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The Theft of The Scream
In 2004 armed men walked into the Munch Museum in broad daylight and pulled The Scream and Madonna from the walls in front of visitors. Both were recovered two years later.
"Kansas City Reach Around" now costs $132,000!
During a wedding reception, a five-year-old boy wrapped his arms around Bill Lyons' six-foot glass sculpture 'Aphrodite di Kansas City'. Seconds later it tipped forward and shattered beyond repair.
A Member of Parliament Walks Into a Museum
Greek MP Nikos Papadopoulos allegedly tore four framed works by Christophoros Katsadiotis from the walls of an Athens exhibition, shattering their glass, objecting to depictions he considered blasphemous.
Fewer Seasons Left to Paint
An activist adhered a printed image of Monet's 'Poppy Field' transformed by a warmer climate onto its protective glazing, then glued a hand to the gallery wall.
Soup Season
Two activists from Riposte Alimentaire threw soup onto the protective glass of Monet's 'Le Printemps', demanding stronger action on climate and food security.
Climate Activists Meet the Goddess
Activists from Ultima Generazione attached photographs of the 2023 Tuscan floods to the protective glass over Botticelli's 'The Birth of Venus', calling for action on climate disasters.
The Mona Lisa Eats Soup
Two activists from Riposte Alimentaire hurled pumpkin soup at the Mona Lisa's protective glass, demanding a 'healthy and sustainable food system'. The bulletproof glazing shrugged it off.
Glue, Soup, and Vermeer
One activist glued his head to the protective glass of Vermeer's 'Girl with a Pearl Earring' while another poured tomato soup over him.
Gauguin Gets Caked
A woman smeared a freshly baked red velvet cake across the protective glass of Gauguin's 'Two Tahitian Women', declaring the artwork 'evil'.
