RenBen 2026 is shaped by the vision of Maurizio Cattelan. Known for his subversive wit, conceptual audacity, and ability to surprise, Cattelan is the latest artist to lead the Renaissance Society’s tradition of artist-conceived galas, following the bold editions by Piero Golia (2022), Adam Linder (2023), Kevin Beasley (2024), and Meriem Bennani (2025). This year, Cattelan’s “Silent Party” will transform two floors of the historic Chicago Athletic Association into a labyrinth.

RenBen is the Renaissance Society’s annual gala which raises a significant portion of the museum’s annual budget, enabling new artistic commissions, scholarly discourse, and lasting publications. RenBen is aligned with EXPO ART WEEK.

To become a sponsor or purchase tickets, or if you have any questions, please contact Polina Kasian at pkasian@renaissancesociety.org or Joshi Radin Flores, at jradinflores@renaissancesociety.org.

Underwriter

Sarah de Blasio
Good Chaos
Gary Metzner & Scott Johnson
Gael Neeson
Abby Pucker
Richard Wright & Valerie Carberry

Benefactor

Murat Ahmed & Katherine Mackenzie
Silvia Beltrametti & Jay Krehbiel
Heiji Choy Black & Brian Black
Laura De Ferrari & Marshall B. Front
Nancy Lerner Frej & David Frej
Helyn Goldenberg & Michael Alper
Paul & Dedrea Gray
Mirja Spooner Haffner & Karim Corringham
Glenn & Michelle Holland with Glen Saltzberg & Jordana Joseph
In Honor and Memory of John & Sage Cowles
Ray Iwanowski and Erica Noble
Anne L. Kaplan
Randall Kroszner & David Nelson
Lina Lazaar
Christine Meleo Bernstein & Armyan Bernstein
Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP
Northern Trust
Peabody Essex Museum
Lauren & Chris Peterson
Peter & Alicia Pond
Pritzker Traubert Foundation
Private Client Select
Joseph Tabet & William Blair
Robin Loewenberg Tebbe & Mark Tebbe
Raven Thomas Abdul-Aleem & Zaid Abdul-Aleem
Anne Van Wart & Michael Keable

Friend

Jeni Abramson, DON’T LOOK Projects
Anonymous
Anton Kern Gallery
Julia & Larry Antonatos
Artists Rights Society (ARS)
Trissa Babrowski & Sundeep Mullangi
Betsy Beierle Showel
Boreas Fine Art
Suzette Bross
Gretchen & Jonathan Burch
Maria Christina & Guy-Karim Caland Puymartin
Gay-Young Cho & Christopher Chiu
Christie’s
Corbett vs. Dempsey
Debra Couch
Rebecca Daniel Mottley
Dolce&Gabbana
Natasha & Zach Egan
Susan & Alexander Faurot
Julia Fischbach & Emanuel Aguilar
Fort Gansevoort, New York
Alja Freier, Magenta Plains, New York
Martin Friedman & Peggy Casey-Friedman
Frieze
Larry Gagosian
Gallery Wendi Norris
Madeline Gallucci
Michael & Nada Gray
Madeleine Grynsztejn & Tom Shapiro
The Hees Family
Heather Hubbs
Elizabeth Jia & Andy Salk
Susan and Henry P. Johnson
Karma
Tony & Sondra Karman
Anastasia Karpova Tinari
Kasia & Greg Kay
King’s Leap
kurimanzutto
Lisa Yun Lee
Laura Lester
Lévy Gorvy Dayan
Lisson Gallery
Deborah Lovely
Susan & Rod Lubeznik
Grace, Susan & Doug Lyons
Marian Goodman Gallery
Mariane Ibrahim
Eric T. McKissack
Mendes Wood DM
Monique Meloche Gallery
Valeria & Gregorio Napoleone
Nara Roesler Gallery
Cynthia Noble
Hu Oju
Ox-Bow School of Art & Artists’ Residency
Melissa K. Peralta
Poetry Foundation
Andrew & Jenal Rafacz
Enrichetta Ravina
Joshua & Megan Rogers
Regen Projects
Hans C. Reiser & Alan S. Taylor
Eleanor Rines
Rivalry Projects
Cari Sacks
Chris Sharp, gallerist
Courtney Sherrer
Jessica Silverman & Sarah Thornton
Mathew W. Swenson - TELL-World
Dan Tanzilli
The Vega Foundation
Charlotte Wagner
Susan Welter
What Pipeline
Omar Yousif, DON’T LOOK Projects

In-Kind Donors

Acqua Panna | San Pellegrino
Fra’Mani
Franciacorta
Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Chicago
Parmigiano Reggiano
Pineider
Schlep