The 2026 Met Gala's theme, "Costume Art," aims to make the connection between fashion and art.

The 2026 Met Gala took place last night at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and with a theme of “Costume Art” the steps became their own kind of exhibit with Black celebrities and notables turning the red carpet into a celebration of the human form.

Madame X was another popular figure at the 2026 Met Gala, and Julianne Moore, Lauren Sánchez Bezos, Claire Foy, and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley all attended the event dressed in their own takes on the controversial figure.

Below, we’ve rounded up a selection of stars who arrived at the 2026 Met Gala adorned with nods to art history.

Monday's glittering Met Gala guests will be the first to sample “Costume Art,” a new exhibit that explores the dressed body through art history.

Rihanna, Sabrina Carpenter, Madonna, and Beyoncé all wore their best looks to celebrate the "Costume Art" theme at the 2026 Met Gala. Here are some of the best moments, photos, and more from the night.

Last night, some of fashion’s biggest names walked the steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art to celebrate the 2026 Met Ball, themed Cosume Art. But the night started with—and featured throughout—many different forms of art other than those found inside the museum’s hallowed halls.

Elisabeth Samuels (1954–2024) was a prominent artist, curator, and gallerist who significantly shaped the contemporary art landscape in Buffalo. Her passing signaled an end of an era for some of her cultural endeavors,

May has finally arrived, and it didn’t sneak in so much as burst. Petals are unfurling everywhere  like tiny fashion reveals. The air buzzes with intention: Bumblebees are galumphing about […]