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Van Gogh soup stunt sparks criticism

"The piece is fine. But the damage to the spirit of it isn't," said one writer. "Ignorance wins."

Salon · Oct 15, 2022

UK Police Charge Two Women after Soup Thrown at Van Gogh’s ‘Sunflowers’

Two women have been charged with criminal damage after climate change protesters threw soup over Vincent van Gogh’s painting "Sunflowers" at London's National Gallery, British police said on Saturday. A video posted by the Just Stop Oil campaign group, which has been holding protests for the last two weeks in…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 15, 2022

Two people deny criminal damage after soup thrown on Van Gogh’s Sunflowers painting

The pleaded not guilty to the offences and were released on bail

The Independent UK · Oct 15, 2022

Climate protesters throw soup on Van Gogh's 'Sunflowers' painting in London

Members of a group that wants to halt new oil and gas projects threw soup over the masterpiece in London's National Gallery, but caused no discernible damage to the glass-covered painting.

WEKU · Oct 14, 2022

Environmental activists throw soup over van Gogh’s Sunflowers

London’s National Gallery says action caused ‘some minor damage to the frame but the painting is unharmed’.

Al Jazeera · Oct 14, 2022

Just Stop Oil activists arrested as Met Police HQ sprayed with orange paint

One activist said she was carrying out the protest to draw attention to five protesters from the group who are in prison

Evening Standard · Oct 14, 2022

Just Stop Oil activists throw soup at Van Gogh’s Sunflowers

Protesters then glue themselves to wall beneath painting at National Gallery in London

The Guardian - UK · Oct 14, 2022

Just Stop Oil activists throw soup over £76m Sunflowers painting by Van Gogh

The activists threw a tin of Heinz Tomato Soup over Vincent Van Gough's iconic Sunflowers painting as part of a sustained campaign to get the UK Government to stop all new oil and gas projects.

Daily Record · Oct 14, 2022

Met police chief tells drivers not to get involved with Just Stop Oil protests

Commander Karen Findlay warns frustrated motorists against ‘self-policing’ by nudging activists in their vehicles or dragging them away

Evening Standard · Oct 14, 2022

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

Climate protesters have thrown soup over Vincent Van Gogh’s “Sunflowers” in London’s National Gallery to protest fossil fuel extraction

The Independent UK · Oct 14, 2022