Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman, and Venus Williams Team Up with Anna Wintour for May’s Met Gala Fundraiser
Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman, and Venus Williams will serve as co-chairs for the upcoming Met Gala, a prestigious fundraiser for the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The announcement was made today by the museum, which also revealed that Vogue’s global chief content officer and artistic director, Anna Wintour, will lead the event.
Scheduled for May 4, 2026, the Gala will precede the opening of “Costume Art,” a spring exhibition that explores the significance of the dressed body. This exhibition, set to launch on May 10, will inhabit the Met’s new Condé M. Nast Galleries, nearly 12,000 square feet adjacent to the Great Hall.
“Costume Art” will run from May 10, 2026, through January 10, 2027. The exhibition aims to juxtapose historical and contemporary garments from The Costume Institute’s extensive collection, emphasizing the relationship between clothing and the human body. Museum officials note that the exhibition will showcase how artistic representations of the body are shaped by clothing and vice versa.
In related news, Anthony Vaccarello and Zoë Kravitz have been appointed co-chairs of the Gala Host Committee. Additional members include notable figures such as Sabrina Carpenter, Doja Cat, and Misty Copeland, among others. More Host Committee members are expected to be announced later.
Williams, a first-time host, steps into this prominent role seven years after her sister, Serena Williams, co-chaired the event. Kidman has previously co-chaired in 2003 and 2005, while Beyoncé held the honorary chair position in 2013. The Gala is organized annually by Wintour, with the 2025 event raising an impressive $31 million.
Funds generated from the Gala are essential for funding The Costume Institute’s annual initiatives, including exhibitions, publications, acquisitions, and operations, as well as supporting broader Museum activities.
“Costume Art” will feature a thematic organization of body types, such as the “Naked Body,” “Classical Body,” “Pregnant Body,” and “Aging Body,” combining works from the Met’s collections with fashion through the ages to illustrate these enduring concepts.
