John Galliano's Met Gala exhibit canceled amid backlash over antisemitic remarks
The museum and Galliano ended the plan after backlash over his antisemitic remarks, and the 2027 Met Gala theme will change.
- 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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An exhibition featuring the fashion designer, who was fired from Dior in 2011 after controversial and anti-Semitic statements, will not form the framework for next year's Met Gala.
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