Met Gala 2026: Celebrities Channel Art History on the Red Carpet
The Met Gala took place on May 4, 2026, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, showcasing 450 attendees under the theme 'Fashion is Art', aligned with the 'Costume Art' exhibition featuring 400 pieces. Guests were encouraged to draw inspiration from artwork. Madonna donned a Saint Laurent dress inspired by Leonora Carrington's 1945 piece, while Kim Kardashian showcased a custom leather outfit by Allen Jones. Hunter Schafer and Gracie Abrams took cues from Klimt's portraits, and Tessa Thompson wore a Valentino design influenced by Yves Klein. Kendall Jenner's Zac Posen gown was inspired by the Winged Victory of Samothrace. Other attendees included Anok Yai, Ben Platt, Claire Foy, Lauren Sánchez Bezos, Rachel Zegler, Heidi Klum, Cardi B, Emma Chamberlain, and Charli XCX. The exhibition will be open from May 10, 2026, to January 10, 2027.
Key facts
- Met Gala 2026 held on May 4, 2026 at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
- Theme: 'Fashion is Art' accompanying exhibition 'Costume Art' with 400 pieces
- Dress code: inspired by an artwork
- Madonna referenced Leonora Carrington's 'Tentation de Saint-Antoine' (1945) in Saint Laurent
- Kim Kardashian wore Allen Jones' 'Cover Story 4/4' (2021) by Whitaker Malem
- Hunter Schafer wore Prada inspired by Gustav Klimt's 'Mäda Primavesi' (1912-1913)
- Tessa Thompson wore Valentino referencing Yves Klein's 'Anthropométrie' (1961)
- Kendall Jenner wore Zac Posen for GapStudio inspired by Winged Victory of Samothrace
- Anok Yai wore Balenciaga inspired by Pedro Roldán's 'Mater Dolorosa' (c. 1670)
- Ben Platt wore Tanner Fletcher inspired by Seurat's 'A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte'
- Claire Foy and Lauren Sánchez Bezos both wore Madame X by Sargent
- Rachel Zegler wore Prabal Gurung referencing Delaroche's 'The Execution of Lady Jane Grey'
- Heidi Klum wore Mike Marino sculpture inspired by Monti's 'Veiled Vestal'
- Cardi B wore Marc Jacobs inspired by Hans Bellmer's 'La Poupée'
- Emma Chamberlain wore Mugler inspired by Van Gogh's 'Garden at Arles'; Charli XCX wore Saint Laurent inspired by Van Gogh's 'Irises'
- Exhibition runs from May 10, 2026 to January 10, 2027
Entities
Artists
- Madonna
- Leonora Carrington
- Anthony Vaccarello
- Kim Kardashian
- Allen Jones
- Whitaker Malem
- Hunter Schafer
- Gustav Klimt
- Gracie Abrams
- Matthieu Blazy
- Tessa Thompson
- Yves Klein
- Kendall Jenner
- Zac Posen
- Anok Yai
- Pedro Roldán
- Sheika Daley
- Ben Platt
- Georges Seurat
- Claire Foy
- John Singer Sargent
- Lauren Sánchez Bezos
- Rachel Zegler
- Paul Delaroche
- Prabal Gurung
- Heidi Klum
- Mike Marino
- Raffaelle Monti
- Cardi B
- Hans Bellmer
- Marc Jacobs
- Emma Chamberlain
- Miguel Castro Freitas
- Vincent van Gogh
- Charli XCX
- Virginie Gautreau
- Emilie Flöge
- Elisabeth II
- Jeff Bezos
- Anne Hathaway
- Peter McGough
- Lauren Sanchez
- Julianne Moore
- Kylie Jenner
- Pierpaolo Piccioli
- Beyoncé
- Olivier Rousteing
- Bad Bunny
- Charles James
- Erika del Prete
- Lauren Sánchez
- Amy Sherald
- Naomi Watts
- Luke Evans
- Alexa Chung
- Yu Chi Lyra Kuo
- Audrey Nuna
- Rosé
- Alexi Ashe
- Angela Bassett
- Egon Schiele
- Jonathan Anderson
- Tom of Finland
- Claude Monet
- Pablo Picasso
- Georges Braque
- Jackson Pollock
- Laura Wheeler Waring
- Erdem
- Schiaparelli
- Bottega Veneta
- Thom Browne
- Prada
- Dior
- Palomo Spain
- Chanel
- Saint Laurent
- Jean Paul Gaultier
- Tanner Fletcher
- KidSuper
- Robert Wun
- Celine
- Yves Saint Laurent
- Christopher Kane
- Henri Matisse
- Kate Moss
- Touko Laaksonen
- Lisa Airan
- Mile Chamley-Watson
- Blue Ivy Carter
- Nicole Kidman
- Sunday Rose
- Kris Jenner
- Katy Perry
- Gwendoline Christie
- Teyana Taylor
- Sarah Paulson
- Eileen Gu
- Iris Van Herpen
- Gigi Hadid
- Irina Shayk
- Doechii
- Lena Dunham
- Artemisia Gentileschi
- Sabrina Carpenter
- Audrey Hepburn
- Raffaele Monti
- Rihanna
- Glenn Martens
- A$AP Rocky
Institutions
- Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Saint Laurent
- Almine Rech
- Sceners Gallery
- Prada
- Chanel
- Valentino
- GapStudio
- Balenciaga
- Tanner Fletcher
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Schiaparelli
- Prabal Gurung
- Mugler
- Marc Jacobs
- Musée du Luxembourg
- Musée du Louvre
- National Gallery, London
- Kunstmuseum Den Haag
- Beaux Arts Magazine
- Costume Institute
- Michael Kors Collection
- Zara
- Artribune
- Met Gala
- Vogue
- Louvre
- Broadway
- The Rocky Horror Show
- Diariodesign
- Iris Van Herpen
- Miu Miu
- Dior
- Maison Margiela
- ESPNW
Locations
- New York
- United States
- Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 5th Avenue, New York
- Paris
- France
- Brussels
- Belgium
- Chicago
- London
- United Kingdom
- Arles
- Den Haag
- Netherlands
- Syracuse
- Italy
- Vienna
- Austria
- New York City