John Galliano, Met Museum cancel exhibit, Met Gala honoring designer

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

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.

The Met Museum has decided not to hold an exhibition for fashion designer John Galliano, scheduled for the 2027 Met Gala.

Amid intense backlash, fashion designer John Galliano has withdrawn from a planned exhibit honoring him at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.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.

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

The John Galliano 2027 Met Gala has been canceled  CNN

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

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.

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

The event has been set for May 2026, but growing concern over his past remarks, including an antisemitic rant, led to the controversial fashion designer pulling out of the planned event.

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

The controversial John Galliano 2027 Met Gala theme is canceled  USA Today