Gucci CEO Stefano Cantino, LACMA CEO and Wallis Annenberg Director Michael Govan, 2024 Art+Film Gala Honoree Baz Luhrmann, Art+Film Gala Co-chair Eva Chow, 2024 Art+Film Gala Honoree Simone Leigh, and Gucci Creative Director Sabato De Sarno, photo by Jojo Korsh/BFA.com

LACMA’s 13th Annual Art+Film Gala Honors Simone Leigh and Baz Luhrmann and Raises Over $6.4 Million, a New Record for the Annual Fundraiser

November 4, 2024

On Saturday, November 2, LACMA hosted its 13th annual Art+Film Gala, 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. 

Co-chaired by LACMA trustee Eva Chow and Leonardo DiCaprio, this year’s gala raised more than $6.4 million—a new fundraising record for the event—to support LACMA’s efforts to make film more central to its curatorial programming, as well as the museum’s broader mission. Gucci, which has partnered with LACMA since the Art+Film Gala’s inception in 2011, returned as presenting sponsor of the 2024 event. 

Check out some highlights from the evening below!


2024 Art+Film Gala Honorees Baz Luhrmann and Simone Leigh, photo by Virisa Yong/BFA.com


Troye Sivan and Charli xcx, photo by Billy Farrell/BFA.com


Laura Dern and Andrew Garfield, photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for LACMA


Roxana Landaverde, Charles Gaines, Hammer Museum Director Ann Philbin, former Art+Film Gala honoree Betye Saar, Lucas Museum of Narrative Art Director and CEO Sandra Jackson-Dumont, and Neil Lane, photo by Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images for LACMA


Blake Lively, photo by Billy Farrell/BFA.com


Viola Davis, photo by Virisa Yong/BFA.com


Cooper Koch and Sarah Paulson, photo by Billy Farrell/BFA.com


Former Art+Film Gala honorees Catherine Opie and Judy Baca, photo by Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images for LACMA


Zenobia Lee, Law Roach, 2024 Art+Film Honoree Simone Leigh, and Gabriella Karefa-Johnson, photo by Zach Hilty/BFA.com


2024 Art+Film Gala Honoree Baz Luhrmann and Anna Wintour, photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for LACMA


Alex Israel, Jonas Wood, Nate Freeman, Charles Gaines, Roxana Landaverde, and Lauren Halsey, photo by Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images for LACMA


Kaia Gerber, Troye Sivan, Charli xcx, and Cara Delevigne, photo by Phillip Faraone/Getty Images for LACMA


2024 Art+Film Gala Honoree Simone Leigh and Bryan Stevenson, photo by Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images for LACMA


Troye Sivan and Charli xcx perform, photo by Zach Hilty/BFA.com