Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz at the Brooklyn Museum

by Natasha Wolff | April 4, 2017 12:29 pm

Last night at the 7^th Annual Brooklyn Artists Ball at the Brooklyn Museum, headline honorees Alicia Keys and her music producer husband Kasseem “Swizz Beatz” Dean proved they can bring any house down – even when the house is one of the oldest and largest art museums in the United States. The sold-out event, which raised more than $1.7 million for the museum, reflected both art world clout and contemporary cool, with guests including David Byrne, the painter Marilyn Minter, and R&B singer Maxwell.

While Keys and Dean are no strangers to the marquee, their art star status stems from a quieter endeavor of Dean’s: a large art collection the former Ruff Ryders member has been growing since he was 18. Now, with Dean a Brooklyn Museum trustee and the proprietor of his own art fair[1], and Keys a superstar arts activist in her own right, it’s clear this couple is one of the great arts powerhouses around today.

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