![]() Exhibitions are going to be delayed and ones that were meant to happen in a few weeks are going to be pushed back. They'll now be closed for 'health and safety' reasons but James says they're going to have just "crack on". Three of the gallery's windows were smashed and then two of the neighbouring establishment were smashed in. Quantus Gallery in East London was vandalised leading to £50,000 worth of damage (Image: Quantus Gallery) The exhibition was already a hit with visitors but now, the gallery is going to be forced to close for at least two to three weeks. Quantus usually hosts several exhibitions and was currently in the process of showcasing Eve De Haan's 'Addicted to Love’ exhibition. ![]() The fact they took nothing just shows they are doing it to just cause disruption and harm." I've seen other videos as well from other shops around the area where somebody did the same thing to their windows. We are currently speaking to our insurers to figure out the premiums and what we need to put down. "It's about £15,000-£20,000 to replace the windows so we are most likely looking at £50,000 worth of damage. We saw the person who did it on the CCTV and they just walked up to the windows and smashed them one by one with a hammer. I drove in and when I got down there first thing this morning, seeing the damage to and to our next-door neighbours, it was crazy. The shutters hadn't been cut through but the windows had. James told MyLondon: "My heart sank when I got the call. ![]() Owner James Ryan rushed down to his gallery to find the windows all smashed in (Image: James Ryan) ![]()
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