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Vanity Fair to Host Oscar Party at LACMA’s New Geffen Galleries Before Opening

Peter Zumthor’s first U.S. building crowns a $720 million redesign years in the making.

Overview

  • Vanity Fair says it will stage its 31st annual Oscar Party inside the still-unopened David Geffen Galleries at LACMA.
  • The publication reports the galleries will open to the public this month, with the party occurring beforehand.
  • The $720 million project, designed by Pritzker Prize winner Peter Zumthor, is described as his first building in the United States after sustained local debate.
  • Director Michael Govan led the redevelopment and is credited with selling the director’s traditional residence during COVID to free funds.
  • Vanity Fair plans heightened privacy for the event, including stickering guests’ cameras, and signals interest in future collaborations with the museum.