Climate activists glue themselves to Warhol's Campbell's Soup paintings at National Gallery of Australia

Two climate activists glued their hands to Andy Warhol's Campbell's Soup I paintings at the National Gallery of Australia in Canberra. The protest targeted Warhol's iconic consumerism-themed artworks, which were protected by glass and remained unharmed. The group Stop Fossil Fuel Subsidies claimed responsibility, stating on Twitter they were highlighting the dangers of capitalism and Australia's fossil fuel subsidies of $22,000 per minute. Blue scrawls were visible over the paintings in footage of the incident. The artworks were temporarily removed and then rehung. This action follows similar climate protests at museums worldwide, including tomato soup thrown on Vincent Van Gogh's Sunflowers at London's National Gallery and mashed potato hurled at Claude Monet's Les Meules at Museum Barberini in Potsdam, Germany. Activists aimed to raise awareness about government fossil fuel subsidies and inaction on climate change.