Child Damages £42 Million Rothko Painting: Whose Fault Is It?
At the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam, a child caused superficial scratches to Mark Rothko’s “Grey, Orange on Maroon, No. 8,” a painting valued at up to €50 million. The museum is assessing the damage and plans to restore the artwork. This incident follows other instances of artwork vandalism, including a 2012 attack on another Rothko painting and recent activist attacks at the National Gallery in London. The museum expects the painting to be displayed again.
John Q. Hosedrinker