2023 Annual Gala:
20 Years at the Center
Our annual gala is more momentous than ever for this anniversary celebration of our home for new perspectives, the Zaha Hadid-designed Lois & Richard Rosenthal Center for Contemporary Art.
Declared to be "The most important American building since the Cold War" by architecture critic Herbert Muschamp for The New York Times, this iconic structure was completed in 2003. It was the first American project by internationally renowned, Pritzker Prize-winning architect Zaha Hadid, and was the first U.S. museum designed by a woman.
ABOUT THE GALA
Saturday, October 7
5PM | VIP Seated Dinner & Program
- Keynote Speakers: Christina Vassallo & Charles Desmarais
- Presentation Honoring the Rosenthal Family
- Includes admission to Gala & Benefit & Afterparty
8PM | Gala & Benefit
- Entertainment, benefit auction & exhibition viewing
- Includes open bar and complimentary dinner by the bite
- Includes admission to Afterparty
10PM | Official Gala Afterparty presented by Lightborne
- Featuring immersive installations, a dance party, & cash bar
The 2023 Annual Gala, 20 Years at the Center, will be a vibrant evening featuring complete museum activation and unique, one-night-only multimedia installations. It will be an unparalleled and immersive architectural experience of Zaha Hadid's masterful structure. This one-of-a-kind event has sold out in the past, so mark your calendars. Check out last year's gala!
ATTIRE: Zaha-chic, as showcased by our Gala Planning Committee:
This year's gala celebration coincides with the CAC's exhibition A Permanent Nostalgia for Departure: A Rehearsal on Legacy with Zaha Hadid which considers the legacy of Hadid's career through the practice of a new generation of artists who respond to Hadid's portfolio and the Lois & Richard Rosenthal Center building itself. It is study of Zaha Hadid's legacy not as a conclusive overview, but rather as a point of departure full of possibilities and reflections.
Start Your Own Contemporary Art Collection
Bid on one-of-a-kind art from established and emerging artists. Stay tuned for more information about our benefit art auction. The auction will be open online from September 25 - October 9 at artsy.net/20YATC
The auction will include art from the following artists:
Aaron Morse
Alessandra Sanguinetti
Alice Tippit
Anthony Luensman
Baseera Khan
Bjorn Braun
Bob Gibson
Calista Lyon
Carmen Winant
Cary Leibowitz
Charlie Goering
Clare Rojas
Claudia Pena Salinas
Dan Gunn
Dana Schutz
David Ellis
Emily Hanako Momohara
JEB
Jay Bolotin
Jessica Stockholder
Jorge Rodriguez Diez
Jimmy Baker
Jordan Weber
Julia Orquera Biaco
Kara Walker
Kim Krause
Lisandro Suriel
Lola Flash
Lorena Molina
Maria Lassnig
Mark Mothersbaugh
Michael Coppage
Michael Stillion
Michelle Grabner
Nam June Paik
Morgan Gwenwald
Pam Kravetz
Pao Houa Her
Pat Steir
Srestha Rit Premnath
Swoon
Terence Hammonds
Vhils
Vian Sora
Vincent Tiley
Zaha Hadid
Zhang Huan
and more!
Thank You to Our Sponsors
VIP Sponsors
Bartlett Wealth Management
KZF Design
Event Sponsors
1919 Investment Counsel
Duke Energy
US Bank
Gale & David Beckett
Barbara Gould
Rosemary & Mark Schlachter
Jens Rosenkrantz & M. Katherine Hurley
Event Supporters
Rebecca Seeman & David Wood
Host / Hostess
Jay & Janet Chatterjee
Amy Goodwin
Carolyn & Cody Hefner
Craig & Anne Maier
Marcus Margerum
Christina Vassallo
Afterparty Presenting Sponsor
Lightborne
In-Kind Sponsor
Cocktails Unknown
Exclusive Beer Sponsor
Rhinegeist
This event is an excellent opportunity to showcase you or your company's commitment to preserving the future of Cincinnati's home for contemporary art.