The painting was not harmed and the man, who officials said was in a wheelchair and had faked a disability to get close to it, was taken into custody.
Tag: Vandalism
On a Remote Mountain, the ‘Sistine Chapel of Socialism’ Awaits Its Fate
An enormous monument to the Communist Party in Bulgaria is now a decrepit ruin. The country is wrestling with how to deal with a symbol of an unwanted and, in many ways, deeply ugly past.
Museum Security Guard Adds Eyes to Painting’s Faceless Figures
The guard at a museum in Russia has been suspended after he used a pen to draw on “Three Figures,” an avant-garde painting from the 1930s.
As Violence Rises in the West Bank, Settler Attacks Raise Alarm
Attacks by settlers and Palestinians have both reached a five-year high. But unlike Palestinian suspects, violent settlers are rarely prosecuted.
Famed White Cliffs of Sicily Are Defaced in an Act of Vandalism
Vandals stained a cliff formation known as the Staircase of the Turks with red splotches over the weekend. Residents of a nearby town banded together for a successful cleanup.
Famed White Cliffs of Sicily Are Defaced in an Act of Vandalism
Vandals stained a cliff formation known as the Staircase of the Turks with red splotches over the weekend. Residents of a nearby town banded together for a successful cleanup.
A Spanish Mystery: Is a ‘Masked Restorer’ to Blame for a Church’s Botched Repair?
Yet another imprudent fix in a land plagued by vigilante handymen led to angry calls to find the culprit — and to a soul-searching question: Does Spain just have too much history in need of upkeep?
France Calls for Vigilance After Vandalism at Vaccine Sites
Officials say there have been 22 cases of vandalism at health sites since July 12, amid protests over the government’s Covid-19 health pass policy.
Couple Who Defaced $400,000 Painting in South Korea Thought It Was a Public Art Project
The vandalism of a piece by the graffiti artist JonOne at a gallery in South Korea has prompted a debate about contemporary art.
A Graffiti Artwork in South Korea Was ‘Graffitied.’
The vandalism of a piece by the graffiti artist JonOne at a gallery in South Korea has prompted a debate about contemporary art.