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 Met’s decision to honor Galliano, a fashion designer who was found guilty of a hate crime for his antisemitic outbursts. © 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.
Critics Blast Metropolitan Museum’s Plan to Honor John Galliano NYT > Top Stories By: Vanessa Friedman and Jacob Bernstein 29 August 2026 at 02:47 Galliano, a fashion industry giant championed by Anna Wintour, was found guilty of a hate crime for his antisemitic outbursts in 2011. © Dave Benett/Getty ImagesThe designer John Galliano at a fashion industry event in London in 2021.