The iconic Vanity Fair Oscar party is bidding adieu to the 90210 and embarking on a grand sojourn to the heart of Los Angeles. The magazine has announced a move from its long-standing home at a bespoke venue adjacent to the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, California, to the prestigious Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA). The shift is not merely a change of address; it's a leap into the future, as the 2026 Oscar bash on March 15 will be hosted within LACMA's David Geffen Galleries – a $750 million masterpiece by Swiss architect Peter Zumthor, boasting 110,000 square feet of exhibition space.
The space, scheduled to open its doors to the public in April 2026 as the home of LACMA's permanent collection, is anticipated to be a fitting backdrop for the most glamorous event in town. Under the guidance of Mark Guiducci, Vanity Fair's newly installed global editorial director, this move is but the first in a series of changes that will imbue the event with his unique touch. With his extensive experience in orchestrating top-tier events, including the Met Gala and Vogue World: Hollywood alongside Vogue and Condé Nast boss Anna Wintour, Guiducci is poised to capture the essence of an era where Hollywood's boundaries are expanding and disciplines are intertwining.
"Hollywood has never been more expansive than it is today," Guiducci declares. "The film industry intermingles with various disciplines, and the silos between them are crumbling. Artists make movies, sports stars produce content, moguls fund art museums, and technology permeates everything. We're thrilled to embrace this energy with a cultural institution that underscores the importance of Los Angeles and the industry at a time when Vanity Fair and LACMA are both embarking on exciting new chapters."
As part of this new chapter, Vanity Fair has joined forces with the LACMA Art+Film Gala, the museum's premier fundraiser that attracts a unique blend of Los Angeles' elite – artists, filmmakers, tycoons, billionaires, models, music insiders, and fashionistas – long supported by Gucci. The connection between the old and new homes is underscored by LACMA's CEO Michael Govan, who also serves as the director of the Wallis Annenberg. In a statement, Govan notes the ties between Vanity Fair and the museum: "Vanity Fair has long been part of LACMA's story, from an exhibition of the magazine's photo archives in 2008 to the publication of a restaged historic artist photo in 2016. We are excited to forge this new partnership with Vanity Fair and create new stories together, especially as we embark on an exciting chapter for the museum with the opening of our new building, the David Geffen Galleries."
Throughout its illustrious history, Vanity Fair's Oscar party has been synonymous with exclusivity. Led by Graydon Carter, it transformed the event into a coveted ticket-only affair due in part to its venue – the intimate Morton's in West Hollywood. When it closed its doors, Carter and his team moved north to Jeff Klein's Sunset Boulevard staple Sunset Tower in 2008, where it remained until 2014 when it shifted to Wallis Annenberg. In over a decade since then, while facing late-night competition from rival bashes thrown by Madonna and Guy Oseary and Beyoncé and Jay-Z, it remains the only rooftop party on Oscar night that brings together legends from sports, screen, music, media, and more – typically every acting category Oscar winner from the night's telecast.
