Co-chairs, theme… Everything you need to know about the 2026 Met Gala

By Nathan Merchadier.

Published on 19 November 2025. Updated on 11 December 2025.

The Met Gala, an unmissable event

Year after year, the Met Gala remains one of the most closely watched events in the fashion world. Every first Monday of May, the opening ceremony for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s grand annual exhibition gathers a host of celebrities and spectacular creations.

Devoted to Black dandyism, the theme of the 2025 edition was “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” and dazzled us with a series of memorable red carpet looks, from Bad Bunny to Chappell Roan and Rihanna. It also revisited dandyism through twelve key chapters, drawing its inspiration from Monica L. Miller’s book Slaves to Fashion. The latter co-curated the exhibition with Andrew Bolton.

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“Costume Art” is the new theme for the 2026 Met Gala

With the theme “Costume Art”, the spring exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art will celebrate the intimate dialogue between bodies and clothing. It will bring together historical garments, contemporary designs, and major works from the museum’s collections.

The goal? To showcase how clothing shapes the body, and how the body influences its representation. For Andrew Bolton, chief curator of the Costume Institute, the idea is simple. At the Met, no matter which gallery you walk through, the connection between bodies and clothes always manifest.

According to early information published on the official website of the Met, the exhibition “Costume Art” will explore that relationship across time, telling its story through a wide range of media, from ancient marble to the most refined couture archives.

Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman… The co-chairs of the 2026 Met Gala

The wait is finally over. Following in the footsteps of Pharrell Williams, Lewis Hamilton, A$AP Rocky, and Colman Domingo, the Met Gala has revealed the new celebrities chosen to take on the prestigious role of co-chairs. On December 10th, 2025, six months ahead of the ceremony, the announcement was made. And fashion lovers from all parts of the world will love the selection.

The 2026 edition will mark Beyoncé’s grand return to the Met Gala, ten years after her last appearance, when she turned heads in a Givenchy Haute Couture gown for the 2016 “Manus x Machina” edition. Joining her are Nicole Kidman and Venus Williams, two Met Gala regulars, who both attended the “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” edition last May. Now, they are about to step into the spotlight as co-chairs. Anna Wintour will also serve as a co-chair for the event. One thing’s for sure, this new edition is already shaping up to be one of next year’s most electrifying events.

The next edition of the Met Gala will take place on May 4th, 2026. The “Costume Art” exhibition will run from May 10th, 2026, to January 10th, 2027, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.