Met Cancels John Galliano Exhibition After Backlash

New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art has cancelled a spring exhibition honouring British fashion designer John Galliano after public backlash. Galliano was convicted by a French court in 2011 for racist and antisemitic remarks.

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John Galliano exhibition at New York Met cancelled after backlash

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The exhibition faced criticism over the British fashion designer's conviction for making antisemitic remarks in 2011.

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John Galliano exhibition at New York Met cancelled after backlash

The exhibition faced criticism over the British fashion designer's conviction for making antisemitic remarks in 2011.

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Met Gala exhibition honoring John Galliano is cancelled after backlash

Fashion designer was convicted of hate crime by French court in 2011 after series of racist and antisemitic remarks The controversial fashion designer John Galliano announced on Monday that an exhibition honoring his work that New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art had scheduled to open for the upcoming spring’s Met Gala is not going to go forward. The museum’s decision to honor Galliano, who was convicted of a hate…

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