The Los Angeles County Museum of Art is pleased to announce six new acquisitions for its permanent collection during the museum’s 39th Collectors Committee fundraiser. Led by Collectors Committee Chair Ann Colgin and Co-Chair Mary Solomon, the event took place over two days and included art presentations by LACMA curators, private dinners in the homes of museum supporters, and a gala dinner. This year, 62 members raised over $2.5 million for art acquisitions. The 2025 event was generously sponsored by Cartier.

Funds for artwork acquisitions were raised through Collectors Committee membership dues, with additional funds provided by The Buddy Taub Foundation, Stephanie and Dennis Roach, Directors; Kelvin Davis and Hana Davis; Sarah de Blasio; Law-Warschaw Foundation; Jackie and Jeff Schaffer; The Walske Foundation; and an anonymous donor. A live auction, conducted by LACMA trustee Viveca Paulin-Ferrell, added additional funds for acquisitions. 

“This weekend always brings together a deeply committed community of LACMA supporters, and we’re so grateful for their generosity toward the museum’s collection, especially at such a monumental moment in the museum’s history,” said Colgin.

“So many people contribute to making this event possible,” added Mary Solomon. “Our deep appreciation goes to all the donors who have contributed to this incredible weekend, and the extraordinary chefs, vintners, and others who donated their time and talents.” 

“The contributions of the Collectors Committee continue to have a profound effect on the collection,” said LACMA CEO and Wallis Annenberg Director Michael Govan. “From 15th-century textile innovations to contemporary iconographies of resistance, this year’s acquisitions will play key roles in a wide array of narratives, and will help bring our new vision for the David Geffen Galleries to life.” 

The 2025 Collectors Committee made possible the following acquisitions:

• Six works by Chiura Obata, Tokio Ueyama, and Miné Okubo
• Virginia Vezzi’s Self-Portrait as St. Catherine of Alexandria  (c. 1624–26)
• Hiroshi Sugimoto's Sea of Buddha 049 (Triptych) (1995) 
• Manuel de Arellano’s Creole Woman from the City of Guadalajara and Creole Man from Mexico City (c. 1710)
• The Mary Hunt Kahlenberg Collection of 101 Indonesian textiles
• Max Beckmann’s Self-Portrait (1936)

Since 1986, Collectors Committee Weekend has been one of the museum’s most important fundraising events and continues to enable major acquisitions for every area of its encyclopedic collection. This year’s acquisitions bring the number of works acquired through the event to 272, with donations nearing $54 million.

Stay tuned for more information about the artworks acquired by LACMA at the 39th annual Collectors Committee, which will be shared throughout the week on Unframed.