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Power couple Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz (Kasseem Dean) are well celebrated for their impact in music, but lesser-known to fans is their interest in the world of art. A new book by Phaidon will chronicle their 20 years of collecting, including interviews with prominent artists discussing their at-home curation. The release coincides with an upcoming exhibition spotlighting Keys and Dean's collection, going on view at the Brooklyn Museum from February 10 to July 7, 2024.Entitled GIANTS: Art from the Dean Collection of Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys, the 250-page book features 100 works by 40 multigenerational Black American, African, and African diasporic artist, including Jamel Shabazz and Kehinde Wiley. As patrons, Dean and Keys have forged a fruitful bond with each of the artists they colle...

The Natural History Museum has announced the winner of its annual People's Choice Award for Wildlife Photography. The competition saw over 50,000 entries submitted, which was narrowed down to 25 shortlisted for the top honors. British photographer Nima Sarikhani made headlines for what's being hailed as the marquee entry, as she captured a lonely polar bear perched asleep against an iceberg. The image was taken while on a three-day tour of Norway's Svalbard archipelago, where Sarikhani noted that the photo "stirred strong emotions in many of those who have seen it," adding that, "Whilst climate change is the biggest challenge we face, I hope that this photograph also inspires hope; there is still time to fix the mess we have caused.”Entitled Ice Bed, the image was described as "poignant" b...