Galliano pulls his Met Gala exhibition after antisemitism backlash

After fashion designer John Galliano was convicted of racist and antisemitic comments in 2011, he faced criticism from public figures, which, on Monday, led him to cancel an exhibition of his work set to kick off next spring's Met Gala.

After fashion designer John Galliano was convicted of racist and antisemitic comments in 2011, he faced criticism from public figures, which, on Monday, led him to cancel an exhibition of his work set to kick off next spring's Met Gala.

The reversal came less than a month after the Met announced that Galliano would be the subject of its spring 2027 Costume Institute exhibition.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City announced that the Met Gala show set to honor John Galliano would no longer go forward due to the 65-year-old’s past anti-Jewish and anti-Asian remarks.

Top fashion designer John Galliano announced Monday he has withdrawn from a planned exhibition of his work at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, following criticism from donors and political leaders over his past antisemitic remarks.

John Galliano's 2027 Met Gala exhibit has been canceled, both he and the Metropolitan Museum of Art announced Monday, following weeks of scrutiny for his past antisemitic and racist remarks.

The British fashion designer said he ‘remains fully accountable for the pain caused by my words in the past’.

The British fashion designer said he ‘remains fully accountable for the pain caused by my words in the past’.

The Met's Galliano retrospective exhibition announcement received widespread backlash due to his past antisemitic and racist statements.

The exhibition faced criticism over the British fashion designer's conviction for making antisemitic remarks in 2011.

'I have decided, with great sadness, that it is best for the exhibition not to take place at this time,' the top designer wrote on Instagram

Fashion designer John Galliano has announced his decision to pull his planned retrospective at the Metropolitan Museum of Art after backlash concerning his past antisemitism and racism. Galliano, who would have been just the third living designer to have been honoured by the Met, was set to be honoured at the museum fr

Fashion designer was convicted of hate crime by French court in 2011 after series of racist and antisemitic remarks The controversial fashion designer John Galliano announced on Monday that an exhibition honoring his work that New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art had scheduled to open for the upcoming spring’s Met Gal

Met Museum Cancels Controversial John Galliano Exhibition and Gala  WSJ

The Metropolitan Museum of Art is cancelling its planned exhibit honouring British designer John Galliano, which had led to severe backlash in the Jewish community and beyond because of the designer's past antisemitic and racist statements.

In an article on Vogue, it was reported that the exhibition "will not proceed as planned", but it is unknown what that currently means for next year's Met Gala.

Planned Met Gala Exhibition Won’t Go Forward After Backlash Over Controversial Designer  HuffPost

Amid intense backlash, fashion designer John Galliano has withdrawn from a planned exhibit honoring him at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Galliano and the museum issued a joint statement Monday announcing the decision. The influential designer has faced mounting criticism following a series of antisemitic and racist c

The John Galliano-themed Met Gala has been canceled after fierce backlash, it was announced Monday.

Kevin Mazur / Kevin Mazur, Getty Images British fashion designer John Galliano has pulled out of a planned exhibition to honor his work at the Metropolitan Museum of Art following intense backlash. “After much reflection and discussion with all those involved, I have decided, with great sadness, that it is best for th

Don’t let the door hit your chiffon bustle on the way out.  This morning, John Galliano announced he was bowing out of his planned Met Gala exhibition, which would celebrate his historic — and tainted — contributions to the fashion world.  “After much reflection and discussion from those involved, I have decided, with

The Metropolitan Museum of Art is no longer moving forward with its planned retrospective for John Galliano that would’ve run from May 9, 2027 to Jan. 9 2028 and served as the theme of next year’s Met Gala. Galliano, who would have been only the third living fashion designer to be feted by the Met…

The event was set for May, but growing concern the controversial fashion designer's past remarks, including an antisemitic rant, led to the high-profile exhibition being canceled.