MOCA 30th-anniversary gala co-chairman Eli Broad and wife Edythe. The Broads pledged money from the Broad Foundation to the museum and also spurred other fund-raising efforts. (Charley Gallay / Getty Images for MOCA)
Artist Takashi Murakami takes a seat among the paintings. (Ann Johansson / For the Times)
Mera and Don Rubell, among the country’s top art collectors, traveled from Miami Beach to be a part of the celebration. (Ann Johansson / For The Times)
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie in Tom Ford and Armani Prive, respectively. (Stefanie Keenan / Getty Images for MOCA)
Marc and Jane Nathanson among the artwork. (Ann Johansson / For The Times)
Guests dine amid a sumptuous setting at the Museum of Contemporary Art’s 30th-anniversary gala. (Ann Johansson / For The Times)
Gala co-chair Maria Bell says a few words during the gathering. (Ann Johansson / For The Times)
Singer John Legend and model Chrissy Teigen take in a feast. (John Shearer / Getty Images for MOCA)
David Burtka, left, and Neil Patrick Harris suit up for the night. (John Shearer / Getty Images for MOCA)
Video artist Francesco Vezzoli and Lady Gaga perform Vezzoli’s entertainment for the night: “Ballets Russes Italian Style (The Shortest Musical You Will Never See Again”). (Ann Johansson / For The Times)