John Galliano's Met Gala exhibit canceled amid backlash over antisemitic remarks
The museum will replace the spring 2027 Costume Institute show after criticism over Galliano’s antisemitic and racist remarks.
- 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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The 2027 Met Gala Will No Longer Honor John Galliano
Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis Entertainment/Getty ImagesThe 2027 Costume Institute exhibition and Met Gala theme, originally set to honor John Galliano, will not move forward. On Monday, the designer took to Instagram to announce his decision to pull out of the event in light of backlash surrounding his involvement. “After much reflection and discussion with all those involved, I have decided, with great sadness, that it is best for the exh…
John Galliano Pulls Out Of Met Gala Exhibit Amid Backlash
Amid intense backlash, fashion designer John Galliano has withdrawn from a planned exhibit honoring him at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.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 comments that he made in 2010 and 2011 that went viral, leading to his conviction in an antisemitism trial in France. “After…
John Galliano Drops Out of 2027 Met Gala Costume Exhibit After Backlash, Throwing Event into Uncertainty
The Metropolitan Museum of Art and John Galliano announced that it will not proceed with the previously announced 2027 spring exhibition and gala featuring the work of the designer. Galliano was charged with two hate crimes in 2011.
John Galliano withdrew from the planned retrospective to open with the 2027 Met Gala after protests by Jewish leaders over his anti-Semitic remarks. Read the controversy.
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