The 2026 Met Gala will take place on May 4, 2026, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. This year’s theme is ‘Fashion is Art’. The event faces backlash due to sponsorship from Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Bezos, leading to calls for a boycott.
Key details:
- The Met Gala serves as a fundraising dinner for the Costume Institute.
- The accompanying exhibition, ‘Costume Art’, opens on May 10, 2026.
- The exhibition will run until January 10, 2027.
- Protests are expected near The Met during the event.
- The dress code encourages guests to wear garments considered ‘art’.
The event is co-chaired by Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman, Venus Williams, and Anna Wintour. The focus this year includes diverse body types with custom mannequins. Andrew Bolton stated that ‘Costume Art’ celebrates the body in all its strengths and weaknesses.
Guests will walk the red carpet showcasing their outfits as wearable art. The Met Gala is often referred to as ‘the Oscars of fashion’. It will be livestreamed on Vogue’s website and YouTube channel.
