Met Gala drops John Galliano exhibit amid backlash over past remarks

The Metropolitan Museum of Art canceled its planned John Galliano exhibition for the Costume Institute after backlash over the designer’s history of antisemitic and anti-Asian remarks, including a 2011 antisemitic incident and a video praising Hitler. The decision was described as joint by Galliano and the Met, while critics urged reconsideration; NYC Council Speaker Julie Menin praised the move and Galliano apologized, stressing ongoing responsibility for his past conduct.