Photos: The artists, celebrities and L.A. power players at the Broad museum’s opening gala

The Broad, with its patterned “veil” of fiberglass-reinforced concrete, is the backdrop to the black-tie gala red carpet Thursday evening in downtown Los Angeles.

Catering staff rush to their stations for the Broad’s gala.

A red carpet stretches across Grand Avenue for dinner guests.

Eli and Edythe Broad with Gwyneth Paltrow.

The gala dinner is held at a temporary structure above an existing parking garage.

Artist Jeff Koons.

Artist John Baldessari, in white.

Artist Takashi Murakami.

Actress Kate Burton.

Esa Pekka Salonen and his wife, Jane Price.

Eli and Edye Broad on the red carpet.

Former L.A. county supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky, right.

Barbara Davis on the red carpet.

Artist Catherine Opie.

L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti and wife Amy Wakeland.

LAPD Chief Charles Beck with daughter Brandi Pearson.

California Atty. Gen. Kamala Harris and husband Douglas Emhoff.

Architect Frank Gehry and wife Berta Isabel Aguilera.

Michael Chow and wife Eva Chun Chow.

Actress Rosanna Arquette, left, and husband Todd Morgan.

Los Angeles Times Editor and Executive Vice President Davan Maharaj and Mrs. Abby Maharaj on the red carpet at Broad Museum’s gala to celebrate its opening in L.A.