The evening was cloudy, but the stars still came out, parading in front of Chris Burden's “Urban Light” sculpture before entering the controlled chaos of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art's 13th Art + Film Gala. The event, co-chaired by Leonardo Di Caprio and LACMA Trustee Eva Chow, was held in honor of artist Simone Leigh and filmmaker Baz Luhrmann.

It was also the museum's most successful art and film gala, said LACMA Executive Director Michael Govan, noting that $6.4 million was raised.

“I think I know everyone in this room because we are a family from all over the world,” Govan said during his opening remarks as guests included Kim Kardashian, Blake Lively, Laura Dern, Viola Davis, Andrew Garfield and Sarah Paulson for a dinner of makgeolli jeung-pyeon, japchae and grand cru galbi-jjim created by chef David Shim from Cote, the country's only Michelin-starred Korean steakhouse.

LACMA's Michael Govan with honoree Simone Leigh.

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Earlier in the evening, as cocktails and small bites were passed around, Govan said it was rare to be able to honor an artist while the museum was also hosting a retrospective of the artist's work, as was the case with Leigh. whose exhibition showcases two decades of work in ceramics, bronze, video and installation in a joint presentation with the California African American Museum.

The musician who crowned the evening, Charli XCX, was chosen before she called Vice President Kamala Harris a “brat.”

“Initially the idea was to bring two different worlds together, and then you mix two constituencies and people meet people they didn't know before,” Govan said of the impetus for the event, which also attracts architects, designers and other creatives .

Kim Kardashian at LACMA's Art + Film Gala.

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Govan introduced two young artist brothers, Kohshin and Delfin Finley, sons of Ron Finley, also known as the Gangsta Gardener.

“There is no more creative family in Los Angeles than this amazing family,” Govan said, adding that Kohshin’s work was part of LACMA’s “Black American Portraits” exhibition several years ago.

“This is a beautiful evening to celebrate art film and culture,” said Kohshin Finley. “It’s so rare to have other genres together in one space.”

Delfin added: “Everyone tries to keep everything separate, but there really are so many similarities.”

In the background between the various party tents was the dark form of LACMA's new David Geffen Galleries, designed by Peter Zumthor.

“This is not the moment,” Govan said. “It's kind of finished, but it's not finished yet, plus we have Simone and Baz and it's about them.”

Although DiCaprio was mentioned and thanked several times during the dinner, he kept a low profile while a bodyguard blocked unwanted conversations. The night wasn't about DiCaprio, said one of his supervisors.

Gala co-chair Leonardo DiCaprio, left, with award winner Baz Luhrmann.

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The evening revolved around Leigh and Luhrmann – the former was introduced by Chow and author, lawyer and social justice activist Bryan Stevenson, the latter by Anna Wintour.

“I accept this honor for all Black women who are queer,” Leigh said, citing her past as an unusual, creative, curious person — a mother who found her way into art because it was the only thing she cared about could imagine.