2026 Met Gala: Beyoncé, Kidman, Williams Co-Chair 'Costume Art' Exhibition
The 2026 Met Gala, held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, featured the exhibition "Costume Art" exploring fashion, the human body, and artistic expression. Co-chaired by Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman, and Venus Williams, the event adhered to the dress code "Fashion is Art." Photographers Poupay Jutharat, Hunter Abrams, and Sinna Nasseri captured 79 images of attendees. The gala also included related articles on the carpet's deeper meaning, full-moon centerpiece, and 20 years of interiors. "Costume Art" is the first exhibition in the Costume Institute's new permanent galleries at The Met.
Key facts
- The 2026 Met Gala took place at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
- The accompanying exhibition is titled "Costume Art."
- Exhibition explores fashion, the human body, and artistic expression.
- Co-chairs were Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman, and Venus Williams.
- Dress code was "Fashion is Art."
- Photographers included Poupay Jutharat, Hunter Abrams, and Sinna Nasseri.
- 79 photos were published in the slideshow.
- "Costume Art" is the first exhibition in the Costume Institute's new permanent galleries.
Entities
Artists
- Beyoncé
- Nicole Kidman
- Venus Williams
- Poupay Jutharat
- Hunter Abrams
- Sinna Nasseri
- Anthony Vaccarello
- Zoë Kravitz
- Sabrina Carpenter
- Doja Cat
- Alex Consani
- Lena Dunham
- Paloma Elsesser
- Lisa
- Teyana Taylor
- Lauren Wasser
- A'ja Wilson
- Yseult
- Cara Delevingne
- La La Anthony
- Ashley Graham
- Emma Chamberlain
- Naomi Elizée
- Eaddy Kiernan Bunzel
- Lisa Love
- Zuri Hall
- Sheinelle Jones
- Kela Walker
Institutions
- Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Costume Institute
- Vogue
- Condé M. Nast Galleries
- Ralph Lauren
- Wiederhoeft
- Di Petsa
- Mugler
Locations
- New York City
- United States
Sources
- Vogue Arts —
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