There is a symmetry between provocative art and iconoclasm: Art often provokes by making fun of sacred religious symbols, whereas iconoclasm degrades or destroys the secular sacred which is art. Non-violent disruptive action in art museums attracts a lot of attention, though its efficacy in achieving its desired policy changes is questionable.

I'm revisiting an old cartoon debate and take a look at recent activism in art spaces in this new post:
https://ristoid.substack.com/p/on-actionism-and-art-vandalism