Climate Activists Vandalize Monet Painting in Swedish Museum
TL;DR
Two women were detained in Stockholm after they threw paint and glued themselves to the frame of a Claude Monet painting, "The Artist's Garden at Giverny," on display at Sweden's National Museum as part of an exhibition. The activists were protesting against climate change and demanding the Swedish government reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The painting is being examined for damage by the museum's conservators. This is the latest incident of climate activists targeting artwork in museums to draw attention to global warming.
Topics:entertainmentarts-and-culture#art-damage#arts-and-culture#climate-change#climate-protesters#monet-painting#swedish-museum
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