Will keep escalating our actions until govt listens, says activist who threw soup on Van Gogh artwork
2 years, 1 month ago

Will keep escalating our actions until govt listens, says activist who threw soup on Van Gogh artwork

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After her stunt, the Just Stop Oil activist faced a lot of backlash on social media for staging protests in London and across the country London: The 19-year-old social activist Phoebe Plummer who has now become an internet sensation after a video in which she was seen throwing tomato soup at Vincent Van Gogh’s ‘Sunflowers’ painting at London’s National Gallery has said that she along with others will continue such efforts to stop climate change. After her stunt, the Just Stop Oil activist faced a lot of backlash on social media for staging protests in London and across the country. “There’ve been messages of hate of course and there’ve been messages of support as well because people realise that this is a proportional act to a criminal government. In the video that has now gone viral over social media, Phoebe could be seen with another girl throwing canned tomato soup over the famed painting, and soon after, they tried explaining their actions.

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Just Stop Oil protesters who threw soup on Van Gogh’s Sunflowers painting are jailed
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Just Stop Oil protesters who threw soup on Van Gogh’s Sunflowers painting are jailed

The Independent  

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Climate activists smash glass protecting 17th century painting in London’s National Gallery
1 year, 1 month ago

Climate activists smash glass protecting 17th century painting in London’s National Gallery

LA Times  

Activists stand by a Diego Velázquez painting, “The Toilet of Venus,” after smashing its protective glass at the National Portrait Gallery in London. Two climate change protesters were arrested Monday after they smashed a protective glass panel covering a famous Diego Velázquez oil painting at London’s National Gallery, police said Monday. The two activists from the group Just Stop Oil …

Climate activists throw liquid at Klimt painting in Vienna
2 years, 1 month ago

Climate activists throw liquid at Klimt painting in Vienna

LA Times  

Climate activists in Austria on Tuesday attacked a famous painting by artist Gustav Klimt with a black, oily liquid and one then glued himself to glass protecting the painting’s frame. Members of the group Last Generation Austria tweeted they had targeted the 1915 painting “Death and Life” at the Leopold Museum in Vienna to protest their government’s use of fossil …

Glued to Goya, Cake at Mona Lisa, Soup at Van Gogh: Why are Climate Activists Attacking Iconic Paintings?
2 years, 1 month ago

Glued to Goya, Cake at Mona Lisa, Soup at Van Gogh: Why are Climate Activists Attacking Iconic Paintings?

News 18  

Two climate activists on Saturday each glued a hand to the frames of two paintings by Spanish master Francisco Goya at the Prado museum in Madrid, police said. Climate activist group Extinction Rebellion posted a video online showing the two activists each with a hand fixed on a painting before the museum’s security officials move in. The action was a …

Climate Activists Hurl Pea Soup on Van Gogh's Painting in Rome, 4 Arrested
2 years, 1 month ago

Climate Activists Hurl Pea Soup on Van Gogh's Painting in Rome, 4 Arrested

News 18  

A group of activists on Friday splashed pea soup onto a Vincent van Gogh masterpiece in Rome, in a protest they warned will continue until more attention was paid to climate change. The climate activists from Last Generation called their protest “a desperate and scientifically grounded cry that cannot be understood as mere vandalism”. In October, the group Just Stop …

Climate protestors hurl pea soup at Van Gogh in Rome
2 years, 1 month ago

Climate protestors hurl pea soup at Van Gogh in Rome

The Hindu  

A group of protestors on Friday threw pea soup at a Vincent Van Gogh masterpiece in a protest they warned would continue until more attention was paid to climate change. Climate protestors from Last Generation said the attack carried out by four individuals was "a desperate and scientifically grounded cry that cannot be understood as mere vandalism". A series of …

Explained: Why Just Stop Oil activists throwing soup on Van Gogh's painting were right
2 years, 2 months ago

Explained: Why Just Stop Oil activists throwing soup on Van Gogh's painting were right

Firstpost  

Just Stop Oil activists recently threw tomato soup over Vincent Van Gogh’s Sunflowers at the National Gallery in London. But this kind of provocative activism deserves our unwavering support Waves of controversy were sparked recently when the Just Stop Oil activists threw tomato soup over Van Gogh’s Sunflowers at the National Gallery in London. The Just Stop Oil activists who …

Climate protesters hit Van Gogh’s Sunflowers with soup. Were they right?
2 years, 2 months ago

Climate protesters hit Van Gogh’s Sunflowers with soup. Were they right?

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. At around 11am, two young women wearing “Just Stop Oil” t-shirts entered the gallery room and splashed the Heinz …

Activists in UK court after soup thrown at Van Gogh picture
2 years, 2 months ago

Activists in UK court after soup thrown at Van Gogh picture

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Three climate activists appeared in …

Who is Just Stop Oil, the group that threw soup on Van Gogh's painting?
2 years, 2 months ago

Who is Just Stop Oil, the group that threw soup on Van Gogh's painting?

NPR  

Who is Just Stop Oil, the group that threw soup on Van Gogh's painting? Enlarge this image toggle caption Just Stop Oil Just Stop Oil The climate activists of Just Stop Oil have gained visibility since their Friday demonstration in which protesters threw Heinz tomato soup at Vincent van Gogh's Sunflowers painting at London's National Gallery. Enlarge this image toggle …

Van Gogh' iconic 'Sunflowers' back on display after being vandalised
2 years, 2 months ago

Van Gogh' iconic 'Sunflowers' back on display after being vandalised

Hindustan Times  

Vincent van Gogh's 'Sunflowers' painting has been cleaned and put back on display at London's National Gallery after it was vandalised by climate activists protesting against fossil fuel extraction. Activists of "Just Stop Oil" glue their hands to the wall after throwing soup at Van Gogh's ‘Sunflowers’ at the National Gallery in London, The development, which came about six hours …

UK: Climate protesters throw soup on Van Gogh’s ‘Sunflowers’
2 years, 2 months ago

UK: Climate protesters throw soup on Van Gogh’s ‘Sunflowers’

Associated Press  

LONDON — Climate protesters threw soup over Vincent van Gogh’s “Sunflowers” in London’s National Gallery on Friday to protest fossil fuel extraction, but caused no damage to the glass-covered painting. In July, Just Stop Oil activists glued themselves to the frame of an early copy of Leonardo da Vinci’s “The Last Supper” at London’s Royal Academy of Arts, and to …

Now, soup thrown at van Gogh’s Sunflowers: Why are climate activists targeting art?
2 years, 2 months ago

Now, soup thrown at van Gogh’s Sunflowers: Why are climate activists targeting art?

Firstpost  

Just Stop Oil in a statement said its members threw two cans of Heinz Tomato soup over the painting to demand the UK government halt all new oil and gas projects. Its activists previously glued themselves to The Last Supper and The Hay Wain The latest instance of climate activists targeting famous works of art occurred on Friday when members …

Watch: Tomato soup thrown at Van Gogh's 'Sunflowers' by activists in London
2 years, 2 months ago

Watch: Tomato soup thrown at Van Gogh's 'Sunflowers' by activists in London

Hindustan Times  

Two cans of tomato soup were tossed all over Vincent Van Gogh’s famous ‘Sunflowers’ painting at London’s National Gallery by climate activists protesting against fossil fuel extraction. Image posted by the ‘Just Stop Oil’ group on Twitter after throwing soup over Van Gogh's “Sunflowers" painting in National Gallery, London. In a video doing rounds on social media platforms, two women …

Climate protesters throw soup on Van Gogh's 'Sunflowers'
2 years, 2 months ago

Climate protesters throw soup on Van Gogh's 'Sunflowers'

The Hindu  

Climate protesters threw soup over Vincent van Gogh’s “Sunflowers” in London’s National Gallery on Friday to protest fossil fuel extraction. The group Just Stop Oil which wants the British government to halt new oil and gas projects, said activists dumped two cans of Heinz tomato soup over the oil painting, one of the Dutch artist’s most iconic works. 🥫 JUST …

Environmental activists throw soup over van Gogh’s Sunflowers
2 years, 2 months ago

Environmental activists throw soup over van Gogh’s Sunflowers

Al Jazeera  

London’s National Gallery says action caused ‘some minor damage to the frame but the painting is unharmed’. Environmental activists have thrown tomato soup over Vincent van Gogh’s famous painting Sunflowers at London’s National Gallery, causing minor damage to the frame. Responding to tweets asking whether there was glass over the painting, the gallery said Van Gogh’s creation “is glazed”. Activists …

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