The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute has announced the co-chairs for the 2026 Met Gala, scheduled for May 4, 2026. Pop superstar Beyoncé, actor Nicole Kidman, tennis legend Venus Williams, and Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour will serve as co-chairs of the annual benefit. The host committee includes fashion designer Anthony Vaccarello, actor Zoë Kravitz, and a roster of celebrities and artists such as Sabrina Carpenter, Doja Cat, and artist Anna Weyant. The gala will support the Costume Institute's exhibition "Costume Art" (May 10, 2026–January 10, 2027), which will inaugurate the new Condé M. Nast Galleries. The exhibition pairs 200 artworks from the Met's collection with 200 garments, exploring the relationship between the dressed body and Western art. Lauren Sánchez Bezos and Jeff Bezos are sponsoring the event.
The announcement matters because the Met Gala is one of the most high-profile fundraising events in the art and fashion worlds, drawing global media attention and significant financial support for the Costume Institute's exhibitions and operations. The choice of Beyoncé, a major art collector with a reported collection worth tens of millions of dollars, alongside other influential figures, signals a continued blending of pop culture, fashion, and fine art. The exhibition's theme, focusing on the materiality of fashion and the body, is seen as a deliberate shift away from the political themes of last year's show, "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style," reflecting the cultural and political climate under the incoming Trump administration.