"The dress code is linked to the Metropolitan Museum of Art's new exhibition, Costume Art, inviting guests to treat clothing as a living canvas and translate haute couture into wearable art."
"Curated by Andrew Bolton, Costume Art pairs historical and contemporary garments with paintings, sculptures, and objects from across the Met's vast collection, spanning roughly 5,000 years of visual culture."
"The exhibition is organized into thematic sections exploring different ways the human body has been represented, including categories like the Naked Body, the Classical Body, and more unexpected lenses such as aging, disability, or pregnancy."
"This year is especially notable because Costume Art inaugurates the Met's new 12,000-square-foot space (the Condé Nast Galleries), moving fashion displays into a more central, prominent part of the museum."
The Met Gala 2026, co-chaired by prominent figures, showcased celebrities interpreting the theme 'Fashion is Art.' This theme connects to the Costume Art exhibition, curated by Andrew Bolton, which pairs historical and contemporary garments with artworks from the Met's collection. The exhibition includes around 400 objects and explores various representations of the human body. It will be on view from May 10, 2026, to January 10, 2027, in the new Condé Nast Galleries, marking a significant expansion of the museum's fashion displays.
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