Ebony G. Patterson '...they were just hanging out you know...' Print

Bring the immersive artistry of Jamaican artist Ebony G. Patterson into your home with this print of ...they were just hanging out you know...talking about...(...when they grow up...). Featured in Giants: Art from the Dean Collection of Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys at Newfields, this artwork brings together figures, flowers, and richly layered details in an elaborate, room-sized installation. This exhibition print offers a lasting connection to Patterson’s extraordinary work and the Dean Collection’s celebration of Black art and artists.

Ebony G. Patterson (Jamaican, born 1981)
...they were just hanging out you know...talking about...(...when they grow up...), 2016
Beads, appliques, patches, fabric, glitter, buttons, bows, costume jewelry, feathered butterflies, trimming, rhinestones, plastic alphabet letters, plastic numbers, toy watch, pins, and glue on digitally manipulated print on hand-cut matte photo paper
The Dean Collection, courtesy of Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys
© Ebony G. Patterson. Courtesy of the artist and Monique Meloche Gallery, Chicago

Dimensions: 12" x 16"

Printed in the USA

Organized by the Brooklyn Museum, Giants: Art from the Dean Collection of Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys brings together monumental contemporary art and historic masterworks from the personal collection of Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys. On view from September 19, 2026 – February 28, 2027 at the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields, this landmark exhibition explores Black identity, creativity, power, and cultural legacy through the work of some of today's most influential artists. Learn More