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It’s the start of a new era at LACMA.
On Thursday, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art celebrated the opening of its 347,500-square-foot David Geffen Galleries (named for a $150 million gift from the billionaire philanthropist) with a starry gala.
While the evening’s guest list included artists, actors, musicians, models, board members, and more, the real star of the evening was the brand-new David Geffen Galleries, a building designed by Pritzker Prize winner Peter Zumthor, who collaborated with architectural firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill to create the stunning structure.
“This museum lets LA be present—the landscape and the houses and everything, Beverly Hills, the whole thing, is also present,” Zumthor told Vanity Fair’s arts and culture correspondent, Nate Freeman, in advance of the opening. “So, they interact together. We thought it’s a beautiful idea. You experience this art, which comes from the whole world, in LA and not in a box.”
From members of LACMA’s board of trustees, like Nicole Avant, Carter Reum, Rich Paul, Viveca Paulin-Ferrell, and others, to musicians and art patrons Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz, see who stepped out to celebrate at LACMA’s opening gala.
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