The 2026 Met Gala will celebrate the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s spring Costume Institute exhibition, “Costume Art.” The event will be co-chaired by a powerhouse group from entertainment, sports, and fashion: Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman, Venus Williams, and Anna Wintour.
This appearance will be Beyoncé’s first at the Met Gala in ten years, her last being in 2016 for the “Manus x Machina” gala. Kidman and Williams are regular attendees, both having been present at the “Superfine” gala in May 2025.
Additionally, Anthony Vaccarello and Zoë Kravitz will co-chair the 2026 Met Gala Host Committee. Other announced members include Sabrina Carpenter, Doja Cat, Gwendoline Christie, Alex Consani, Misty Copeland, Elizabeth Debicki, Lena Dunham, Paloma Elsesser, LISA, Chloe Malle, Sam Smith, Teyana Taylor, Lauren Wasser, Anna Weyant, A’ja Wilson, and Yseult. More members will be named later.
Curated by Andrew Bolton, “Costume Art” will examine the relationship between clothing and the body. Organized around thematic body types—such as the Naked Body, the Pregnant Body, and the Aging Body—the exhibition will feature historical and contemporary garments and artworks from The Met’s collection. It will be the inaugural show in The Met’s new Condé M. Nast Galleries, a nearly 12,000-square-foot space next to the Great Hall.
“I wanted to focus on the centrality of the dressed body within the museum, connecting artistic representations of the body with fashion as an embodied art form,” Bolton said. “Rather than prioritizing fashion’s visual appeal, which often comes at the expense of the physical form, ‘Costume Art’ emphasizes its materiality and the inseparable connection between our bodies and our clothes.”
The Met Gala is a major annual fundraiser for the museum, with proceeds supporting the Costume Institute’s exhibitions, publications, acquisitions, and operations. The “Costume Art” exhibition will be open to the public from May 10, 2026, through January 10, 2027. The evening’s formal dress code will be announced at a later date.
Frequently Asked Questions
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General Beginner Questions
Q What exactly is the Met Gala
A Its a major annual fundraising event for the Metropolitan Museum of Arts Costume Institute in New York Its famously known as fashions biggest night out where celebrities wear extravagant themebased outfits
Q What does a cochair do
A Cochairs are the public faces of the event They help set the tone attract toptier guests and media attention and often play a key role in interpreting the years theme through their own iconic looks
Q Who normally chairs the Met Gala
A Vogue editorinchief Anna Wintour is the permanent chair and overseer She selects a small group of celebrities or influential figures each year to serve as cochairs alongside her
Q When is the 2026 Met Gala
A The exact date isnt set yet but it is always held on the first Monday in May So expect it to be on May 4 2026
Q What is the theme for the 2026 Met Gala
A The theme has not been announced yet Themes are typically revealed much closer to the event often in the fall or winter of the preceding year
About the 2026 CoChairs
Q Why were these four chosen as cochairs
A They represent pinnacles of influence across multiple industries Beyoncé Nicole Kidman Venus Williams and Anna Wintour Together they symbolize power in entertainment athletics and high fashion
Q Has Anna Wintour been a chair before
A Yes Anna Wintour has been the permanent chair and mastermind of the event since 1995
Q Have any of them attended the Met Gala before
A Yes all of them are veterans