John Galliano's Met Gala exhibit canceled amid backlash over antisemitic remarks
The museum said the decision followed weeks of criticism over Galliano’s past antisemitic and racist remarks and his 2011 hate-crime conviction.
- On Monday, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City canceled its planned Spring 2027 Costume Institute exhibition honoring British designer John Galliano, following weeks of backlash over his antisemitic and racist comments.
- Galliano's history of racist and antisemitic remarks sparked widespread controversy earlier this month, leading to his 2011 dismissal from Christian Dior and a hate crime conviction in France.
- In a statement on Monday, Galliano expressed 'great sadness' regarding the cancellation, saying 'I remain fully accountable for the pain caused by my words in the past, particularly the hurt I caused to the Jewish and Asian communities.'
- The Metropolitan Museum will announce details regarding a replacement spring exhibition and the 2027 Met Gala at a later date, replacing the original show planned for the annual event.
- Originally devoted to Galliano's four-decade oeuvre, the canceled exhibition demonstrates how past statements can derail major cultural institutions' plans and public partnerships despite artistic achievement.
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A much-discussed retrospective of the work of British fashion designer John Galliano at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York has been cancelled. The museum and the designer announced this jointly. A tribute to the 65-year-old Galliano proved too controversial due to his past antisemitic remarks. The fashion designer was fired as creative director of Christian Dior in 2011 after a video leaked showing him making antisemitic and racist rema…
New York Metropolitan Museum backfired with tribute to the British designer after a wave of outrage from the Jewish community
John Galliano pulls out of Met Gala exhibit after antisemitism backlash
Top fashion designer John Galliano announced on Monday he is cancelling an exhibition of his work that was to kick off New York’s Met Gala next spring, following criticism from donors and political leaders over his past antisemitic remarks. “After much reflection and discussion with all those involved, I have decided, with great sadness, that it is best for the exhibition not to take place at this time,” Galliano, 65, wrote on Instagram. “I rema…
Anna Wintour praises Galliano’s “courage” as Met Museum canc
Anna Wintour called John Galliano “courageous” and offered her “full support” after the Metropolitan Museum of Art canceled plans for a major exhibition honoring the designer amid backlash over his antisemitic past, a decision Jewish leaders say does not erase the museum’s moral failure. The Metropolitan Museum of Art dropped its planned showcase of John […] The post Anna Wintour praises Galliano’s “courage” as Met Museum cancels exhibition hono…
<p>Galliano and the Metropolitan Museum canceled the retrospective exhibition after a negative public reaction John Galliano and the Metropolitan Museum canceled the retrospective after outrage over his anti-Semitic remarks. Small exhibition opening in May 2027</p>.
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