Extinction Rebellion

Extinction Rebellion

BOSTON - DECEMBER 11: The courtyard at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston on Dec. 11, 2020. The Holiday Garden in the Museum’s Courtyard, which was going to be on display for the remainder of the year until Boston Mayor Marty Walsh ordered all museums to close. (Photo David L. Ryan/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

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Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Closes Early After Plans for ‘Guerrilla Art Installation’ by Climate Activists Leak

The planned protest was timed to the 33rd anniversary of the museum's infamous art heist.

By
Karen K. Ho
Mar 20, 2023 12:23 pm

TOPSHOT - The remounted 1642 'Night Watch' is put in place at the Rijksmuseum Museum during 'Operation Night Watch', the largest ever investigation into the painting by Dutch master Rembrandt in Amsterdam on June 22, 2021. - Using advanced technology the museum is able to determines how best to preserve the masterpiece for future generations. - RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY MENTION OF THE ARTIST UPON PUBLICATION - TO ILLUSTRATE THE EVENT AS SPECIFIED IN THE CAPTION (Photo by Remko de Waal / ANP / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY MENTION OF THE ARTIST UPON PUBLICATION - TO ILLUSTRATE THE EVENT AS SPECIFIED IN THE CAPTION / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY MENTION OF THE ARTIST UPON PUBLICATION - TO ILLUSTRATE THE EVENT AS SPECIFIED IN THE CAPTION (Photo by REMKO DE WAAL/ANP/AFP via Getty Images)

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Climate Activist Group Protests at Rembrandt’s Night Watch at Rijksmuseum

The Extinction Rebellion youth activists protested the Rijksmuseum's ongoing partnerships with KLM and ING.

By
Karen K. Ho
Mar 6, 2023 1:41 pm

Two middle-aged men in suits and ties stand with their arms crossed in front of a rendering of two skeletal towers.

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Architect Rafael Viñoly Dies at 78, Climate Group Protests at the Rijksmuseum, and More: Morning Links for March 6, 2023

Here's what we're reading this morning.

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The Editors of ARTnews
Mar 6, 2023 8:21 am

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