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John Galliano Withdraws from Exhibition Honoring Him at the Met

The designer has withdrawn from an exhibition in his honor at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art amid growing criticism.

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What is happening

The New York Times reported increasing criticism from several Met patrons. Julie Menin, a New York City Council speaker and prominent Jewish figure, called the exhibition “a mistake” in a letter to Met director Max Hollein, Costume Institute curator Andrew Bolton, and Anna Wintour.

Why is it on the Radar?

The criticism has affected plans for an exhibition honoring Galliano at the Met.

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