Denis Villeneuve and Artist Vija Celmins to Be Honored at LACMA’s Art+Film Gala

Filmmaker Denis Villeneuve and artist Vija Celmins will be honored at the 15th annual LACMA Art+Film Gala on November 7. Presented by Gucci, the event features co-chairs Leonardo DiCaprio and Eva Chow. LACMA CEO and Wallis Annenberg director Michael Govan praised Vija Celmins for her exacting renderings of the natural world, noting that her work across painting, drawing, and printmaking blends realism with imagination to create sublimely beautiful art within the museum's prestigious celebration.