The Pinakothek der Moderne in Munich said it had fired a worker for hanging one of his own pieces in its modern art collection.
Tag: Vandalism
Activists Deface Portrait of Balfour, Who Supported Jewish Homeland
A pro-Palestinian group slashed and spray-painted a century-old portrait of the author of the Balfour Declaration at the University of Cambridge in England.
Protesters at the Louvre Hurl Soup at the Mona Lisa
Two women from an environmental group threw pumpkin-colored soup at the artwork, which is behind bulletproof glass at the Louvre and did not appear to sustain damage.
Two More Arrests Made Over Destruction of Sycamore Gap Tree
More than a month after the tree was mysteriously cut down, the police in Britain said they had arrested two men in their 30s on suspicion of criminal damage.
At Site Where Sycamore Gap Tree Fell, an Unanswered Question: Why?
A week after someone cut down the iconic tree at Sycamore Gap, the police and local residents appear no closer to answering the most persistent question: Why?
Beloved Sycamore Gap Tree Is Felled at Hadrian’s Wall in Britain
Local people and tourists mourned the loss of one of Britain’s most photographed trees, which stood for hundreds of years in a dip in Hadrian’s Wall. The police said they made a second arrest on Friday.
Destruction of Trees Shocks a Sydney Suburb
The brazen culling of more than 250 trees at a waterside reserve in Australia, the speculation goes, had the goal of producing a better view.
Destruction of Trees Shocks a Sydney Suburb
The brazen culling of more than 250 trees at a waterside reserve in Australia, the speculation goes, had the goal of producing a better view.
Vandal Burns Major Public Artwork by One of Italy’s Top Living Artists
A man was detained in connection with the destruction of a monumental version of ‘Venus of the Rags’ by Michelangelo Pistoletto. City officials pledged the installation will rise again.
A Timeline of France’s Protests After Police Fatally Shoot a 17-Year-Old
Clashes between protesters and the police continued in cities across France. “We don’t forget, we don’t forgive,” crowds chanted.