Met announces John Galliano exhibition for 2027 Costume Institute show
The Metropolitan Museum of Art named John Galliano the subject of its 2027 Costume Institute show, drawing criticism over his antisemitic remarks.
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York announced in late July 2026 that its spring 2027 Costume Institute exhibition would be "John Galliano: Horizons". The show was planned to open in May 2027 at the museum's Fifth Avenue building, with Andrew Bolton, the Costume Institute's curator in charge, organising it. It was also meant to be the theme of the 2027 Met Gala, the museum's annual fundraising event.
Galliano, a British designer known for his theatrical couture at Givenchy, Christian Dior and Maison Margiela, would have been one of very few living designers given a solo show at the museum. His career ended at Dior in 2011, after he made antisemitic remarks in a Paris bar that were filmed and widely shared. He later apologised and returned to fashion.
The choice drew immediate criticism from people who said honouring him on such a scale was inappropriate. Supporters argued that his creative influence on modern fashion was undeniable. The debate over how the museum should address his past became the central question around the planned exhibition and the gala.
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