MOCA Gala 2026 Raises $3M, Honors Kara Walker, Paul McCarthy, Eugenio López Alonso
The Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) held its 2026 Gala on May 30 at The Geffen Contemporary in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, raising over $3 million. The event honored three MOCA Legends: artists Kara Walker and Paul McCarthy, and philanthropist Eugenio López Alonso. The gala was conceived by artist Piero Golia, who transformed the venue with performances, installations, and a symphony orchestra. Notable attendees included Ava DuVernay, Keanu Reeves, Jeffrey Deitch, and Alex Israel. The evening featured a menu by chefs Laila Gohar and Chris Kronner, and a seven-foot vanilla cake. MOCA approaches its fiftieth anniversary.
Key facts
- MOCA Gala 2026 raised over $3 million.
- Honorees: Kara Walker, Paul McCarthy, Eugenio López Alonso.
- Event held on May 30, 2026 at The Geffen Contemporary in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles.
- Gala conceived by artist Piero Golia.
- The MOCA Gala Symphony Orchestra performed, conducted by Benjamin Schwartz.
- Kara Walker's work 'Unmanned Drone' entered MOCA's permanent collection.
- Attendees included Ava DuVernay, Keanu Reeves, Jeffrey Deitch, Alex Israel.
- MOCA approaches its fiftieth anniversary.
Entities
Artists
- Kara Walker
- Paul McCarthy
- Piero Golia
- Tala Madani
- Hamza Walker
- Alex Israel
- Catherine Opie
- Lauren Halsey
- Sterling Ruby
- Suzanne Lacy
- Mary Weatherford
- Sharon Lockhart
- Alexandra Grant
- Stephen Galloway
- Laila Gohar
- Thomas Kotcheff
- Chris Kronner
- Pietro Scalia
- Benjamin Schwartz
- Edwin Chan
- Barbara Kruger
- Frances Stark
- Ava DuVernay
- Keanu Reeves
- Supriya Ganesh
- Minka Kelly
- Rufus Wainwright
- Jeffrey Deitch
- Jarl Mohn
- Heather Podesta
- Ann Goldstein
- Carolyn Clark Powers
- Julie Wainwright
- Eugenio López Alonso
- Ari Marcopoulos
- Jojo Korsh
- Jason Sean Weiss
- Stefanie Keenan
- Emma McIntyre
- Andrea Bowers
- Charles Gaines
- Roxana Landaverne
- Balthazar Getty
- Rosetta Getty
- Clara Kim
- Mara McCarthy
- Monique McWilliams
- Glenn Kaino
- Maurice Harris
- Kenturah Davis
Institutions
- Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA)
- The Geffen Contemporary
- The Brick
- Hauser & Wirth
- Kara Walker Studio
- Whitewall
- Geffen Contemporary
- BFA
- Getty Images
- CULTURED
Locations
- Los Angeles
- United States
- Little Tokyo
- The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA
- California