John Galliano Backs Out of Met Museum Exhibit After Uproar Over Offensive Rant

The designer apologized again for the "pain" he caused when he insulted Jewish and Asian people in a lengthy tirade in 2011

John Galliano and the Metropolitan Museum of Art have canceled a planned exhibit and Met Gala honoring the British fashion designer amid criticism.

Met Museum Cancels Controversial John Galliano Exhibition and Gala  WSJ

Amid intense backlash, fashion designer John Galliano has withdrawn from a planned exhibit honoring him at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.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 Metropolitan Museum of Art said Monday it was scrapping plans to honor controversial fashion designer John Galliano at next year's Met Gala just one month after its initial exhibit reveal.

Donors, politicians and Jewish leaders questioned the Met’s decision to honor Galliano, a fashion designer who was found guilty of a hate crime for his antisemitic outbursts.

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 exhibit was planned around the 2027 edition of the Met Gala.

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.

The Met's decision to highlight the work by designer John Galliano sparked widespread controversy due to his history of antisemitic and racist comments.