Climate protesters face federal charges for smearing paint on Degas sculpture case
Two climate change protesters are facing federal charges after they smeared paint on the display case containing a famous sculpture by Edgar Degas at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., last month.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia said in a release that 53-year-olds Timothy Martin of North Carolina and Joanna Smith of New York were charged with conspiracy to commit an offense against the United States and injury to a National Gallery of Art exhibit. Both turned themselves in to authorities.
The release states that a group called Declare Emergency, which conducts protests to oppose the continued use of fossil fuels, claimed credit for the incident.
Two protesters were seen smearing red and black paint on the case and pedestal of “Little Dancer Aged Fourteen” by Degas, a prominent 19th and 20th century French artist.
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Two climate change protesters are facing federal charges after they smeared paint on the display case containing a famous sculpture by Edgar Degas. https://t.co/5ss8Ag4lSa
— The Hill (@thehill) May 27, 2023
A great way to lose support for your cause.
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