This year’s LACMA gala will be held Nov. 1 in Los Angeles and will honor artist Mary Corse and filmmaker Ryan Coogler.
Now in its 14th year, co-chaired by Eva Chow and Leonardo DiCaprio, the event recognizes leaders in art and film; proceeds support the museum’s exhibitions, acquisitions and educational programs.
Gucci has been the presenting sponsor since the gala’s inception in 2011, dressing many of the VIPs. This year the house’s new artistic director, Demna, who was appointed in March, will make his debut.
“We are grateful for their continued generosity to the museum, and we’re especially excited to welcome Gucci’s new artistic director, Demna, to LACMA and the creative community in Los Angeles,” Chow said in a statement.
Corse, 80, a California native born in Berkeley, is a pioneering artist associated with the Light and Space movement, noted for her work in painting. She’s known to experiment with light as both subject and material, exploring the boundaries of human perception.
Coogler — also a Californian from the Bay Area — is the 39-year-old writer, director and producer behind “Sinners,” the 2025 supernatural period film starring Michael B. Jordan. Cofounder of Proximity Media, he also wrote and directed “Black Panther,” a winner of three Oscars and the most successful domestic release of 2018, as well as its sequel, “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” along with “Creed” and “Fruitvale Station.”
The gala will unfold alongside LACMA’s nearly finished David Geffen Galleries, the project by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Peter Zumthor that’s set to open in April.
The night’s performer has yet to be revealed; past acts have included Sir Elton John and Charli XCX.