The Met Gala 2026: What’s the Theme, Who Is Going and Where to Watch
The Met Gala 2026 will take place on May 4 at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, featuring the theme 'Costume Art' to coincide with the opening of the new Condé M. Nast Galleries. Co-chaired by Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman, and Venus Williams, the event will highlight fashion as an artistic medium, with guests interpreting the 'Fashion is Art' dress code. Protests have emerged ahead of the gala targeting lead sponsors Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez, prompting Mayor Zohran Mamdani to skip the traditionally attended event.
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By Melissa Fleur AfsharLife and Trends ReporterShareNewsweek is a Trust Project memberSee more of our trusted coverage when you search.Prefer Newsweek on Googleto see more of our trusted coverage when you search.On the first Monday in May, the marble steps of New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art transform into the most-scrutinized runway on Earth. This year, on May 4, the world's most-powerful names in fashion, film, music, and sport will once again ascend those storied stairs—this time, draped in the language of art itself, as the Met Gala 2026 invites its guests to interrogate where couture ends and canvas begins.The 2026 Costume Institute Benefit, called by most nowadays the Met Gala, marks the inauguration of nearly 12,000 square feet of permanent gallery space at the Met, to be…
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