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  "id": 4650642,
  "title": "Metropolitan Museum of Art cancels planned Met Gala exhibit on fashion designer John Galliano",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/metropolitan-museum-of-art-cancels-planned-met-gala-exhibit-on-4650642",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-31T13:23:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Associated Press",
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    "url": "https://apnews.com/article/met-gala-exhibit-john-galliano-c7677f318cdd038b45804a8810ff94ef"
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  "account": "The Metropolitan Museum of Art has decided to cancel its planned Met Gala exhibit focused on renowned fashion designer John Galliano, the museum announced on Monday in a joint statement with Galliano. Galliano's career reached its peak in the fashion industry for many years before he made controversial remarks in 2010 and 2011 regarding antisemitism and racism, which became widely publicized. As a result of these remarks, Galliano faced conviction for antisemitism in a French trial. In a statement, Galliano expressed deep sorrow for the pain caused by his past comments, particularly to the Jewish and Asian communities. The museum confirmed that discussions have been held with all parties involved, and they have reached a mutual decision that the exhibition should not proceed at this time. The museum also noted that plans for the 2027 edition of the Met Gala exhibit will be revealed at a later date.",
  "summary": "NEW YORK (AP) — The Metropolitan Museum of Art is canceling its planned Met Gala exhibit centered on John Galliano , the museum and fashion designer said in a joint statement Monday.…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Times of Israel",
        "title": "Met Gala may move date from Yom HaShoah as it honors Galliano, who once praised Hitler",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/met-gala-may-move-date-from-yom-hashoah-as-it-honors-galliano-who",
        "published": "2026-08-31T03:54:47.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Metropolitan Museum of Art cancels planned Met Gala exhibit on fashion designer John Galliano",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/metropolitan-museum-of-art-cancels-planned-met-gala-exhibit-on",
        "published": "2026-08-31T13:10:33.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour",
        "title": "Metropolitan Museum of Art cancels planned 2027 Met Gala exhibit on fashion designer John Galliano",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/metropolitan-museum-of-art-cancels-planned-2027-met-gala-exhibit-on",
        "published": "2026-08-31T15:37:49.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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