The Met’s Galliano Cancellation Doesn’t Resolve the Bigger Question It Raised
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art has canceled its planned 2027 Costume Institute exhibition devoted to John Galliano, following backlash over the designer's history of antisemitic and racist remarks. The museum and Galliano jointly announced on Monday that "John Galliano: Horizons" will not proceed as planned, with a replacement theme for the 2027 Met Gala to be determined later.
Galliano, who became one of fashion's great storytellers and technicians, was fired from Dior in 2011 after making antisemitic remarks during a drunken tirade in a Paris bar. Despite maintaining sobriety and meeting with Jewish leaders, he engineered a remarkable professional comeback, securing deals with Zara and receiving support from Vogue's Anna Wintour.
While the cancellation doesn't resolve the larger question raised by the exhibition, it highlights the complexity of presenting artists with difficult histories in museums. In Los Angeles, Adrian, the Golden Age of Hollywood costume and fashion designer, gets a show at the Museum at ASU FIDM titled "Adrian: Designing Hollywood, Dressing America," which showcases more than 50 rare garments and accessories from his career.
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