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Van Gogh, Venus de Milo and Klimt: check out how celebrities such as Rosé, Beyonce and Kylie Jenner pay tribute to their artistic heroes at the Met Gala 2026 red carpet
It is fashion’s most significant evening. Celebrities arrived at the 2026 Met Gala, which took place on May 4 at the Costume Institute at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, with their unique interpretations of this year’s theme, Costume Art, where organisers invited attendees to experiment with a lavish and whimsical dress code. The red carpet was undeniably creative, brave and bold—from Kylie Jenner’s gown, which paid direct tribute to the iconic Venus sculpture, to the subtler nods to Georges Braque and Vincent van Gogh seen in the looks of Rosé and Charli XCX. It was, in every sense, an artful night.
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1. Kylie Jenner: Venus de Milo
Above Venus de Milo, which Kylie Jenner referenced in her dress at the Met Gala 2026
Above Kylie Jenner at the Met Gala 2026
Venus de Milo, which Kylie Jenner referenced in her dress at the Met Gala 2026
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2. Rosé: Georges Braque
Above ‘The Birds’ (1953) by Georges Braque, which Rosé of Blackpink referenced in her dress at the Met Gala 2026
Above Rosé of Blackpink at the Met Gala 2026
‘The Birds’ (1953) by Georges Braque, which Rosé of Blackpink referenced in her dress at the Met Gala 2026
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3. Venus Williams: Robert Pruitt
Above ’Venus Williams, Double Portrait’ (2022) by Robert Pruitt, which Venus Williams referenced in her dress at the Met Gala 2026
Above Venus Williams at the Met Gala 2026
’Venus Williams, Double Portrait’ (2022) by Robert Pruitt, which Venus Williams referenced in her dress at the Met Gala 2026
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4. Gracie Abrams: Gustav Klimt
Above ‘The Kiss’ by Klimt, which Gracie Abrams referenced in her dress at the Met Gala 2026
Above Gracie Abrams at the Met Gala 2026
‘The Kiss’ by Klimt, which Gracie Abrams referenced in her dress at the Met Gala 2026
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5. Hailey Bieber: Saint Laurent couture
Above The 1969 autumn/winter design by Claude Lalanne & Yves Saint Laurent, which Gracie Abrams referenced in her dress at the Met Gala 2026
Above Hailey Bieber at the Met Gala 2026
The 1969 autumn/winter design by Claude Lalanne & Yves Saint Laurent, which Gracie Abrams referenced in her dress at the Met Gala 2026
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6. Emma Chamberlain: Vincent van Gogh
Above ‘Starry Night’ by Vincent van Gogh, which Emma Chamberlain referenced in her dress at the Met Gala 2026
Above Emma Chamberlain at the Met Gala 2026
‘Starry Night’ by Vincent van Gogh, which Emma Chamberlain referenced in her dress at the Met Gala 2026
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7. Hunter Schafer: Gustav Klimt
Above Gustav Klimt’s 1912 portrait of Mäda Primavesi, which Hunter Schafer referenced in her dress at the Met Gala 2026
Above Hunter Schafer at the Met Gala 2026
Gustav Klimt’s 1912 portrait of Mäda Primavesi, which Hunter Schafer referenced in her dress at the Met Gala 2026
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8. Claire Foy: Madame X
Above ‘Madame X (Madame Pierre Gautreau)’ by John Singer Sargent, which Claire Foy referenced in her dress at the Met Gala 2026
Above Claire Foy at the 2026 Met Gala
‘Madame X (Madame Pierre Gautreau)’ by John Singer Sargent, which Claire Foy referenced in her dress at the Met Gala 2026
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9. Madonna: Leonora Carrington
Above Madonna’s Saint Laurent cape and satin slip at the Met Gala are a nod to Surrealist painter Leonora Carrington, the muse behind her iconic “Bedtime Story” music video
Above Madonna at the 2026 Met Gala
Madonna’s Saint Laurent cape and satin slip at the Met Gala are a nod to Surrealist painter Leonora Carrington, the muse behind her iconic “Bedtime Story” music video
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10. Charlie CXC: Van Gogh
Above The singer’s Saint Laurent floral gown at the Met Gala 2026 is a nod to Van Gogh’s irises
Above Charlie CXC at the Met Gala 2026
The singer’s Saint Laurent floral gown at the Met Gala 2026 is a nod to Van Gogh’s irises
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Zabrina is the Senior Editor, Arts and Culture of Tatler Hong Kong. She specialises in performing arts, visual art and film. Her wanderlust was first fuelled by the Mighty Rovers Antarctica Expedition 2010. Over the years, she has interviewed A-list artists and filmmakers, including Oscar winners Chlóe Zhao and Tim Yip, Golden Horse winner Sylvia Chang, In the Mood for Love cinematographer Christopher Doyle, Pachinko author Min Jin Lee, and Coachella’s first Chinese solo singer Jackson Wang. She won gold at the WAN-IFRA Asian Media Awards for her 2021 feature on the waves of hate crimes targeting Asian Americans.
