--- title: "John Galliano cancels Met Museum exhibition and 2027 Met Gala theme amid criticism over 2011 scandal" description: "John Galliano has cancelled the \"John Galliano: Horizons\" exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the 2027 Met Gala theme, citing a desire not to distract the museum from its work. The Met confirmed the decision, and a new exhibition title will be announced later." date: 2026-09-01T10:04:06.000Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/john-galliano-cancels-met-exhibition-and-met-gala-2027 tags: [john-galliano, met-gala, metropolitan-museum, fashion, costume-institute] publisher: "XAB.info" --- # John Galliano cancels Met Museum exhibition and 2027 Met Gala theme amid criticism over 2011 scandal ![John Galliano in a black tuxedo amid news of his cancelled Met Museum exhibition and Met Gala 2027 theme](https://xab.info/media/2026/09/01/dzhon-gallyano-otmenil-vystavku-v-met-i-met-gala-2027/dzhon-gallyano-otmenil-vystavku-v-met-i-met-gala-2027-1.webp) ## 🎯 Key Points - John Galliano cancelled the "John Galliano: Horizons" exhibition, which was scheduled for spring 2027 at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. - The cancellation means a change of theme for the 2027 Met Gala; The Met will announce the new exhibition title later. - The decision was made amid criticism over the designer's antisemitic and racist remarks, linked to the 2011 scandal. - The Met's director Max Hollein confirmed that the decision was made jointly with Galliano. British designer John Galliano has announced the cancellation of the exhibition "John Galliano: Horizons," which was scheduled to open in spring 2027 at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. The exhibition was set to become the Costume Institute's flagship show and would have simultaneously defined the theme of the 2027 Met Gala. The designer announced the cancellation on his social media, noting that the decision was made after "prolonged reflection and conversations with museum representatives and other involved parties." ### The designer's personal responsibility According to Galliano, he does not want the controversy surrounding his past to cause discomfort for The Met or distract attention from the museum's work. The designer took responsibility for his earlier remarks and emphasized that he does not want the exhibition to cause anyone pain. He paid particular attention to the point that "true redemption cannot be achieved through an exhibition, an official acknowledgment, or a single public gesture alone." ### Context: the scandal that derailed a career The decision came just one month after The Met announced "John Galliano: Horizons" as the key Costume Institute exhibition for spring 2027. The announcement immediately sparked sharp criticism due to the scandal that derailed Galliano's career in 2011: video footage was then made public showing the designer making antisemitic and racist remarks, including a statement of love for Adolf Hitler. Following the incident, the House of Dior dismissed him from his post as creative director. In 2011, Galliano publicly apologized, stating that he took responsibility and was trying to earn forgiveness. ### The significance of the cancelled exhibition The cancelled exhibition was to cover more than four decades of the designer's work — from his 1984 graduation collection at Central Saint Martins to his tenure at Givenchy, Dior, and Maison Margiela. It was planned as the third major Costume Institute exhibition devoted to a living designer, following the Yves Saint Laurent (1983) and Rei Kawakubo (2017) shows. Thus, the cancellation deprived the museum of one of the most anticipated projects of the decade. ### The museum's position and the future of the Met Gala Following Galliano's statement, The Met also confirmed the decision. Museum director Max Hollein said that after discussions with the designer, they "jointly decided not to proceed with the exhibition." The museum clarified that information about the new spring Costume Institute exhibition and the format of the 2027 Met Gala would be announced later. ### Contradictory data The source materials contain a discrepancy regarding the date of the scandalous remarks: in one fragment they are dated to 2021, whereas in the main body of the text and in the established chronology the incident that led to his dismissal from Dior and his public apologies is attributed to 2011. Taken together, the details (the dismissal from Dior, the public apologies, the video footage) point to the 2011 version as the predominant one and consistent with known facts; the mention of 2021 appears to be a typo in the source text. Both dates are provided for transparency, however, the fact underlying the cancellation is precisely the 2011 scandal. ## 🔍 Fact-Check Verification - [John Galliano withdraws from Met Museum exhibition after wave of criticism](https://wave.rbc.ua/ukr/style/dzhon-galyano-vidmovivsya-vid-vistavki-muzeyi-1788186668.html) - Основной источник: заявление Гальяно в соцсетях, цитата директора The Met Макса Голляйна, хронология скандала 2011 года, параметры отмененной выставки. - [Cancelling the Met Gala in honor of John Galliano — what Alena Dolezkaia, Ekaterina Mtsitouridze, Alexander ... say](https://www.sobaka.ru/fashion/heroes/220316) - Контекст и реакции на отмену Met Gala в честь Гальяно. - [Designer John Galliano's exhibition cancelled at the Metropolitan Museum of Art](https://www.forbes.ru/forbeslife/567634-v-metropoliten-muzee-otmenili-vystavku-dizajnera-dzona-gal-ano) - Подтверждает факт отмены выставки в Метрополитен-музее. - [John Galliano's exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the 2027 Met Gala cancelled](https://hellomagrussia.ru/moda/novosti-mody/68248-vystavka-dzhona-galyyano-v-metropolitenmuzee-i-met-gala-2027-otmeneny.html) - Подтверждает отмену как выставки, так и темы Met Gala 2027. ## ❓ FAQ ### Q: Why did John Galliano cancel the exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art? **A:** According to the designer, he does not want the controversy surrounding his past to cause discomfort for The Met or distract attention from the museum's work, and he does not want the exhibition to cause anyone pain. ### Q: What will happen to the 2027 Met Gala theme? **A:** Since the "John Galliano: Horizons" exhibition was to define the theme of the 2027 Met Gala, its cancellation means a change of theme. The Met stated that information about the new spring Costume Institute exhibition and the format of the 2027 Met Gala will be announced later. ### Q: What caused the criticism? **A:** The criticism is linked to the 2011 scandal, when video footage of Galliano's antisemitic and racist remarks was made public, including a statement of love for Hitler; afterward, Dior dismissed him from his post as creative director. ### Q: Did the museum confirm the cancellation? **A:** Yes. The Met's director Max Hollein stated that after discussions with Galliano, they jointly decided not to proceed with the exhibition.