LACMA red carpet roundup

LACMA’s new David Geffen Galleries got a fashion-heavy opening-night spotlight on April 16, with stars turning the museum gala into a red carpet showcase. (lacma.org) The Los Angeles County Museum of Art said the April 16 opening gala raised nearly $11.5 million, a record for a LACMA fundraiser, ahead of the building’s public debut on April 19. (lacma.org) Red Carpet Fashion Awards published its roundup on April 17 and singled out looks worn by BamBam, G-Dragon, Eva Longoria, Alicia Keys and Heidi Klum from the arrivals line. (redcarpet-fashionawards.com) The event was not the museum’s annual Art+Film Gala, which LACMA says is a separate fall fundraiser; the April 16 party marked the opening of the David Geffen Galleries, the museum’s new permanent-collection building designed by Peter Zumthor. (lacma.org, lacma.org) That distinction matters because LACMA has used the Art+Film Gala as its signature celebrity night for years, while this week’s gala tied the red carpet directly to the launch of a $724 million museum project and a major reset of the campus. (lacma.org, lacma.org) In its recap, Red Carpet Fashion Awards described Eva Longoria in a pink sequined strapless look, BamBam in black Louis Vuitton tailoring with a red pocket square, Alicia Keys in a Pamella Roland Spring 2026 halter gown, and G-Dragon in Tom Ford by Haider Ackermann. (redcarpet-fashionawards.com) The same roundup identified Heidi Klum’s look as Dsquared and listed other guests including Gabbriette, Kim Petras, Olivia Jade, Paris Hilton and Sharon Stone. (redcarpet-fashionawards.com) Getty’s event gallery and Deadline’s photo roundup show the gala drew a wider mix of museum patrons, film figures and celebrity guests, including Alicia Keys, Swizz Beatz, Tom Hanks, Rita Wilson, Bob Iger and Casey Wasserman. (gettyimages.in, deadline.com) LACMA said the new galleries open April 19 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, followed by member and donor access through May 3 before broader public programming. The red carpet came first, but the museum’s bigger test starts when visitors move inside. (lacma.org)