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
Mirja Spooner Haffner & Karim Corringham
Glenn & Michelle Holland with Glen Saltzberg & Jordana Joseph
In Honor and Memory of John & Sage Cowles
Randall Kroszner & David Nelson
Lina Lazaar
Christine Meleo Bernstein & Armyan Bernstein
Northern Trust
Lauren & Chris Peterson
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

Anonymous
Anton Kern Gallery
Julia and Larry Antonatos
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
Debra Couch
Rebecca Daniel Mottley
Natasha & Zach Egan
Julia Fischbach & Emanuel Aguilar
Alja Freier, Magenta Plains, New York
Martin Friedman & Peggy Casey-Friedman
Larry Gagosian
Gallery Wendi Norris
Madeline Gallucci
Madeleine Grynsztejn & Tom Shapiro
The Hees Family
Heather Hubbs
Elizabeth Jia & Andy Salk
Susan and Henry P. Johnson
Karma
King’s Leap
Lisa Yun Lee
Laura Lester
Marian Goodman Gallery
Mariane Ibrahim
Mendes Wood DM
Monique Meloche Gallery
Cynthia Noble
Hu Oju
Melissa K. Peralta
Poetry Foundation
Enrichetta Ravina
Regen Projects
Hans C. Reiser & Alan S. Taylor
Rivalry Projects
Courtney Sherrer
Jessica Silverman & Sarah Thornton
Dan Tanzilli
The Vega Foundation
Charlotte Wagner
Susan Welter

In-Kind Donors

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