Celebrities began to arrive at LACMA for the Official Vanity Fair Oscar Party. A 100-foot-long silver wall under the building canopy was set up to screen the red carpet and press areas, framing a row of illuminated bronze figures on concrete plinths by Auguste Rodin from the museum’s permanent collection. The Vanity Fair red carpet livestream, presented by Lilly and L’Oréal Paris, kicked-off with hosts Brittany Broski, Jake Shane, and Quenlin Blackwell, with an arrivals camera presented by REVOLVE Los Angeles. The livestream took viewers behind-the-scenes with candid celebrity interviews, real-time fashion commentary, Oscar winner reactions, and more. The livestream was produced in partnership with OBB Pictures.

Emerging from the carpet, guests continued past the Rodin bronzes toward the main party area, located in the outdoor “forum” area beneath the main museum galleries and facing the Japanese Pavillion. A vestibule composed from curved faceted mirrored walls created a “hall of mirrors” effect as guests passed into the large party room. Throughout dinner, guests viewed the Academy Awards® Ceremony on large flat-screen televisions. Guests enjoyed food by Chef Evan Funke, while also enjoying Domino’s Pizza and In-N-Out burgers throughout the evening. While exiting the dinner space to move into the party, Grammy Award-winning performer Jon Batiste delivered a surprise performance for guests.