We are happy to share that our fellow Donal Odili Odita is a part of a group show Giants: Art from the Dean Collection of Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys in Brooklyn Museum, New York.

Gordon Parks. Jean-Michel Basquiat. Lorna Simpson. Kehinde Wiley. Nina Chanel Abney. These names loom large in the past and present of art—as do many others in the collection of musical and cultural icons Swizz Beatz (Kasseem Dean) and Alicia Keys. Expansive in their collecting habits, the Deans, both born and raised in New York, champion a philosophy of “artists supporting artists.” The first major exhibition of the Dean Collection, Giants showcases a focused selection from the couple’s world-class holdings. The Brooklyn Museum’s presentation spotlights works by Black diasporic artists, part of our ongoing efforts to expand the art-historical narrative.

You can see the exhibition from 10 February to July 7 2024

Photo: From the exhibition 'Giants – Art from the Dean Collection' at the Brooklyn Museum. On the left hangs work by Vaughn Spann, on the right by Odili Donald Odita. @ Danny Perez

More information

Article about the exhibition in de Volkskrant (in Dutch) here