The theme of the 2026 Met Gala was "Fashion Is Art." See how the 2026 Met Gala outfits from celebrities like Madonna, Kendall Jenner and Heidi Klum compare to the real artwork that inspired them.

Madonna’s 2026 Met Gala look on Monday, May 4 was inspired by Leonora Carrington’s painting The Temptation of St. Anthony.

The pop icon walked The Met steps in Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello in a ship-shaped hat with a sextet of attendants.

Celebrity is sort of like Mount Olympus,” says model Charlie Nishimura, who joined the singer on the Met Gala carpet. “Madonna’s still a queen there, and we’re just her nymphs.” ...

Her theatrical Saint Laurent look was inspired by the painter Leonora Carrington, and made possible by one incredibly talented “hair couturier” ...

The look was built around Leonora Carrington's painting The Temptation of St. Anthony, Fragment II, which fits the gala's ...

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Surrealist showstopper: Madonna’s Saint Laurent look featured a black satin-and-lace slip, violet-gray organza cape, and a ship-topped headpiece, drawing from Leonora Carrington’s art. Art meets ...