Rosé to Headline LACMA Art+Film Gala — SkimNews
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- Rosé is set to perform at LACMA's Art+Film Gala on Nov. 7, the museum announced
- Denis Villeneuve ("Dune") and artist Vija Celmins will be the evening's creative honorees
- Eva Chow, a LACMA trustee co-chairing the gala with Leonardo DiCaprio, called Rosé a "global pop superstar" with "incomparable talent and style"
- Rosé, formerly of Blackpink, has logged over 10 billion solo streams behind her debut album "rosie," and her "APT" single with Bruno Mars earned three Grammy nominations
- The 2025 gala drew nearly 600 guests — including Elle Fanning, Demi Moore and Quinta Brunson — and raised a record $6.5 million for the museum
- Doja Cat performed at last year's edition, which honored "Sinners" filmmaker Ryan Coogler and artist Mary Corse
- Gucci returns as presenting sponsor, and LACMA notes it is the largest art museum in the Western United States with more than 155,000 objects
Why it matters: The gala raised a record $6.5 million last year, and booking Rosé — a former Blackpink member with 10 billion-plus solo streams — alongside art-world honorees Villeneuve and Celmins continues LACMA's formula of using mainstream pop appeal to bankroll its film-and-art programming.
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