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Met Gala 2026 Red Carpet: Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman, Venus Williams Co-Chair

exhibition · 2026-05-04

The 2026 Met Gala will take place at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, featuring co-chairs Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman, and Venus Williams. The theme for the evening, 'Fashion is Art,' corresponds with the upcoming exhibition 'Costume Art,' which will be on display from May 10, 2026, to January 10, 2027, in the new 12,000-square-foot Condé M. Nast Galleries. This exhibition elevates fashion to the status of fine art, showcasing hundreds of pieces focused on the dressed body, including sections on the classical body in Hellenistic drapery and the anatomical body. The red carpet will see stars like Sabrina Carpenter, Doja Cat, and Emma Chamberlain, with live coverage featuring arrivals such as Cara Delevingne in Ralph Lauren.

Key facts

  • 2026 Met Gala co-chairs: Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman, Venus Williams
  • Exhibition 'Costume Art' runs May 10, 2026 to January 10, 2027
  • New Condé M. Nast Galleries span almost 12,000 square feet
  • Dress code: 'Fashion is Art'
  • Host committee co-chairs: Anthony Vaccarello and Zoë Kravitz
  • Celebrities include Sabrina Carpenter, Doja Cat, Alex Consani, Lena Dunham, Paloma Elsesser, Lisa, Teyana Taylor, Lauren Wasser, A'ja Wilson, Yseult
  • Cara Delevingne wore Ralph Lauren; La La Anthony wore Wiederhoeft; Ashley Graham wore Di Petsa; Emma Chamberlain wore Mugler
  • Event held at Metropolitan Museum of Art

Entities

Artists

  • Beyoncé
  • Nicole Kidman
  • Venus Williams
  • 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
  • Vogue
  • Condé M. Nast Galleries
  • Ralph Lauren
  • Wiederhoeft
  • Di Petsa
  • Mugler

Locations

  • New York City
  • United States

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