Tag: Layla Khoo
National Trust covers up artwork to “assess” it after stitching over JK Rowling’s name is removed
The National Trust has covered over a piece of art, called A Virtuous Woman, previously on display at Hardwick Hall, an Elizabethan stately home in Derbyshire. Visitors are now confronted by a sign which says “Unfortunately, the artwork has been tampered with by a member of the public. Please bear with us while we assess…
National Trust “deeply disappointed” by removal of JK Rowling stitch-over
UPDATE 3 June 2025: the artwork has now been completely covered over. Full story here. The National Trust has declared it is “deeply disappointed” by the unauthorised removal of some pink and blue stitching over JK Rowling’s name on a piece of art it commissioned. Here’s the full story: On Monday 24 May, the Derbyshire…