Florence, Palazzo Strozzi facade vandalized with huge writing

The facade of Palazzo Strozzi in Florence has been vandalized. An unknown person daubed on the rustication of the Renaissance palace a huge inscription that takes up the two sides of the palace on Piazza Strozzi and Via degli Strozzi, in white spray paint: “Jeff Koons marry me.” It is a provocative phrase referring to the artist who is the protagonist of the major ongoing exhibition at Palazzo Strozzi(our review here). The act of vandalism occurred overnight and the writing was discovered this morning.

Thanks to the immediate cooperation of the City of Florence, restoration and cleaning operations have already been activated through the work of a team of dedicated restorers, and investigations are underway by the police to identify those responsible for the incident.

“We cannot remain indifferent to such a serious act,” says Arturo Galansino, director general of the Fondazione Palazzo Strozzi. “An act such as this goes against the decorum of the city, respect for its beauty and history and, more generally, the common good that we must all defend. It is an unspeakable gesture against a symbol of culture, inclusion and education for Florence and Italy that, as such, must be defended and preserved. Such havoc must never be repeated in the future.”

Florence, Palazzo Strozzi facade vandalized with huge writing

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