Step into a world where the glitz and glamour of the 2024 Oscars come alive through the beauty of art!

9 artworks

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A Border Collie
Image credit: Canterbury Museums and Galleries

Messi the dog

‘Anatomy of a Fall’ star Messi the dog attends the Oscars 2024

A Border Collie 1838
Thomas Sidney Cooper (1803–1902)
Oil on canvas
H 27.4 x W 40 cm
Canterbury Museums and Galleries

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Etude d'un homme nu (Study of a Nude Man)
Image credit: The New Art Gallery Walsall

John Cena

A nearly nude John Cena presents award for Costume Design

Etude d'un homme nu (Study of a Nude Man) 1816–1818
Théodore Géricault (1791–1824)
Oil on paper
H 28.5 x W 21.5 cm
The New Art Gallery Walsall

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Robert Burns and His Dog Have Royal Visitors
© DACS 2024. Image credit: South Ayrshire Council

Tuxedo

Surprise, surprise, the majority of the men were dressed in tuxedos

Robert Burns and His Dog Have Royal Visitors 1996
José García y Más (b.1945)
Oil on canvas
H 198.5 x W 149.5 cm
South Ayrshire Council

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Portrait of an Unknown Lady in a White Dress and Cap and a Blue Mantle
Image credit: National Trust Images

Jennifer Lawrence low cut dress

Jennifer Lawrence stunned in an ethereal white lace gown paired with a matching cropped jacket featuring a cascading train at the 2024 Vanity Fair Oscar Party

Portrait of an Unknown Lady in a White Dress and Cap and a Blue Mantle c.1745/1756
British (English) School
Oil on canvas
H 74 x W 61 cm
National Trust, Sutton House

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Henry Fiennes Pelham Clinton (1750–1778), Earl of Lincoln
Image credit: Nottingham City Museums & Galleries

Ryan Gosling

Ryan Gosling stole the spotlight in an all-pink suit as he performed the hit song "I’m Just Ken" from the Barbie movie

Henry Fiennes Pelham Clinton (1750–1778), Earl of Lincoln
Gainsborough Dupont (1754–1797)
Oil on canvas
H 270 x W 146 cm
Nottingham City Museums & Galleries

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Y-Fronts
© the copyright holder. Image credit: The New Art Gallery Walsall

Emily Blunt’s Y-Front inspired dress

Emily Blunt’s wore a Schiaparelli Spring 2024 Haute Couture gown, featuring a Y-Front motif in contrasting silver sequins

Y-Fronts 1998
Elizabeth LeMoine (b.1958)
The New Art Gallery Walsall

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Suit of Armour for a Bird
© the artist. Image credit: Leicestershire County Council Artworks Collection

Ncuti Gatwa breastplate armour

Doctor Who star Ncuti Gatwa made a bold statement at the Vanity Fair party by donning a breastplate armour

Suit of Armour for a Bird
Chris Hawkins
Metal
Leicestershire County Council Artworks Collection

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San José (Saint Joseph)
Image credit: American Museum & Gardens

Twins reunion

Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito took to the Oscar stage 36 years after starring together in the 1988 comedy Twins.

San José (Saint Joseph) 1870–1889
José Benito Ortega (1858–1941) (possibly)
Wood, leather, gesso & tin
H 68.5 x W 19 x D 14.5 cm
American Museum & Gardens

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Dancing
© the artist's estate. Image credit: The Mercer Art Gallery, Harrogate

After party

The Vanity Fair after-party stands as one of the quintessential Oscars events, drawing numerous A-listers. It offers celebrities an opportunity to mingle, indulge in drinks, and dance the night away.

Dancing c.1929
Marie Hartley (1905–2006)
Oil on canvas
H 67.5 x W 90 cm
The Mercer Art Gallery, Harrogate