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Met Reveals 2026 Met Gala Theme ‘Costume Art,’ Opening New Condé M. Nast Galleries

The show opens the Met’s new Condé M. Nast Galleries, pairing roughly 200 garments with 200 artworks to foreground the dressed body.

Overview

  • The gala is set for May 4, 2026, with the exhibition opening May 10 and running through Jan. 10, 2027 in New York.
  • Curator Andrew Bolton organizes the show around typologies such as the Naked, Classical, Pregnant, Anatomical and Mortal bodies.
  • Installations will juxtapose Costume Institute pieces with works from across the museum’s collections, including examples like Walter Van Beirendonck next to Albrecht Dürer, and mirrored-face mannequins are planned to invite viewer reflection.
  • Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez serve as lead sponsors, with additional support from Saint Laurent and Condé Nast.
  • Celebrity co-chairs and the dress code have not been announced, and Anna Wintour continues to supervise the event.