Two more Van Gogh paintings boosted after conviction of Just Stop Oil activists – POLITICO

“The police were called and three people were arrested,” the gallery statement said. “The paintings were removed from the exhibition and examined by a conservator. The paintings are unharmed.

One of the paintings was the same one where two Just Stop Oil activists threw tomato soup two years ago, bringing global attention to the climate protest group.

Although the painting itself was unharmed at the time, the 17th century frame was damaged, for which Southwark Crown Court sentenced the two activists to two years and 20 months in prison respectively.

According to the Telegraph, visitors were escorted out by security guards, who locked the doors to the exhibition room.