Alicia Keys performed at husband Swizz Beatz's art collection at Art Basel Miami Beach Thursday with hits like "Girl on Fire" and "Empire State of Mind," according to Enstars.
The singer/songwriter said that Beatz's love and passion for art is what made her fall in love with him.
"(Art is) some of the real strong foundation of our relationship," Keys said, according to the Associated Press. "At the beginning, he decided to teach me about people that I had no idea about. ... The first artist he taught me about was Erte ... and he was like, 'You don't know who Erte is.' He gets a real kick, I think, out of introducing people to artists that he knows they'll love."
The hip hop recording artist and record producer said that he used to make decisions about art as per status, but he later found it more rewarding to discover new budding artists, "artists that I can speak to, that we can have dinner with at our home, artists that our children can meet."
"He has such a passion for art and has even given me a passion for art," said Keys. The couple's art platform supports up-and-coming artists, visual and musical, and will not have to part with any of their earnings or commissions from the show.
Beatz, whose actual name is Kasseem Dean, personally chose each and every art-piece on display at The Dean Collection X Bacardi No Commission Art Fair.
Keys headlined the three-night VIP-only concert for Beatz's art exhibit, with Model Hannah Bronfmann behind the turntable. Musicians like Lenny Kravitz and rapper A$AP Rocky were among those in attendance at the show. Pusha T, A-Trak, DMX and Wiz Khalifa, among others, also performed over the weekend.
"As artists we understand the plight of an artist, what it is to get your creativity out there, what it is to be heard and what it is to be taken advantage of and what it is to be appreciated," Keys added.
Keys also spoke about her recent collaboration with hubby dearest.
"I feel like it's the best music we've both ever done. Honestly, we've been free enough to tap into really bringing together some of the greatest musicians and some of the greatest creative people," said Keys.
