Child Scratches Rothko Painting Worth $56 Million in 'Unguarded Moment' at Museum

People ^ | April 28, 2025 | Rachel McRady

[Red Badger]

A kid in The Netherlands could be in time out for a while.

The unnamed child is responsible for damaging a 1960 Mark Rothko painting reportedly worth €50 (about $56 million) inside the Boijmans Van Beuningen museum in Rotterdam.

“The painting Grey, Orange on Maroon, No. 8 by Mark Rothko has sustained superficial damage after a child touched the painting when it was on display," the museum shared in a statement to PEOPLE. "As a result, small scratches are visible in the unvarnished paint layer in the lower part of the painting."

The museum added, Conservation expertise has been sought in the Netherlands and abroad. We are currently researching the next steps for the treatment of the painting. We expect that the work will be able to be shown again in the future."

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TOPICS: Arts/Photography; History; Society; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: boijmansvanbeuningen; emperorsnewclothes; greyorangeonmaroon8; holland; netherlands; rotterdam; thedutch; thenetherlands

[Red Badger]

I wouldn't give you $56 for it.

Kid probably thought it was stupid..............

[Red Badger]

Modern ‘Art’ is neither..............

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

Kid is right.

[sonova]

I like it. I’d hang it in my home. I would pay 20 bucks for it.

[Jonty30]

Modern art is about money laundering, probably USaid.

[Autonomous User]

Did The guy study art the same place as Hunter Biden.

[Hammerhead]

Rothko and Pollack..... biggest bunch of nonsense artwork I’ve ever seen. Besides the banana nailed to the wall which takes first place.

[fella]

You can pick up something like that at just about any kindergarten.

[Frank Drebin]

100%

[vortigern]

The youngster likely improved it.

[Hammerhead]

if I saw a Rothko or a Pollock at a flea market without knowing who they were, I would walk right past it. Absolute garbage.

[Zack Attack]

Is it a porn painting? Looks like its been censored above.

[albie]

“inside the Boijmans Van Beuningen museum”

…should be in the dumpster behind the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum

[Autonomous User]

I think the Banana was duct tapped to the wall. But I see your point and agree. :)

[Fresh Wind]

The scratches probably made it worth $100 million. They should pay the kid.

[Dr. Sivana]

In high school I did my art appreciation paper on Ad Reinhart, knowing it would be easy. I got an A.

[spel_grammer_an_punct_polise]

That probably made the painting worth more. ;-)

[Red Badger]

That IS the painting!......................

[Red Badger]

It’s all about the Boijmans ...............

[Red Badger]

It’s a catastrophe!.................