Video: Vincent Van Gogh 'Sunflowers' Painting At National Gallery in London Vandalised; Oil Protesters Throw Tomato Soup at Iconic Portrait
Police said they have arrested the protesters and taken them to a central London police station.
Environmental activists threw tomato soup over Vincent van Gogh's "Sunflowers" painting at the National Gallery in central London on Friday. Just Stop Oil said in a statement its activists threw two cans of Heinz Tomato soup over the painting to demand the UK government halt all new oil and gas projects continuing series of high-profile protests. Police said they have arrested the protesters and taken them to a central London police station. Stray Dog Attacks: Animal Rights Activists Protest at Jantar Mantar Against Culling of Street Dogs in Kerala (See Pics)
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Activists vandalise Vincent van Gogh’s Sunflowers at the National Gallery.
The vandalism or destruction of art is always an authoritarian act.
But more than that - it represents a repudiation of civilisation and the achievements of humanity.pic.twitter.com/8gLTjekvIt
— Andrew Doyle (@andrewdoyle_com) October 14, 2022
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