Leonardo DiCaprio Helps LACMA Raise $3 Million at first Art + Film Gala

Is Leonardo DiCaprio the art world's finest new fan? The answer - as evidenced by La County Museum of Art's very effective first annual Art + Film Gala - is certainly an unqualified yes.our editor recommendsBryan Lourd Joins LACMA Board of TrusteesGucci's Spring 2012 Jazz-Age Dresses Make Red-colored-colored Carpet Debut on Evan Rachel Wood, Zoe SaldanaLACMA's New Film Curator Unveils a Star-Studded Request Stimulating the program On Saturday evening, November. 5, the actor co-chaired the inaugural black-tie benefit, which elevated $3 million for LACMA. The party, inside a temporary structure round the museum campus, honored artist John Baldessari and DiCaprio's J. Edgar director Clint Eastwood. STORY: 'J. Edgar' Screens at LACMA, Clint Eastwood and Co. readily available for Festivities DiCaprio travelled back from Australia (where he's started filming The Fantastic Gatsby) for your evening, which came a crowd that was most likely probably the most A-list occasions ever thrown by craft creativeness institution. Kate Hudson, Jane Fonda, Evan Rachel Wood and Olivia Wilde were among the stars who switched out wearing gowns by event sponsor Gucci. Company company directors available incorporated Jason Reitman, Eli Roth, Ron Howard, Julian Schnabel and Gus Van Sant. The art galleries were represented by Disney's Wealthy Ross, Sean Bailey and Bob Iger (who stopped looking for cocktails - he and wife Willow Bay, a LACMA board member, required to achieve a bar mitzvah) Warners'Barry Meyer and Rob Robinov (the studio bought two tables, which started at $50,000-a-pop, to assist their J. Edgar director) The brand new the new sony's Michael Lynton, a LACMA trustee as well as the Weinstein Co.'s Harvey Weinstein. The large event elevated money for LACMA's large push to produce film a bigger part of its focus. This fall, the museum launched the Film Independent at LACMA Film Series, curated by film critic Elvis Mitchell. Furthermore, it recently introduced it's in discussions while using Academy of motion Picture Arts and Sciences to start an Oscars film museum inside the historic May Company building round the LACMA grounds. On Saturday evening, a LACMA board member told THR that there are even talk of beginning a festival centered on film within the museum. We're not speaking a fest like Sundance or AFI. Think more an Aspen Ideas Festival or NY Festival type event dedicated to movies. "It had been always an urban area about film now its an urban area that's also about art. So the fact we are praising both in the same position and evening is rather special," mentioned AMPAS CEODawn Hudson in the evening. PHOTOS: 'J. Edgar' Premiere Red-colored-colored Carpet Arrivals The evening began with cocktails round the museum's plaza a sit-lower dinner for roughly 500. Baldessari, one of the art world's most critical conceptual artists, was produced by remarks from LACMA director Michael Govan together with a relevant video clip by Paranormal Activity 3 and Catfish company company directors Ariel Schulman and Henry Joost and browse by Tom Waits. The clip came laughs when the 6ƍ" artist, asked for about being on one bill with Eastwood, responded: "How tall is he?" After, DiCaprio - a budding art collector, who, an origin notifies THR, is recommended within the purchases by NY City's Tony Shafrazi Gallery - found transpires with recognition Eastwood. "As John, the artist, would say, 'I'm tall enough,' " mentioned Eastwood, who congratulated the museum's efforts. "L.A. warrants to offer the best film museum on earth. Certainly Paris has Cinematheque, NY has MOMA but there's more good status for film in this particular town plus it really warrants an excellent museum." To cap the evening, Stevie Question (CAA's Bryan Lourd, a completely new LACMA board member, aided get him for your evening) sang for your crowd. DiCaprio's mother, Irmelin DiCaprio, your brain of his foundation, got a pic of herself clicked on while using singer. COVER STORY: Your building of 'J. Edgar' Available too for your festivities were such LACMA board people as Elaine Wynn (her ex-husband, casino mogul husband Steve Wynn, also attended), John Grazer, Steve Tisch, Carole Bayer Sager, philanthropist Wallis Annenberg, auctioneer Viveca Paulin-Ferrell (with husband Will Ferrell) and DiCaprio's gala co-chair, designer Avoi Chow. Near evening time -an hour or so approximately after Question had wrapped his set and a lot of the site visitors had left - DiCaprio used to be there investing time together with his fellow planners Govan and Chow. According to Govan, the actor, who the LACMA director calls a pal, can be a frequent customer for the museum. We've undoubtedly that Govan want to nab DiCaprio as his next large get for your LACMA board. But possibly he doesn't need to due to the actor's already enormous show of support. "Just like a native of los angeles, If only to personally thank everyone associated with LACMA," mentioned DiCaprio within the remarks. "Your persistence for serve everyone through conservation, shows along with your interpretation of great works of art maintains an excellent impact on our community within La.Inch Related Subjects Leonardo DiCaprio LACMA J. Edgar