Jesse James
On December 2nd, Creative Minds Talks will bring artist Kehinde Wiley and industry titan Swizz Beatz, to Miami Art Week. The two will hold a discussion about the state of activism and philanthropy. As well as how to make it in today’s world as a creative. Creative Minds Talks is known for juxtaposing power pairs on grand stages. This one is poised to offer a captivating experience for its most iconic installment yet.
Kehinde Wiley is considered to be one of the most eloquent artists of this era. He is set to make his first public conversation after the historic unveiling of his “Rumors of War” sculpture. Which is on display in Times Square. The artist is lauded for his official portrait of President Barack Obama. While firmly planting himself within art history’s tradition of portraiture. Wiley launched his new artist in residence program, Black Rock Senegal, with Dean’s active involvement on the committee selecting the first year of artists.
Now, the two friends reunite for an intimate and engaging conversation. Kehinde Wiley opened up about Black Rock and his plans for the future. The artist stated: “Black Rock is about West Africa and it is about the world. The West African story is all of our stories: it is about aspiration, community, and tradition”. He added: “I founded Black Rock because I wanted to invite unique thinkers from across the world to join me in Dakar and become a part of this creative evolution. Art, in any form, is about dialogue. I am proud that Black Rock is doing the work to inform a new global discourse about what Africa means today.”
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Kasseem Dean, a.k.a. Swizz Beatz, is a hip-hop recording artist, DJ, record producer, art collector, and entrepreneur. Through The Dean Collection, Dean and his wife Alicia Keys, have contributed to and been inspired by global contemporary artists. “Creatives hold the keys to the culture. We are a community constantly inspiring and challenging each other to do more,” says Swizz Beatz. He added, “Kehinde is an artist that I have always admired who pushes beyond the limit of what is possible. It is my pleasure to be on stage with him, and my hope is that our conversation will inspire the next generation of creatives.”
Creative Minds Talks is a platform that features the ‘art of storytelling’ from the brightest minds in the game. Everything from art, architecture, fashion, music, film, sports, and philanthropy. The platform is known for captivating on-stage dialogue. These curated purposeful talks are aimed at passionate crowds. They are engaging, entertaining, and inspirational for artists of all sorts. Creative Minds Talks believes in giving back to the community and does so by making contributions to causes championed by its guest speakers.
For this exclusive Art Basel installment, Creative Minds Talks is underwriting 120 tickets for students and faculty to attend the event and meet Kehinde and Swizz, while all ticket proceeds will benefit Kehinde’s foundation, Black Rock.
Find out more about the event via CreativeMindsTalk.com and get your tickets immediately. Keep it locked for much more on this coming soon. In the meantime, stay tuned with The Culture Curators for more culture, art, and lifestyle coming soon.
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