Since 2012, ICP’s annual Spotlights Benefit has celebrated women in the visual arts, particularly those working in photography and film. Through engaging and intimate conversations addressing critical contemporary issues, this benefit highlights diverse voices and generates essential funding for ICP's education and exhibition programs.
This year, we are thrilled to honor Kathy Ryan. Known for her indelible contributions to the field of photography, Ryan was at The New York Times Magazine for 39 years, shaping the publication's visual direction and working with photographers to create some of its most memorable covers. Her innovative approach and keen eye for compelling imagery have shaped visual journalism and inspired photographers worldwide. Ryan’s dedication to the craft has earned her a distinguished place in the field, and her leadership has brought attention to some of today’s most important imagemakers. We are privileged to recognize Kathy's monumental contributions to the world of photography.
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The longtime director of photography at The New York Times Magazine, Kathy Ryan has been a pioneer of combining fine art photography with photojournalism. She has worked with the world's best photographers across all genres of photography.
In 2011, Ryan edited The New York Times Magazine Photographs, a landmark book published by Aperture. An accompanying exhibition, curated by Ryan and Lesley Martin opened at the Recontres d’Arles in 2012; traveled to FOAM Museum in Amsterdam; Palau Robert in Barcelona; Universidad Catolica in Santiago, Chile; and other venues in the U.S., ultimately finishing its run at the Aperture Gallery in NYC.
Office Romance, a book of Ryan’s photographs featuring her colleagues and the beauty and poetry to be found in the radiant light in the New York Times building was published by Aperture in 2014.
Past Events
ICP Spotlights 2022: Zanele Muholi
CP Spotlights 2021: Catherie Opie
ICP Spotlights 2020: Nadia Hallgren, Deana Lawson, Lindsay Peoples Wagner
ICP Spotlights 2018: Mickalene Thomas
ICP Spotlights 2017: Lynsey Addario
ICP Spotlights 2016 (November): Laurie Simmons
ICP Spotlights 2016 (January): Lauren Greenfield
ICP Spotlights 2015: Carrie Mae Weems
ICP Spotlights 2014: Shirin Neshat
ICP Spotlights 2013: Fashion Photography
ICP Spotlights 2012: Creating a Better World
