Metropolitan Museum of Art cancels John Galliano retrospective
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What happened
The Metropolitan Museum of Art has canceled a planned retrospective exhibition of British designer John Galliano's work.
The museum and the designer announced the cancellation of the exhibition in August 2026.
Why it matters
The decision followed backlash from the Jewish community and from beyond that group regarding the designer's history of antisemitic and racist statements.
Context
The Metropolitan Museum of Art planned for the Costume Institute's Spring 2027 exhibition to be a retrospective of John Galliano's work.
The cancellation followed renewed criticism over John Galliano's antisemitic remarks made in 2011.
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- Associated Press Amid backlash, museum cancels planned Met Gala exhibit on fashion designer John Galliano - apnews.com
- Npr Amid backlash, museum cancels planned Met Gala exhibit on fashion designer John Galliano - NPR
- Wikipedia John Galliano Background reference · Wikipedia text used under CC BY-SA 4.0.