Two climate activists have been arrested in the United States for protesting at an art exhibition. The two are accused of smearing paint on the casing and base of French artist Edgar Degas’ “Little 14-Year-Old Dancer” sculpture at the National Gallery of Art in Washington.
They are charged with conspiracy to commit a crime against the United States and damaging a museum, according to the US Attorney’s Office. According to the public prosecutor’s office, the attack caused damage of 2,400 dollars (about 2,200 euros), for which the work had to be removed from the exhibition for ten days to repair. The two activists face up to five years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000.
Action quite unique in North America
Last April’s action was claimed by a group called Declare Emergency, which US lawyers say also blocked roads in the Washington area to draw attention to climate change. It was one of the first protests of this kind in North America. In Europe last year, climate activists attacked paintings by Vincent van Gogh, Claude Monet and Francisco de Goya.
Source: Krone
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