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International Artist Honoree Table

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Premier seating for a table of ten (10)

• Premium wines paired to menu and poured by table’s personal sommelier
• Acknowledgment in the program as an Honorary Host Committee member of the event
• Eight (8) VIP invitations to all Ranch Week events

Ranch Gala Co-Chairs:

Sherry and Joe Felson  |  Martha and Richard Finger  |  Carolyn and Alex Hurst

Ranch Gala Honorary Host Committee

Sarah Arison and Thomas Wilhelm

Erin and Douglas Becker

Barbara and Bruce Berger

Marianne Boesky

Sarah Broughton and John Rowland

Rona and Jeffrey Citrin

Ann Cook and Charley Moss

Meredith Darrow and Alexander Liberman

Eleanore and Domenico De Sole

Lori Dresner and Peter Wycoff

Marcy and Leo Edelstein

Richard Edwards and Kevin Ramnaraine

Lindsey and Alex Fisher

J. Scott Francis and Susan Gordon, Francis Family Foundation

Michelle and Perry Griffith

Mary Kathryn Hartigan

Sharon and John Hoffman

Sue Hostetler

Barbara and Jon Lee

Melony and Adam Lewis

Karen and Courtney Lord

Nancy Magoon

Judy and Robbie Mann

Gabriela Palmieri

Albert Sanford

Cynthia and Terry Siegel

Leigh and Reggie Smith

Billy Stolz

Ellen Susman

Robin and Mark Tebbe

The John P. and Anne Welsh McNulty Foundation

Marie and Bill Wise

Ranch Gala Auction Committee

Barbara Berger

Rona Citrin

Liz Ferrill

Evan Snyderman

Andrea Jenkins Wallace

Kelly Woods

2025 International Artist Award

Mark your calendar! Titus Kaphar will be presented with the International Artist Award during Ranch Week on July 7-12th.

Titus Kaphar is celebrated for his groundbreaking contributions to contemporary art, using painting, sculpture, and film to address crucial social and cultural issues. As our 27th honoree, he joins a prestigious lineage of artists whose work has profoundly shaped the landscape of modern art.

Art possesses a unique ability to spark dialogue and inspire introspection, and Titus Kaphar’s creations epitomize this power by delving into themes of race, identity, family, and community. Returning to Anderson Ranch nearly a decade after his participation in the 2016 Summer Series, Kaphar will kick off this year’s Summer Series lectures on July 9th. His exceptional achievements will be celebrated at the Ranch Gala on July 10th.

We are honored to welcome Titus back to the Ranch this summer. Stay tuned for more details in the upcoming weeks as we prepare an array of innovative and enriching summer programs for our community.

About Titus Kaphar

Kaphar is renowned for work that challenges conventional representations of power, recontextualizes historical narratives, and compels viewers to rethink the social systems shaping our communities. Among his most notable projects is Analogous Colors (2020), a painting featured on the June 15, 2020, cover of Time magazine, accompanied by his written piece titled “I cannot sell you this painting.”  This work reflects on the protests sparked by George Floyd’s murder and underscores themes of systemic injustice.

In 2024, Kaphar debuted the film adaptation of Exhibiting Forgiveness—his directorial debut—featuring André Holland as Tarrell Rodin, a painter grappling with childhood trauma and the return of his estranged father. Written and directed by Kaphar and inspired by his own life experiences, the movie builds on the 2023 Exhibiting Forgiveness gallery presentation at Gagosian Beverly Hills, where a series of deeply personal paintings depicting figures, portraits, neighborhood houses, and personal artifacts were presented. These works precede the film and draw from Kaphar’s “personal, emotional and psychological well.” By blending traditional oil painting techniques with unconventional mediums, Kaphar provokes conversations about family, community, and memory.

The Jerome Project, initiated in 2011, arose from his quest to uncover, through prison records, the estranged history of his father, Jerome. His search for information led to his discovery of the records and mugshots of ninety-seven other men with the same first and last names as his father. Painted between 2014 and 2015, Kaphar created devotional-style portraits, reminiscent of Renaissance and Byzantine icons, overlaid with gold leaf and partially submerged in tar. Initially, the level of tar represented prison time, but it came to symbolize the broader consequences of incarceration, including challenges in employment, housing, and reintegration. Through this project, Kaphar compels viewers to see and acknowledge those who have been systematically silenced.

The International Artist Award is given to globally-recognized artists who demonstrate the highest level of artistic achievement and whose careers have fundamentally influenced contemporary art. As the 27th honoree, Titus Kaphar joins illustrious past recipients, including Charles Gaines (2024), Christian Marclay (2023), Yinka Shonibare CBE (2022), Simone Leigh (2021), Nick Cave (2019), Ai Weiwei (2018), Wangechi Mutu (2017), Carrie Mae Weems (2016), Frank Stella (2015), Theaster Gates (2014), and Bill Viola (2013).

Click here to see a list of past Recognition Dinner honorees.