The 2026 Met Gala, scheduled for May 4, will serve as the fundraiser for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute, with a theme inspired by the new exhibition "Costume Art." The event is co-chaired by Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman, Venus Williams, and Anna Wintour, with lead sponsorship from Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Bezos, and will inaugurate the museum's new Conde M. Nast Galleries.
The Gala is a major financial engine for the Costume Institute, raising a record $31 million last year, and its exhibition marks a significant institutional shift by dedicating substantial new gallery space to fashion. Curator Andrew Bolton's approach to the show, which includes mannequins representing diverse body types, reflects contemporary dialogues about inclusion and body positivity within both the art and fashion worlds.