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Newcastle 'Just Stop Oil' protestor pleads not guilty to throwing soup over Van Gogh painting

Anna Holland, 20, from Newcastle and Phoebe Plummer, 21, from Lambeth, south-west London, both pleaded not guilty to criminal damage.

Chronicle Live · Oct 15, 2022

Activists in UK court after soup thrown at Van Gogh picture

Three climate activists appeared in a London court on charges of criminal damage after protests including throwing soup over Vincent van Gogh’s “Sunflowers” painting in the National Gallery

The Independent UK · Oct 15, 2022

Three climate activists appear in court after soup thrown over Van Gogh painting

Anna Holland, 20, Phoebe Plummer, 21, and Lora Johnson, 38, appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Saturday morning.

The Independent UK · Oct 15, 2022

Climate activists target art: Van Gogh’s masterpiece “Sunflowers” defaced

Environmental protesters threw tomato soup over one of Vincent van Gogh's "Sunflowers" paintings at London's National Gallery on Friday, in the latest "direct-action" stunt targeting works of art.

France 24 · Oct 14, 2022

Where is the Van Gogh sunflower painting and why was it attacked?

A can of tomato soup was thrown at Vincent Van Gogh’s historic Sunflowers painting

Evening Standard · Oct 14, 2022

Who are Just Stop Oil as activists throw soup over £76m Van Gogh painting

Just Stop Oil claim its supporters are engaging in an 'act of resistance' against a criminal government.

Daily Record · Oct 14, 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 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

UK climate change protesters throw soup at van Gogh's 'Sunflowers'

Climate change protesters threw soup over Vincent van Gogh’s painting "Sunflowers" at London's National Gallery on Friday, causing minor damage to the frame.

Reuters · Oct 14, 2022