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Met Gala 2026 Sets 'Fashion Is Art' Theme as Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman and Venus Williams Join Anna Wintour as Co-Chairs

The Met links the dress code to its spring show 'Costume Art,' positioning fashion and the dressed body within 5,000 years of art history.

Overview

  • The annual fundraiser will be held Monday, May 4, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
  • The related exhibition opens to the public May 10 and runs through January 10, 2027, inaugurating the new Condé Nast galleries designed by Peterson Rich Office.
  • Reporting varies on the exhibition’s scale, with outlets citing either more than 400 objects or nearly 400 pieces.
  • Anthony Vaccarello and Zoë Kravitz will co-chair the host committee, with participants including Sabrina Carpenter, Doja Cat, LISA, Sam Smith, Angela Bassett and Elizabeth Debicki.
  • Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez will serve as honorary presidents and principal sponsors, as the theme invites sculptural, historical and conceptual interpretations on the red carpet, according to curator Andrew Bolton.