LACMA, Gemfields, and BlackBook hosted a beautiful outdoor Art Basel opening on Wednesday evening, presenting a poolside React to Film screening of three short documentary films showcasing the work and talents of three of the most extraordinary artists of today, John Baldessari, Ed Ruscha, and David Hockney.

To supplement the short films showcased during the cocktail event, guests were treated to a Gemfields video featuring Mila Kunis (an ambassador for the brand) in her travels to the Gemfields mine in Africa. Gemfields has set a new industry standard in sourcing colored gemstones, ensuring the best possible safety practices and social/environmental responsibility. Beyond their corporate practice, Gemfields fosters creativity and innovation, and proudly supports React to Film and the creative arts.

Guests Cynthia Rowley, The Met’s Contemporary Curator Nick Culliman, artist Will Cotton, Rose Dergan, the Guggenheim’s Junior Director Ari Weisman, React to Film’s Coralie and Dennis Paul, LACMA’s Erin Wright, BlackBook’s Hunter Hill and Evanly Schindler, Jim Kloiber, Gemfield’s Randi Molofsky, Allison Sarofim, Alexandra Kimball, Tinsley Mortimer, Nicky Hilton, Lilly Johnson White, Sandy White, Charles Rockefeller, Warrie Price, Christine Mack, Jennifer Kennedy, Lise Evans, Tanya Selbartanam Scheib, Beth Rudin  DeWoody, Dori Cooperman, Lady Victoria Harvey, Michele Barouh, Alexandra Caprotti, Simone Levinson, Evan Bousis, Dana Farouki, Helene Comfort, Michael Slenske, Capucine Milliot and Charlie Ruger gathered at Orchard in the Delano Hotel for the React to Film screening, enjoying vended popcorn and Bombay cocktails in the warm Miami night.

Coralie Paul, Michael Slenske, and Gemfield’s Randi Molofsky

Beth DeWoody and Lilly Johnson White

Event Producer Marina Schindler and friends.

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