India, May 10 -- A look at how the 2026 Met Gala turned history into a vibrant moving gallery, writes Sakshi Priya

Where exactly does a canvas end and a breathing body begin? The Metropolitan Museum uses its massive annual charity fundraiser to erase the line between gallery and street. The 2026 Met Gala's Costume Art theme dared guest to turn oil paints and stone into wearable fabric. Art stands as the highest form of expression. If fashion wants to step into that visual world, it must be entirely experimental.

The famed steps became a moving gallery. Cardi B weaponised her shape by turning Hans Bellmer's fragmented dolls into a fever dream. Gracie Abrams wore the golden armour of Klimt. Rachel Zegler carried the vulnerability of Lady ...