Everything to know about the Met Gala 2026: Theme, hosts and what to expect
The Met Gala 2026 will center on the theme "Costume Art," exploring the relationship between clothing and the body through an exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The event will be hosted by Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman, Venus Williams, and Anna Wintour, with Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez as honorary chairs. The accompanying exhibition will run for nine months in the newly renamed Condé M. Nast Galleries, marking a longer display period than in previous years.
- ▪The Met Gala 2026 theme is "Costume Art," focusing on the dressed body throughout time and across cultures.
- ▪The exhibition will be housed in the newly named Condé M. Nast Galleries, a 12,000-square-foot permanent space in the museum's Great Hall.
- ▪The 2026 dress code is "Fashion Is Art," encouraging attendees to reference artworks by Mondrian, Picasso, and Dalí in their attire.
- ▪Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman, Venus Williams, and Anna Wintour are the official hosts, with Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez as honorary chairs.
- ▪Saint Laurent, led by creative director Anthony Vaccarello and muse Zoë Kravitz, is underwriting the exhibition and co-chairing the host committee.
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Fashion Everything to know about the Met Gala 2026: Theme, hosts and what to expect By Melissa Minton Published May 4, 2026, 9:00 a.m. ET The first Monday in May is back again, which means it’s time for the Met Gala 2026. And thanks to this year’s “Costume Art” theme, the red carpet is destined to center on fashion with a capital F. There are big things happening within the confines of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, as the Costume Institute is set to unveil its makeover in time for the ball. The newly named Condé M. Nast Galleries have relocated to a vast, nearly 12,000-square-foot space in a prominent position of visibility within the museum’s Great Hall. 9 The Met Gala 2026 theme is “Costume Art,” with the accompanying exhibition exploring the dressed body throughout time.
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