Metropolitan Museum of Art cancels John Galliano exhibit and Met Gala theme

NPR | By Chloe Veltman

Published September 1, 2026 at 3:46 AM CDT

The Metropolitan Museum of Art will no longer honor famed fashion designer John Galliano with a career retrospective. Neither will he be celebrated at this year's Met Gala.

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