–2017), Pon de Rock (East View), 2007, oil on linen, The Dean Collection, courtesy of Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys. © Barkley L. Hendricks. Courtesy of the Estate of Barkley L. Hendricks and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York. Photo by Glenn Steigelman.

Rainbow Sky at Sunset

Barkley L. Hendricks (American, 1945–2017), Rainbow Sky at Sunset, 1997, oil on linen, The Dean Collection, courtesy of Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys. © Barkley L. Hendricks. Courtesy of the Estate of Barkley L. Hendricks and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York. Photo by Glenn Steigelman.

Fort Charles Crocodile

Barkley L. Hendricks (American, 1945–2017), Fort Charles Crocodile, 1998, oil on linen, The Dean Collection, courtesy of Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys. © Barkley L. Hendricks. Courtesy of the Estate of Barkley L. Hendricks and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York. Photo by Glenn Steigelman.

Ndebele Abstract

Esther Mahlangu (South African, born 1935), Ndebele Abstract, 2017, acrylic on canvas, The Dean Collection, courtesy of Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys. © Esther Mahlangu. Photo by Glenn Steigelman.

Place

Odili Donald Odita (American, born Nigeria, 1966), Place, 2018, acrylic on canvas, The Dean Collection, courtesy of Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys. © Odili Donald Odita. Courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York. Photo by Glenn Steigelman.

Paris Apartment

Toyin Ojih Odutola (American, born Nigeria, 1985), Paris Apartment, 2016–2017, charcoal, pastel, and pencil on paper, The Dean Collection, courtesy of Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys. © Toyin Ojih Odutola. Courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York. Photo by Joshua White/JWPictures.com.

. . . . they were just hanging out . . . you know . . . talking about . . . (. . . when they grow up . . .)

Ebony G. Patterson (Jamaican, born 1981), . . . . they were just hanging out . . . you know . . . talking about . . . (. . . when they grow up . . .), 2016, beads, appliqués, fabric, glitter, buttons, costume jewelry, trimming, rhinestones, glue, and digital prints, The Dean Collection, courtesy of Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys. © Ebony G. Patterson. Courtesy of the artist, Monique Meloche Gallery, and the Studio Museum in Harlem. Photo by Adam Reich. [REQUIRES APPROVAL FROM MONIQUE MELOCHE GALLERY]

The Visionary

Deborah Roberts (American, born 1962), The Visionary, 2018, acrylic, ink, found photographs, and gouache on paper, The Dean Collection, courtesy of Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys. © Deborah Roberts. Photo by Glenn Steigelman.

Father

Tschabalala Self (American, born 1990), Father, 2019, acrylic, gouache, Flashe, thread, and fabric on canvas, The Dean Collection, courtesy of Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys. © Tschabalala Self Studio Inc. Courtesy of the artist, Pilar Corrias, London and Galerie Eva Presenhuber, Zurich/Vienna. Photo by Glenn Steigelman.

Breezy Boy Breakers, Midtown

Jamel Shabazz (American, born 1960), Breezy Boy Breakers, Midtown, Manhattan, NYC, 2011, chromogenic print, The Dean Collection, courtesy of Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys. © Jamel Shabazz. Photo by Glenn Steigelman.

Kylie Jenner, Red Hook, Brooklyn

Jamel Shabazz (American, born 1960), Kylie Jenner, Red Hook, Brooklyn, NYC, 2016, chromogenic print, The Dean Collection, courtesy of Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys. © Jamel Shabazz. Photo by Glenn Steigelman.

Morning Rush Hour, Brooklyn

Jamel Shabazz (American, born 1960), Morning Rush Hour, Brooklyn, NYC, 1980, gelatin silver print, The Dean Collection, courtesy of Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys. © Jamel Shabazz. Photo by Glenn Steigelman.

Trio, Brooklyn

Jamel Shabazz (American, born 1960), Trio, Brooklyn, NYC, 1980, chromogenic print, The Dean Collection, courtesy of Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys. © Jamel Shabazz. Photo by Glenn Steigelman.

Deliverance (detail)

Amy Sherald (American, born 1973), Deliverance (detail), 2022, oil on linen, The Dean Collection, courtesy of Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys. © Amy Sherald. Courtesy of the artist and Hauser & Wirth. Photo by Joseph Hyde.

Deliverance (detail)

Amy Sherald (American, born 1973), Deliverance (detail), 2022, oil on linen, The Dean Collection, courtesy of Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys. © Amy Sherald. Courtesy of the artist and Hauser & Wirth. Photo by Joseph Hyde.

An Assistance of Amber

Lynette Yiadom-Boakye (British, born 1977), An Assistance of Amber, 2017, oil on linen, The Dean Collection, courtesy of Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys. © Lynette Yiadom-Boakye. Courtesy of the artist, Jack Shainman Gallery, New York and Corvi-Mora, London. Photo by Glenn Steigelman.