May 4 (UPI) — Emma Chamberlain, Venus Williams and Nicole Kidman were among the stars who embodied this year’s Met Gala theme, “Fashion is Art” as they walked the red carpet Monday in New York City.

The gala this year celebrated the opening of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s exhibit “Costume Art,” exploring the relationship between clothing and the body. The exhibit opens Sunday and runs through Jan. 10.

The co-chairs of this year’s event were Grammy-winning singer Beyoncé, Oscar-winning actor Nicole Kidman, tennis legend Venus Williams and Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his wife, Lauren Sanchez Bezos, were honorary chairs.

Chamberlain, who was Vogue’s special correspondent on the red carpet Monday, arrived early to the event wearing a custom Mugler gown by Miguel Castro Freitas. She told Vogue ahead of the event she was inspired by her artist father and wanted her multi-colored gown to feel like a painting.

Williams, who attended the gala with her husband, Andrea Preti, wore a Swarovski crystal mesh gown inspired by a painting at the National Portrait Gallery, Venus Williams, Double Portrait by Robert Pruitt. The gallery in Washington, D.C., commissioned the portrait of her in 2002.

Kidman wore a bold red Chanel gown from the label’s 2027 Cruise collection. The sequined dress featured a drop waist, feathered peplum and a small train. She was accompanied by her daughter, Sunday Rose Kidman Urban, who wore a feathery pink, strapless top with hues of burgundy and purple with matching earrings and a flow skirt.

Heated Rivalry star Connor Storrie, in his first Met Gala appearance, wore a black suit from Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello paired with a black-and-white polka-dotted top with a train.

Euphoria actor Hunter Schafer wore an off-white cut-out Prada dress inspired by a Gustav Klimt painting. Always a Met Gala favorite, actor-singer Janelle Monae wore Christian Siriano featuring animatronics by Cameron Hughes.

Singer Joshua Henry opened the red carpet event with a rendition of Whitney Houston’s “I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)” on the steps of the Met.