Inside LACMA’s Gucci-Presented 2024 Art + Film Gala

Photo Credit: Billy Farrell/BFAThe Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) hosted its 13th annual Art+Film Gala on November 2, 2024, welcoming more than 650 notable guests from the worlds of art, film, fashion, and entertainment to honor artist Simone Leigh and filmmaker Baz Luhrmann, and featuring a special performance by Charli xcx. the remarkable craftsmanship and style of Baz Luhrmann,” said Michael Govan, LACMA CEO, and director Wallis Annenberg. “The Art+Film Gala is an incredibly special event thanks to the diversity of creative people who are part of it, especially our co-chairs Eva Chow and Leonardo DiCaprio. Their continued dedication means so much to me and everyone at the museum.”

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Proceeds from the evening support LACMA‘s film initiatives and future exhibitions, acquisitions, and programming. Guests arriving at the gala took photos in front of Chris Burden’s Urban Light (2008) on Wilshire Boulevard. Following a cocktail reception on the Smidt Welcome Plaza, guests moved into the Art+Film pavilion overlooking Michael Heizer’s Levitated Mass (2012) for a dinner by Michelin-starred chef David Shim of COTE Korean Steakhouse, in collaboration with Patina Catering. After a welcome from Michael Govan and Eva Chow, author, lawyer, and social justice activist Bryan Stevenson gave a tribute to Simone Leigh, accompanied by a short film by Madeleine Hunt-Ehrlich titled This Material Life. “I accept this honor for all the Black women and girls who are odd,” Leigh said.

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Anna Wintour then presented a tribute to Baz Luhrmann. “Whether it’s music or fashion or theater or art or film, there are no silos,” Luhrmann said. “I’m particularly touched to be honored here tonight, because I know that’s what this night is about.” After dinner, Colman Domingo invited guests back outside where Chloe Sevigny introduced musical guest Charli xcx. The trailblazing musician’s performance on the Smidt Welcome Plaza included hits from her globally successful new album BRAT, and Troye Sivan joined Charli xcx for a duet of the song “Talk Talk” to close out the set.

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Notable figures from the art world attending the 2024 Art+Film Gala included 2023 Art+Film Gala Honoree Judy Baca, Tim Blum, Louise Bonnet, Lucy Bull, Johanna Burton, Mike Davis, Derek Fordjour, Charles Gaines, Rita Gonzalez, Chase Hall, Lauren Halsey, Heather Harmon, Amy Homma, Alex Israel, Sandra Jackson-Dumont, Shaniqwa Jarvis, Naima J. Keith, Christine Y. Kim, 2014 Art+Film Gala Honoree Barbara Kruger, Shio Kusaka, Dhyandra Lawson, Zenobia Marder, Deborah McLeod, Rodney McMillian, Jarl Mohn, 2018 Art+Film Gala Honoree Catherine Opie, Anne Philbin, Calida Rawles, 2019 Art+Film Gala Honoree Betye Saar, Cameron Shaw, 2021 Art+Film Gala Honoree Amy Sherald, Adam Silverman, Avery Singer, Princess Alia AI-Senussi, Shinique Smith, Mary Weatherford, Jordan Wolfson, Jonas Wood, and Cynthia Wornham.

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Guests from the fashion, entertainment, and business worlds at this year’s event included Ellis Ahn, Brian Jordan Alvarez, Omar Apollo, Sean Baker, Monica Barbaro, Javier Bardem, Maria Bell, Jason Blum, Lucas Castelliani and Paul Farr, Vittoria Ceretti, Peter Cramer, Viola Davis, Danielle Deadwyler, Cara Delevingne, Laura Dern, Colman Domingo, Peter Dundas, Joel Edgerton, Edward Enninful, Kevin Feige, Andrew Garfield, Kaia Gerber, Jami Gertz, Eiza Gonzalez, Mia Goth, Ellie Goulding, Oree Hemingway, Kathy and Rick Hilton, Nicholas Hoult, Robert lger, Kim Kardashian, Anna Kendrick, Cooper Koch, Daniel Kwan, Greta Lee, Lee Ji-ah, Lee Jung-jae, Lee Sao Hyuk, Miky Lee, Blake Lively, Lisa Love, Justin Lubliner, Archie Madekwe, Mikey Madison, Ricky Martin, Stella Maxwell, Moon Ga-young, Morgan Neville, Dev Patel, Sarah Paulson, Taylor Zakhar Perez, Emily Ratajkowski, Michelle Rodriguez, Rowoon, Ted Sarandos, Daniel Scheinert, Wendy and Eric Schmidt, Yara Shahidi, Solange, Wilmer Valderrama, Darren Walker, Lisa Ann Walter, John David Washington, will.i.am, Jesse Williams, Yoshiki, and Rachel Zoe.

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In addition to Eva Chow, LACMA trustees attending the event included co-chairs Tony Ressler and Elaine Wynn, Nicole Avant, Willow Bay, Colleen Bell, Allison Berg, Janet Crown, Victoria Jackson, David Kaplan, Geoff Palmer, Rich Paul, Eric Smidt, Andy Song, Wendy Stark Morrissey, Jim Tananbaum, Maggie Tsai, Casey Wasserman, and Jeff Yabuki. Wearing Gucci to the 2024 Art+Film Gala were honorees Simone Leigh and Baz Luhrmann, Art+Film Gala co-chairs Eva Chow and Leonardo DiCaprio, musical guest Charli xcx, Gucci Creative Director Sabata De Sarno, Gucci CEO Stefano Cantine, Ellis Ahn, Omar Apollo, Madeline Argy, Loli Bahia, Sean Baker, Javier Bardem, George Barnett, Derek Blasberg, Devon Lee Carlson, Pietro Castellito, Vittoria Ceretti, Clement Chabernaud, Viola Davis, Danielle Deadwyler, Cara Delevigne, Laura Dern, Colman Domingo, Andrew Garfield, Kaia Gerber, Eiza Gonzalez, Mia Goth, Michael Govan, Bethann Hardison, Oree Hemingway, Reign Judge, Gabriella Karefa-Johnson, Kim Kardashian, Kaytranada, Miss Tina Knowles, Cooper Koch, Lee Jung-jae, Lee Sao Hyuk, Archie Madekwe, Mikey Madison, Dev Patel, Rich Paul, Taylor Zakhar Perez, Solange, Yara Shahidi, Mona Tougaard, John David Washington, and Malcolm Washington.

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