Summary • Conceptual artist Maurizio Cattelan has been tapped to organize and conceive the 2026 edition of RenBen, the Renaissance Society's annual benefit gala • Set to take place on April 8, the event will see a full night of programming rendered through Cattelan's provocative and witty lens

Chicago's venerable Renaissance Society has confirmed the return of RenBen, its annual fundraiser event, with none other than Maurizio Cattelan at the helm. Lauded as one of most surreal nights on the art world calendar, the gala and the conceptual artist make for a perfect pairing.

RenBen's format is famously unconventional: unlike typical art world benefits, the event does away with the traditional auction model, and is instead defined by its curatorial intimacy, handing full creative control

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