Leonardo DiCaprio Helps LACMA Raise $3 Million in the beginning Art + Film Gala

Is Leonardo DiCaprio the art world's greatest new fan? The solution - as evidenced by La County Museum of Art's extremely effective first annual Art + Film Gala - is definitely an unqualified yes.our editor recommendsBryan Lourd Joins LACMA Board of TrusteesGucci's Spring 2012 Jazz-Age Dresses Make Red-colored Carpet Debut on Evan Rachel Wood, Zoe SaldanaLACMA's New Film Curator Discloses a Star-Studded Arrange For Stimulating this program On Saturday evening, November. 5, the actor co-chaired the inaugural black-tie benefit, which elevated $3 million for LACMA. The party, in a temporary structure around 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. available for Festivities DiCaprio travelled back from Australia (where he's began filming The Truly Amazing Gatsby) for that evening, which came an audience which was probably the most A-list occasions ever tossed by craft creativity institution. Kate Hudson, Jane Fonda, Evan Rachel Wood and Olivia Wilde were one of the stars who switched out putting on gowns by event sponsor Gucci. Company directors available incorporated Jason Reitman, Eli Roth, Ron Howard, Julian Schnabel and Gus Van Sant. The galleries were symbolized by Disney's Wealthy Ross, Sean Bailey and Bob Iger (who stopped set for cocktails - he and wife Willow Bay, a LACMA board member, needed to reach a bar mitzvah) Warners'Barry Meyer and Shaun Robinov (the studio bought two tables, which began at $50,000-a-pop, to aid their J. Edgar director) The new sony's Michael Lynton, a LACMA trustee and also the Weinstein Co.'s Harvey Weinstein. The big event elevated money for LACMA's large push to create film a larger a part of its focus. This fall, the museum released the Film Independent at LACMA Film Series, curated by film critic Elvis Mitchell. Additionally, it lately introduced that it's in discussions using the Academy of movement Picture Arts and Sciences to spread out an Academy awards film museum within the historic May Company building around the LACMA grounds. On Saturday evening, a LACMA board member told THR that there's even talk of starting a festival focused on film in the museum. We're not speaking a fest like Sundance or AFI. Think more an Aspen Ideas Festival or NY Festival type event centered on movies. "It was always a town about film now its a town that's also about art. So the truth that we're honoring both in the same location and evening is fairly special," stated AMPAS CEODawn Hudson from the evening. PHOTOS: 'J. Edgar' Premiere Red-colored Carpet Arrivals The evening started with cocktails around the museum's plaza then a sit-lower dinner for approximately 500. Baldessari, among the art world's most significant conceptual artists, was created by remarks from LACMA director Michael Govan along with a video clip by Paranormal Activity 3 and Catfish company directors Ariel Schulman and Henry Joost and read by Tom Waits. The clip came laughs once the 6ƍ" artist, requested about being on a single bill with Eastwood, responded: "How tall is he?" After, DiCaprio - a budding art collector, who, a resource informs THR, is suggested in the purchases by NY City's Tony Shafrazi Gallery - found happens to recognition Eastwood. "As John, the artist, would say, 'I'm tall enough,' " stated Eastwood, who congratulated the museum's efforts. "L.A. warrants to achieve the best film museum on the planet. Certainly Paris has Cinematheque, NY has MOMA but there's more good reputation for film within this town also it really warrants a wonderful museum." To cap the evening, Stevie Question (CAA's Bryan Lourd, a brand new LACMA board member, assisted get him for that evening) sang for that crowd. DiCaprio's mother, Irmelin DiCaprio, the mind of his foundation, got a pic of herself clicked using the singer. COVER STORY: The building of 'J. Edgar' Also available for that 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 night time -an hour or so after Question had wrapped his set and the majority of the visitors had left - DiCaprio was still being there spending time with his fellow coordinators Govan and Chow. Based on Govan, the actor, who the LACMA director calls a buddy, is really a frequent customer towards the museum. We've without doubt that Govan would like to nab DiCaprio as his next large get for that LACMA board. But possibly he doesn't have to because of the actor's already enormous show of support. "Like a native of La, I wish to personally thank everybody connected with LACMA," stated DiCaprio in the remarks. "Your resolve for serve the general public through conservation, displays as well as your interpretation of great pieces of art retains an invaluable effect on our community within La.Inch Related Subjects Leonardo DiCaprio LACMA J. Edgar