Galas & Benefits

Black-tie fundraisers and museum benefits — the spine of the social calendar. The Met Gala, LACMA Art+Film, the amfAR Cinema Against AIDS dinner in Cannes, the Royal Marsden Hospital Ball, and a long tail of city-specific evenings (Whitney, MoMA, Hammer, Frick, Tate) that combine seven-figure philanthropy with a closely-guarded guest list.