Hammer Museum Gala

October 6, 2012

Hammer Museum Gala

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Armie & Elizabeth Hammer (co-chairs)
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Katy Perry

The Museum
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Ed & Danna Ruscha
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John C Reilly & Alison Dickey
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Will Ferrell & Viveca Paulin Ferrell
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Monique Lhuillier
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Editors' Notes

L.A. designer Monique Lhuillier knows a thing or two about cocktail dresses that make a statement. Check out her Fall 2013 RTW collection.

Cindy Sherman & Catherine Opie
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Rita Wilson & Tom Hanks
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Eileen Harris Norton
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Katy Perry at Hammer Gala
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Editors' Notes

Katy Perry entertained gala guests with a 5-song acoustic performance.

Dana Delany
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Barbara Kruger & Rachel Maddow
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Jeanne Tripplehorn
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Julie Bowen
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Laura Mulleavy & Lisa Love
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Anthony & Jeanne Pritzker (co-chairs)
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Annie Philbin, Armie Hammer & Elizabeth Hammer
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Tom Ford
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Thomas Jane & Rosanna Arquette
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Steve Martin
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Rachel Maddow, Barbara Kruger & Steve Martin
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Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa & Annie Philbin
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Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa
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The Hammer Museum Gala was host to an impressive turnout of celebrities, business leaders and fashion designers. The guest list included Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson, Susan and Leonard Nimoy, Will Ferrell and Viveca Paulin Ferrell, Tom Ford and Richard Buckley, Dana Delany, John C. Reilly, Julie Bowen, Marg Helgenberger, “The Simpsons” creator Matt Groening, “Sex and the City” creator Darren Star and artists Ed Ruscha, Paul McCarthy, Catherine Opie, Doug Aitken and Mark Bradford.

Rachel Maddow and Steve Martin delivered the night’s tributes with a grand finale from Katy Perry. The soiree celebrated artists Barbara Kruger and Cindy Sherman, raising a record $2 million for the museum’s exhibitions and programs.

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