LACMA’s (Los Angeles County Museum of Art) annual Art + Film gala celebrated its 10th anniversary last night with creative titans from both industries out in full force. Amy Sherald and Kehinde Wiley were honoured with touching speeches given by friends Tracee Ellis Ross and Ava DuVernay. The two artists’ historic paintings of Michelle and Barack Obama are currently on view at the museum, alongside an exhibition of Black American portraiture encompassing over 140 works and spanning over two decades, from the 1800s to the present day.
Filmmaker Guillermo Del Toro then took to the stage to introduce his friend and mentor, Steven Spielberg, who was also honoured yesterday evening. Spielberg collaborator and gala co-chair Leonardo DiCaprio was among the many other Hollywood A-listers who came out for the Gucci-presented event. Naturally, the red carpet fashion was as scene-stealing as you’d expect. Fresh from his runway debut, Jared Leto was resplendent in a Gucci white suit with powder pink Marabou-feathered sleeves. Lil Nas X was on trend with a yellow version of the look, while Diane Keaton went for black sequin tailoring that was just as eye-catching.
Music has always been a central part of the proceedings—Anderson Paak performed back in 2019—and this year’s surprise guest was soul singer Celeste. The night did indeed reach its ultimate crescendo when fellow Brit Florence Welch joined the stage for a duet of Marvin Gay’s “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough.”
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Christine Y. Kim, Tracee Ellis Ross, Amy Sherald, Kehinde Wiley
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Miley Cyrus
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Awkwafina
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Diane Keaton, Jodie Turner-Smith
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Elle Fanning
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Phoebe Bridgers, Paul Mescal
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Quenlin Blackwell, Lil Nas X
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Florence Welch
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Ridley Scott, Giannina Facio
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Celeste, Florence Welch
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Amy Sherald, Tracee Ellis Ross
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Paris Hilton
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Serena Williams, Alexis Ohanian
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Alessandro Michele, Dakota Johnson
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Rebecca Hall, Morgan Spector
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Benedict Cumberbatch, Jodie Turner-Smith
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Racquel Chevremont, Mickalene Thomas, Tracee Ellis Ross
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Salma Hayek Pinault
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Olivia Wilde
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Jesse Plemons, Kirsten Dunst
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Tyler Mitchell, Bethann Hardison
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Marco Bizzari, Alessandro Michele
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Hailey Bieber, Camila Morrone
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Jeremy O. Harris, James Corden
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Sinead Burke
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Ava DuVernay, Niecy Nash
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Leonardo DiCaprio and Steven Spielberg
This article was originally published on Vogue.com.