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☆ Protesters Arrested for Throwing Soup on Van Gogh’s ‘Sunflowers’ Painting in Gallery
  + stars: | 2022-10-14 | by ( Jennifer Calfas | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
Police arrested two climate protesters who threw tomato soup on a famous Van Gogh painting at London’s National Gallery Friday. The protest was organized by the group Just Stop Oil, which aims to stop the U.K. government from engaging in new oil and gas licenses and projects. Metropolitan Police in London said the two protesters were arrested for criminal damage and aggravated trespass.
☆ Oil protesters arrested after throwing tomato soup at Van Gogh painting
  + stars: | 2022-10-14 | by ( Sophie Kiderlin | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +1 min
Activists of "Just Stop Oil" glue their hands to the wall after throwing soup at a van Gogh's painting "Sunflowers" at the National Gallery in London, Britain October 14, 2022. LONDON — Two activists from campaign group Just Stop Oil were arrested Friday after throwing tomato soup on Vincent Van Gogh's famous "Sunflowers" painting, which hangs in the National Gallery in London. The protesters then glued themselves to the wall next to the painting. Are you more concerned about the protection of a painting or the protection of our planet and people? They can't even afford to heat a tin of soup," one activist said, as video footage of the events shows.
☆ UK climate change protesters throw soup at van Gogh's 'Sunflowers'
  + stars: | 2022-10-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
LONDON, Oct 14 (Reuters) - 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. "It is the painting that is most often reproduced on cards, posters, mugs, tea-towels and stationery. It was also the picture that Van Gogh was most proud of," the gallery says on its website. Just Stop Oil said the painting has an estimated value of more than $84 million. Last Sunday, police said that more than 100 people had been arrested after a weekend of protest-related activity by environmental groups.
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