A Sneak Peek at the Most Important—and Controversial—Museum Building in a Generation

Plus: All the Glam From VF's Vanities Party

View in browser | Update preferences SUBSCRIBE FOR FULL ACCESS It's a great time to be in Los Angeles. The sun is shining high in the sky, the Oscars are just three days away, and the city is buzzing with excitement as it heads into Hollywood's biggest night. Last night there was no better place to be than Bar Marmont. The sexy, swanky lounge tucked away on Sunset Boulevard hosted Vanity Fair's Vanities Party, and young Hollywood showed up in style. With the event featuring Odessa A'zion, Kaia Gerber, Role Model, and Tyriq Withers as cohosts; a Hollywood-chic dress code; and a busy red carpet brimming with star power, I took one look around and thought to myself, Man, it's great to be young. And now, with the Vanities Party in the rearview, we set our sights on the institution that is the Vanity Fair Oscar Party, which will make its LACMA debut on Sunday. The museum's brand-new David Geffen Galleries open to the public next month, and the Vanity Fair Oscar Party will be the first major event held at LACMA's new addition. So, before we roll out the red carpet and get our livestream cameras rolling, tag along with Nate Freeman for a sneak peek at the most important—and controversial—museum building in a generation. MAGGIE COUGHLAN, SENIOR EDITOR Why this ad? The Man, the Metropolis, and the $720 Million Museum BY NATE FREEMAN For the last 20 years, LACMA director Michael Govan has faced off with billionaires and bureaucrats to reinvent the encyclopedic museum in Los Angeles, courtesy of a new building by Pritzker Prize winner Peter Zumthor. Before Govan unveils the finished structure to the world, he gives Vanity Fair a sneak peek. READ MORE Get more as a Vanity Fair subscriber Exclusive offer: Subscribe to get one month of Vanity Fair free START YOUR FREE TRIAL About Last Night PARTY REPORT Inside Vanity Fair's 2026 Vanities Party BY REBECCA FORD To kick off the festivities ahead of a jam-packed Oscar weekend, VF hosted its annual bash for young Hollywood, celebrating some of the buzziest up-and-comers in Tinseltown. READ MORE FASHION The 7 Best-Dressed Stars of the Night BY JOSÉ CRIALES-UNZUETA The dress code was Hollywood chic. So who was the chicest of them all? READ MORE FASHION All the Glam From Last Night's Soiree BY MAGGIE COUGHLAN, KIA D. GOOSBY, AND MILES POPE From Maura Higgins to Paris Jackson, see all the looks from last night's star-packed event. READ MORE From the Archive A Night to Remember BY CHRIS MURPHY On the same night that Denzel Washington won best actor and Sidney Poitier accepted an honorary Oscar, Halle Berry became the first Black woman to win the Academy Award for best actress—but the progress promised by her historic win has been slow to materialize. READ MORE Why this ad? Countdown to Oscars How Red-Carpet Photographers Learned to Play Nice With the Stars Chappell Roan fights back against aggressive snappers, but she's not the only reason red-carpet culture is changing. Some behavior "just doesn't fly anymore," says a top publicist. The Ladies Who Lunch: Diane von Furstenberg and Female Oscar Nominees The designer's annual event brought together Oscar hopefuls and bona fide movie stars, including Gwyneth Paltrow, Demi Moore, and Jane Fonda. MORE FROM VANITY FAIR POLITICS BUSINESS HOLLYWOOD STYLE ROYALS CELEBRITY This e-mail was sent to you by VANITY FAIR. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, vanityfair@newsletter.vf.com, to your address book. View our Privacy Policy Unsubscribe Copyright © Condé Nast 2026. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.