John Galliano's Met Gala exhibit canceled amid backlash over antisemitic 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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British stylist John Galliano canceled on Monday an exhibition that would be held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, after criticisms from donors and political leaders related to anti-Semitic comments made by him in the past. At age 65, Christian Dior's former artistic director stated that he made the decision after reflecting and talking to the people involved.
“After careful consideration and discussions with all those involved, I have decided, with great sadness, that it is best for the exhibition not to proceed at this time,” the 65-year-old designer wrote on his Instagram account. “I continue to take full responsibility for the pain caused by my past remarks, and in particular for the hurt I have caused to the Jewish and Asian communities, and I deeply regret it,” he added. “After lengthy discuss…
After the polemic of the large exhibition dedicated to him in May, the Britishman, already convicted of public insults of an anti-Semitic nature, finally cancelled the project. A decision taken jointly this Monday with the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Metropolitan Museum of Art cancels exhibit on John Galliano following backlash over antisemitic comments
In 2011, Galliano was convicted of a hate crime in France after he went on a drunken antisemitic tirade against a couple at a bar in Paris. The post Metropolitan Museum of Art cancels exhibit on John Galliano following backlash over antisemitic comments appeared first on World Israel News.
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