Defend art from soup throwing: new guidance issued for protecting artwork and exhibits

The George Atkinson watercolour Anatomical Study in the Crawford Art Gallery, Cork, which was attacked when a protestor threw soup at it.

New guidance has been issued to help organisations protect artwork and exhibits in Ireland.

It follows a series of high profile incidents in Ireland and internationally in which protestors and disruptors have targeted artworks and other valuable pieces, including an incident at Cork's Crawford Art Gallery in November 2022.