Celmins and Villeneuve Honored as LACMA Gala Hauls in a Record $7 Million

LACMA's Art+Film Gala pulled in close to $7 million on Nov. 7, the biggest fundraising haul in the event's history. The 15th annual edition packed the Los Angeles County Museum of Art with more than 600 guests. The money goes toward expanding LACMA's film programming plus exhibitions, acquisitions and educational initiatives.

This year's honorees were artist Vija Celmins and filmmaker Denis Villeneuve, recognized for their contributions to visual art and cinema. Leonardo DiCaprio co-chaired the night alongside LACMA trustee Eva Chow. Gucci presented the gala, continuing a partnership with the museum that stretches back to the benefit's 2011 launch.

Arrivals posed under Chris Burden's landmark “Urban Light” installation, the lamp-post sculpture that has become the gala's signature backdrop. Kim Kardashian, Nicole Kidman, Andrew Garfield, Anya Taylor-Joy, Viola Davis, Monica Barbaro, Odessa A'zion, Quinta Brunson and Julia Garner were among those working the red carpet.

The guest list ran deep past the headliners: Olivia Munn, Amber Valletta, Parker Posey, Sienna Miller, Sofía Vergara, Paris Hilton, Kylie Jenner, Salma Hayek Pinault, Irina Shayk, Emily Ratajkowski, Rosé, Anderson .Paak and Ludwig Göransson all turned out. Soo Joo Park, Jordan Firstman, Candice Swanepoel, Joel Edgerton, Brittany Snow, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Sarah Paulson, Rufus Sewell, Michael Urie, Mark Indelicato, Lindsey Vonn and Yoshiki filled out the room.

Guests also included Jason Wu and Adeline Rudolph together, Catherine Opie and Katy Barkan, Antwaun Sargent, Curry Barker, Erica Pelosini, Carly Steel, Benito Skinner and Guitarricadelafuente. TheWrap published a full photo gallery of the night's red carpet looks.