October 17, 2022 • View in browser
Good morning. 🌧️ Some good news out of Philadelphia: The staff union has come to an agreement with the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Read our full report by our news team. Congratulations to all those union members that worked together to achieve their goal!
And you may have already heard that last Friday, two young climate activists were apparently channeling Andy Warhol when they splashed tomato soup on the protective glass of Vincent van Gogh's "Sunflowers" at the National Gallery in London. The museum has confirmed with Hyperallergic that the painting was quickly cleaned (no damage) and already back on view by the end of the day. I created a commentary on TikTok (crossposted on Instagram) that points out this is what happens when the ultra-rich are not held accountable for their role in the climate crisis while being celebrated and feted by museums and other art institutions.
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Two climate activists from the group Just Stop Oil splashed tomato Soup on Vincent Van Gogh's "Sunflowers" (1888) at London's National Gallery (courtesy Just Stop Oil via Twitter)
Just Stop Oil climate activists splash tomato Soup on Vincent Van Gogh's "Sunflowers" in a protest action. The painting was undamaged.
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