Following a spate of recent attacks targeting artworks in museums across the globe by the activist group Just Stop Oil, 92 museum leaders have signed a statement addressing the issue. The co-signers said that they “have been deeply shaken” by the activists’ actions and emphasised the fragility of the artworks involved.
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Climate protestors target artworks in UK galleries
A spate of demonstrations has struck museums across the UK. Climate protestors glued themselves to significant artworks in the National Gallery and the Courtauld Gallery in London, as well as Manchester Art Gallery and the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum in Glasgow.
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