Honoree: Peter Schjeldahl, Art Critic, The New Yorker
Keynote Speaker: Massimiliano Gioni, Associate Director and Director of Exhibitions, The New Museum of Contemporary Art, New York
In conversation with: Ben Brantley, Chief Theater Critic, The New York Times

2013

Honoree: Ai Weiwei, Artist and Activist
Keynote Speaker: Ann Temkin, Chief Curator of Painting and Sculpture, The Museum of Modern Art
Remarks: Jerome A. Cohen, Professor of Law, New York UniversIty School of Law

2012

Honoree: Linda Nochlin, Professor of Modern Art, Institute of Fine Arts/NYU
Keynote Speaker: Tamar Garb, Professor in the History of Art, UCL
In conversation with: Elizabeth Baker, Editor at Large, Art in America, NY
Remarks: Agnes Gund, President Emerita, Museum of Modern Art

2011

Honoree: Arne Glimcher, Founder and President, Pace Gallery, NY
In conversation with: Lindsay Pollock, Editor, Art in America, NY
Remarks: Richard Armstrong, Director, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, NY

2010

Honoree: Martin Z. Margulies, Collector and Philanthropist, Miami, FL
In conversation with: Henry Buhl, Collector and Philanthropist, NY
Conversation moderator: Lindsay Pollock, Writer, Reporter, NY
Remarks: James Rosenquist, Artist, NY

2009

Honoree: Thomas Krens, Senior Advisor, The Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation, NY
Speaker: Jeff Koons, Artist, NY

2008

Honoree: John Richardson, Art Historian and Biographer, NY
Speaker: Rosamond Bernier, Art Historian, NY
Remarks: Geza von Habsburg, Faberge Curatorial Director, NY
Remarks: David Nash, Mitchell-Innes & Nash Gallery, NY

2007

Honoree: Wendell D. Garrett, Senior Consultant, Sotheby’s, NY
Keynote Speaker: Carrie Rebora Barratt, Curator, Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY
Remarks: Morrison H. Heckscher, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY

2006

Honorees: Christo and Jeanne-Claude, Artists, NY
Keynote Speaker: Charles Hill, Private Investigator, Hill Art Risk, London
Presentation: Dodie Kazanjian, Arts Editor, Vogue Magazine, NY
Remarks: Suzanne Smeaton, Gallery Director, Eli Wilner & Co., NY

2005

Honoree: Dr. Susan Weber, Bard Graduate Center, NY
Keynote Speaker: Kimberly Camp, Executive Director, Barnes Foundation, PA