John Galliano exhibition at New York Met cancelled after backlash

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The Metropolitan Museum of Art has cancelled an exhibition planned to showcase the work of fashion designer John Galliano. This decision comes after significant backlash stemming from Galliano's 2011 conviction for making antisemitic remarks. New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin expressed pleasure that the Met agreed not to honor Galliano, stating that the plan was a "gut punch to the Jewish community" during a time of rising antisemitism. Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO of the Anti-Defamation League, also deemed honoring Galliano "misguided" given current antisemitism levels. The article quotes an unnamed individual who described Galliano's decision to cancel the exhibition as "courageous" and the "right decision."

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Antisemitism is at 'crisis levels'.

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Honoring Galliano would be 'misguided' given rising antisemitism.

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New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin stated her strong disagreement with honoring John Galliano.

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The decision to cancel the exhibition was described as 'courageous'.

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John Galliano exhibition at New York Met cancelled after backlash.

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"John's decision that the exhibition devoted to his work should not take place at this time is very courageous and a measure of the man he is," she said."I believe this is the right decision, and both he and the Museum have my full support."'Misguided'Others had previously voiced their opposition to the Met's plan to commemorate Galliano.Julie Menin, speaker of New York City Council, said: "After my numerous and lengthy meetings and conversations with the Met, I am pleased that they have agreed to not honour John Galliano."From the beginning, I have told them that I strongly disagreed with this decision, and at this rising time of antisemitism, it had served as a gut punch to the Jewish community."This is the correct decision, as the harm and pain this was causing was simply unacceptable."Meanwhile, Jonathan Greenblatt, chief executive of the Anti-Defamation League, which aims to counter antisemitism, said that with antisemitism at "crisis levels", honouring Galliano would be "misguided".

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