Lieuwe van Gogh painting irreparably damaged in failed robbery

A painting by artist Lieuwe van Gogh, titled Easy Peasy Rhino, was destroyed during a failed theft attempt at an Amsterdam exhibition. The incident occurred on Thursday at the Rebirth in Shelter gallery opening. Surveillance footage shows a suspect removing the artwork from the wall and hiding it behind a bar with the intent to steal it, but the individual was apprehended by security and the club manager before they could flee.

The damaged painting had an estimated value of 7,500 euros, a cost the artist's manager intends to recover from the perpetrator. Lieuwe van Gogh is the son of the late filmmaker Theo van Gogh and a relative of the famous painter Vincent van Gogh. The incident remains a significant loss for the current exhibition, as the artwork was deemed irreparably damaged during the attempted robbery.