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Met Gala exhibition honouring John Galliano cancelled after backlash

British fashion designer John Galliano announced that a 2027 Met Gala exhibition honouring his career has been cancelled following backlash over his past racist and antisemitic comments. The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York had scheduled the exhibition. Galliano was convicted by a French court in 2011 over antisemitic remarks.

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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 backlashBBC News – World
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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.

Met Gala exhibition honouring John Galliano cancelled after backlash over past antisemitic commentsSky News – Front Page
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Met Gala exhibition honouring John Galliano cancelled after backlash over past antisemitic comments

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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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