Metropolitan Museum of Art cancels planned 2027 Met Gala exhibit on fashion designer John Galliano
Gallianowas fired from the post of creative director of Christian Dior when a series of racist and antisemitic comments from 2010 and 2011 surfaced and went viral, leading to his conviction in an antisemitism trial in France.
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- First observed by CurrentWire: CBS News · Aug 31, 2026 at 10:13 AM ET
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PBS NewsHourTier A
Metropolitan Museum of Art cancels planned 2027 Met Gala exhibit on fashion designer John Galliano(opens original report in a new tab)CBC NewsTier A
Met Gala honouring John Galliano cancelled following backlash(opens original report in a new tab)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… — CBC News
The HillTier B
Met Gala exhibition honoring John Galliano canceled(opens original report in a new tab)The Met's Galliano retrospective exhibition announcement received widespread backlash due to his past antisemitic and racist statements. — The Hill
National PostTier B
John Galliano withdraws from Met Gala exhibition after antisemitism backlash(opens original report in a new tab)'I have decided, with great sadness, that it is best for the exhibition not to take place at this time,' the top designer wrote on Instagram — National Post
CBS NewsTier B
John Galliano's Met Gala exhibit canceled amid backlash(opens original report in a new tab)The Met's decision to highlight the work by designer John Galliano sparked widespread controversy due to his history of antisemitic and racist comments. — CBS News
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