Man jailed for two years for vandalising £5m Rothko at Tate Modern
13 December 2012 • Mark Westall
Wlodzimierz Umaniec claimed writing his name and a slogan in black paint was an act of ‘yellowism’ comparable to Duchamp
Tag: Crime
Specialist criminals stole £2m Chinese artefacts from university, say police
12 April 2012 • Mark Westall
Thieves who took 18th-century bowl and sculpture from Durham museum probably only in building two minutes, says detective
Trainers and mobile phones: the objects of our disaffection
19 August 2011 • Mark Westall
The recent riots were a venting of consumer spleen – with sports shoes and mobiles the primary targets. But looters made the mistake of confusing wealth with status symbols
National Gallery’s cut in warders ‘putting art at risk’
11 August 2011 • Mark Westall
Criticism of security arrangements follows vandalism of two Poussin paintings at the London gallery