May 1 (UPI) -- The 2026 Met Gala will take place Monday, May 4, in New York City.
The star-studded gala, formally known as the Costume Institute Benefit, is an annual fundraiser benefiting the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute. It is considered the premier fashion event of the year.
Grammy-winning singer Beyoncé, Oscar-winning actress Nicole Kidman, tennis star Venus Williams and former Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour will co-chair the event, which will have a "Costume Art" theme. The dress code will be "Fashion is Art."
The gala celebrates the opening of the "Costume Art" exhibit at the Met, the first exhibit to be shown in the new Condé M. Nast Galleries. The collection explores "the inherent relationship between clothing and the body," and runs May 10 through Jan. 10, 2027.
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