From Left: Marco Bizzarri, Alessandro Michele, Honoree Betye Saar, LACMA CEO & Director Michael Govan, LACMA Trustee Eva Chow, and Honoree Alfonso Cuarón attend the 2019 LACMA Art + Film Gala presented by Gucci at LACMA on November 2, 2019, photo by Charley Gallay/Getty Images for LACMA

From Left: Marco Bizzarri, Alessandro Michele, Honoree Betye Saar, LACMA CEO & Director Michael Govan, LACMA Trustee Eva Chow, and Honoree Alfonso Cuarón attend the 2019 LACMA Art+Film Gala presented by Gucci at LACMA on November 2, 2019, photo by Charley Gallay/Getty Images for LACMA

Ninth Annual Art+Film Gala Raises More Than $4.6 Million

November 4, 2019

On Saturday, November 2, 2019, more than 800 distinguished guests from the art, film, fashion, and entertainment industries, among others, gathered at LACMA to honor artist Betye Saar and filmmaker Alfonso Cuarón during the ninth annual Art+Film Gala. Co-chaired by LACMA trustee Eva Chow and actor Leonardo DiCaprio, the evening raised more than $4.6 million, with proceeds supporting LACMA’s film initiatives and future exhibitions, acquisitions, and programming. The 2019 Art+Film Gala was made possible through Gucci’s longstanding and generous partnership. Check out these highlights from the evening!

Honorees Betye Saar and Alfonso Cuarón, photo by Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images for LACMA
Honorees Betye Saar and Alfonso Cuarón, photo by Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images for LACMA

Laura Dern, Donald Glover, and Beck, photo by Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images for LACMA
Laura Dern, Donald Glover, and Beck, photo by Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images for LACMA

Regina King and KiKi Layne, photo by Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images for LACMA
Regina King and KiKi Layne, photo by Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images for LACMA

Honoree Betye Saar, John Legend, and LACMA CEO and Director Michael Govan, photo by Billy Farrell/BFA.com
Honoree Betye Saar, John Legend, and LACMA CEO and Director Michael Govan, photo by Billy Farrell/BFA.com

Honoree Alfonso Cuarón, Alejandro González Iñárritu, and Guillermo del Toro, photo by Donato Sardella/Getty Images for LACMA
Honoree Alfonso Cuarón, Alejandro González Iñárritu, and Guillermo del Toro, photo by Donato Sardella/Getty Images for LACMA

Artist Alexandra Grant, Gala Co-Chair and LACMA Trustee Eva Chow, and Keanu Reeves, photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for LACMA
Artist Alexandra Grant, Gala Co-Chair and LACMA Trustee Eva Chow, and Keanu Reeves, photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for LACMA

Rujeko Hockley, Adrienne Edwards, Charles Gaines, Mark Bradford, Thelma Golden, Lauren Halsey, Julie Mehretu, and LACMA curator Christine Y. Kim, photo by Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images for LACMA
Rujeko Hockley, Adrienne Edwards, Charles Gaines, Mark Bradford, Thelma Golden, Lauren Halsey, Julie Mehretu, and LACMA curator Christine Y. Kim, photo by Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images for LACMA

Christoph Waltz, artist Tacita Dean, artist Mathew Hale, and Nana Bahlmann, photo by Donato Sardella/Getty Images for LACMA
Christoph Waltz, artist Tacita Dean, artist Mathew Hale, and Nana Bahlmann, photo by Donato Sardella/Getty Images for LACMA
Jeremy Pope, Cynthia Erivo, and Ava DuVernay, photo by Michael Kovac/Getty Images for LACMA
Jeremy Pope, Cynthia Erivo, and Ava DuVernay, photo by Michael Kovac/Getty Images for LACMA

Anderson . Paak performs for more than 800 guests at the 2019 Art+Film Gala at LACMA, photo by Billy Farrell/BFA.com
Anderson . Paak performs for more than 800 guests at the 2019 Art+Film Gala at LACMA, photo by Billy Farrell/BFA.com