"Both King and Accomplice" by Titus Kaphar presents a striking juxtaposition of a richly painted oil portrait on canvas set against the raw, industrial weight of a tar-covered steel container mounted on a wood base. Kaphar's work confronts the dual nature of power and complicity, implicating both the celebrated and the condemned within a single, unified composition. The tension between the refined tradition of portrait painting and the visceral, darkened materiality of the steel container forces the viewer to reckon with histories of privilege, legacy, and moral contradiction.