Thursday, July 10th, 2025

Join Anderson Ranch for our annual tribute to creativity and dedication to the arts, honoring the achievements of our International Artist Honoree, Titus Kaphar. A highlight of the week-long celebration, the Ranch Gala will include a prestigious live auction showcasing artistic masterpieces crafted by leading contemporary artists.

As a member of the Honorary Host Committee, you will be recognized in the invitation (to be sent in mid-April) and have access to the most exclusive Ranch Week events.

Please purchase your tickets today to guarantee attendance!

For purchasing details, contact our Development Manager, Kimberly Patterson, at 970-924-5083 or [email protected].

The Recognition Dinner is generously supported by our Co-Chairs:

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

International Artist Honoree Table

$45,000 – SOLD!

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 Recognition Week events

Soldner Table

$30,000

• Premier seating for a table of eight (8)
• 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
• Four (4) VIP invitations to all Recognition Week events

2025 International Artist Award

Titus Kaphar will be presented with the International Artist Award at the Ranch Gala on July 10th.

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.