Pro-Palestinian activists convicted of criminal damage after targeting Picasso artwork

The incident took place at the National Gallery in London, where two Youth Demand activists approached Pablo Picasso’s 1901 masterpiece Motherhood and taped a graphic poster over its glass cover.

Five protesters convicted of criminal damage face sentencing as terrorists Katherine Hearst on Mon, 07/27/2026 - 09:22 Judge Phillip Parry circulated an unprecedented ruling by a judge who recently sentenced four activists as terrorists The defendants allegedly spray painted and splintered