LACMA Announces 2026 Art+Film Gala Honoring Artist Vija Celmins and Filmmaker Denis Villeneuve

(Los Angeles, CA—July 15, 2026) The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) will host its 15th Art+Film Gala on Saturday, November 7, honoring artist Vija Celmins, one of the most influential visual artists working today, and filmmaker Denis Villeneuve, a widely celebrated master of contemporary cinema.

LACMA trustee Eva Chow and actor Leonardo DiCaprio, longtime champions of the museum’s film initiatives, return as 2026 Art+Film Gala Co-Chairs. Gucci continues its invaluable support as the Presenting Sponsor, a role it has held since the gala’s inception in 2011.