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Climate change protesters vandalize art sculpture in DC

Climate change protesters targeted the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. by defacing Edgar Degas' "Little Dancer Aged Fourteen" sculpture with red and black paint. The FBI is investigating the incident, and experts are assessing the sculpture for damage. This is not the first time climate activists have targeted historical artworks, but most high-profile protests involving art have been in Europe. Typically, activists are angry at world leaders they say are moving too slowly to combat climate change.

via USA TODAY|

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Climate protesters vandalize Degas sculpture in D.C.

Climate activists vandalized Edgar Degas' "Little Dancer Aged Fourteen" sculpture in Washington D.C. by smearing black and red paint on its glass case and pedestal. The National Gallery of Art had to close the gallery where the sculpture was located, and adjacent rooms. The two protesters were identified as Joanna Smith and Tim Martin and were arrested by police. The protest is part of a series of climate protests around the world targeting famous artwork.

via New York Post |

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Climate Activists Vandalize Degas Sculpture at National Gallery of Art

Climate protesters smeared black and red paint on the case and pedestal of Degas's sculpture "Little Dancer Aged Fourteen" at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. The protest aimed to bring attention to the climate crisis and demanded President Joe Biden declare a climate emergency as well as stop issuing new drilling permits and subsidies for fossil fuels. The museum's director denounced the behavior, and the artwork has been taken off display for assessment. The protest follows several other climate protests across museums in Europe, Australia, and Canada.

via ARTnews|

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Climate Activists Vandalize Degas Sculpture at National Gallery of Art

Climate activists from the group Declare Emergency painted the case and pedestal of Edgar Degas’s “Little Dancer Aged Fourteen” sculpture in the National Gallery of Art in D.C. to demand that President Biden declare a climate emergency. The protesters were removed by police. Similar protests have occurred around the world, with activists targeting galleries and museums. Sociologist Dana R. Fisher notes that these disruptive tactics are meant to draw attention to the climate crisis and can persuade people to be more supportive of moderate perspectives.

via The Washington Post|

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