Joanna Smith on "Conspiring Against the United States" with Fingerpaint

Joanna Smith on "Conspiring Against the United States" with Fingerpaint

Author: Pushkin Industries October 3, 2023 Duration: 49:30

In April 2023, Joanna Oltman Smith walked into the National Gallery in Washington, D.C. with fellow activist Tim Martin, and smeared water-soluble kids' finger paint on the glass display case containing a Degas statue called "Little Dancer." The two read off a statement about the importance of protecting actual, living children as well as we do sculptures of them. Smith and Martin figured they would be charged with vandalism, but each is now facing two felony charges, including one of "conspiring against the United States government."

One thing that makes it easy to criminalize protest is the steady hum of content that paints climate activists as fringe weirdos or out-of-touch elitists. We think it's important to meet these people and bring their stories and voices to you directly. We invited Joanna to share hers.

 

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