{
  "id": 4754540,
  "title": "Designer John Galliano’s Met moment unravels as backlash sinks Costume Institute exhibition in New York",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/designer-john-gallianos-met-moment-unravels-as-backlash-sinks-costume",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T00:33:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/life/2026/09/01/designer-john-gallianos-met-moment-unravels-as-backlash-sinks-costume-institute-exhibition-in-new-york/233442"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Fashion designer John Galliano has canceled a planned exhibition of his work for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute, following backlash over his past antisemitic remarks. Galliano, 65, announced the decision on Instagram, expressing sadness and acknowledging the pain his words caused, particularly to Jewish and Asian communities.\n\nGalliano had previously been convicted in 2011 for making racist and antisemitic comments in a Paris bar, and was fired from his role as creative director at Dior. The exhibition, titled \"John Galliano: Horizons,\" was scheduled to open at the Met's Met Gala in May but was canceled following opposition from high-profile Jewish figures, including art dealer Arne Glimcher and city council speaker Julie Menin.\n\nThe Metropolitan Museum of Art confirmed the cancellation and stated that a new exhibition will be announced at a later date. Curator Andrew Bolton supported the decision, emphasizing the museum's responsibility to examine difficult histories with care and acknowledging the concern the exhibition had caused.\n\nActing CEO Jonathan Greenblatt of the Anti-Defamation League criticized the decision, stating that it was \"the wrong move at the wrong moment\" given the current crisis of antisemitism.",
  "summary": "NEW YORK, Sept 1 — Top fashion designer John Galliano announced yesterday he was cancelling an exhibition of his w...",
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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."
}