Tag: activists
“Just Stop Oil”: who are these environmental activists who attack works of art?
It’s a video posted on Twitter, where we see two men dressed in t-shirts bearing the image of the Just Stop Oil collective. The scene takes place on Thursday, October…
Multiple damage to works of art: “The more we talk about it, the more it encourages these activists”
Damage to famous works of art by environmental activists has been increasing for several weeks. This Thursday, October 27, a new painting suffered the same fate in the Netherlands, that…
Two days before the presidential election in Brazil, activists celebrate Lula’s 77th birthday
Two days before the second round of the presidential election in Brazil, former President Lula celebrated his 77th birthday. A very political anniversary in Rio de Janeiro where his supporters…
environmental activists attack ‘The Girl with a Pearl Earring’
Environmental activists glued themselves to the glass protecting ‘The Girl with a Pearl Earring’, a famous painting by Johannes Vermeer, in a Dutch museum on Thursday, following other acts of…
Utrecht museums keep extra supervision after climate actions, but ‘we don’t want to unnecessarily give activists ideas’
Director Paul Baltus of the Amersfoort in C foundation, a partnership between Museum Flehite, Mondriaanhuis, Kunsthal KAdE and Architecture Center FASadE, says that the cultural institutions are extra vigilant. “But…
“Piece of cake”, shouted the protester and threw the cake at the King Charles wax figure – according to climate activists, the reason for the kidnappings is simple
This is already the third robbery in two weeks, when climate activists throw food on valuable works of art. 17:20•Updated 17:46 Giving up oil is an easy trick. This is…
Climate activists poured mashed potatoes on Monet
It is the group Letzte Generation (Sista Generationen in Swedish) that claims to be behind the campaign. In a video on social media, the protest group writes that art will…
prison sentences handed down to activists from Génération Identitaire
In France, two former activists of Generation Identity were sentenced to prison, one year for one, six months for the second. Twenty other people are given suspended sentences for violence…
Activists plan pride parade – despite ban
Published: Less than 1 hour ago full screen Counter-protesters with Serbian flags at the opening of Europride in Belgrade on September 11. Photo: Darko Vojinovic/AP/TT Activists plan to march for…
Activists glued to the British Parliament
Published: Less than 20 min ago full screenActivists stage a climate protest at the British Parliament. Here, two people have locked themselves to a gate outside. Photo: Aaron Chown/PA via…