John Galliano Bows Out of Met Museum Show After Criticism Mounts NYT > Top Stories By: Vanessa Friedman and Jacob Bernstein 31 August 2026 at 17:19 Donors, politicians and Jewish leaders questioned the Metβs decision to honor Galliano, a fashion designer who was found guilty of a hate crime for his antisemitic outbursts. Β© Ryan Murphy for The New York TimesSome have questioned why the Metropolitan Museum of Art decided to honor John Galliano at a time of rising antisemitism.