The van Gogh and Monet paintings targeted in recent climate protests were unharmed. But a debate about tactics rages.
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Your Tuesday Briefing: Rishi Sunak to Lead Britain
Plus Chinese markets react to a stronger Xi Jinping and young Chinese pursue quiet dissent.
Climate Activists Throw Mashed Potatoes on Monet Painting
The stunt in a German museum was the latest attack on widely admired art, carried out by protesters demanding action on climate change.
Your Friday Briefing
Liz Truss resigns.
Climate Protesters Throw Soup Over van Gogh’s ‘Sunflowers’
Two activists attacked the famous painting at the National Gallery, in London.
Victoria and Albert Museum Reverses Course and Removes Sackler Name
The museum’s director had previously said he was not going to erase the name of the Sackler family, which founded Purdue Pharma, the creator of an addictive opioid painkiller.
How to Slow Down
In an age of instant everything, drawing invites us to slow down and appreciate the world around us.
Three Ancient Sculptures Will Be Returned to Italy
Three statues were returned to Italy after the J. Paul Getty Museum discovered they had been looted. They will be displayed temporarily in Rome before heading to Taranto, Italy, their permanent home.
Artists discuss how they turned the queen into an icon.
Queen Elizabeth II of Britain was one of the world’s most photographed and painted people. Three artists explain how they made portraits of the monarch that stood out from the crowd.
Museums in the U.S. and Europe Are in Blockbuster Mode
From Los Angeles to Antwerp, Jason Farago, our critic at large, picks a fall season laden with offerings on Cubism, modern Korean art and paintings of the Spanish Baroque.