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Law and Crime   -   Feb 06, 2026 New terrorism charges filed over 2025 shooting outside Capital Jewish Museum
Two Israeli Embassy staff members pose for a photo at a diplomatic event, standing in front of an Embassy of Israel backdrop with U.S. and Israeli flags visible.

Prosecutors expanded the case with new charges and sentencing allegations tied to the attack.

by Adam Schrader
Market and Money   -   Feb 06, 2026 Lomex opens Las Vegas sister space as Ginny on Frederick makes U.S. debut
Installation view of The Bed Sitting Room organized by Ginny on Frederick at Lomex, showing artwork on white walls and pedestals in a gallery space

A New York group show becomes a test case for cautious expansion and collaboration outside the art fair circuit.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   Feb 05, 2026 Philadelphia Art Museum reverses controversial rebrand amid Sasha Suda lawsuit
An image of the updated branding for the Philadelphia Art Museum, returning to the Philadelphia Museum of Art name

The museum will keep the griffin in its logo but return to its Philadelphia Museum of Art name.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   Feb 05, 2026 Empress Eugénie crown damaged in Louvre heist to be restored
Jeweled gold crown with emeralds and diamonds, featuring eagle motifs and detachable ornaments, photographed against a neutral background.

Thieves attempted to steal the crown during the October heist but dropped it at the foot of the museum’s Apollo Gallery in their escape.

by Adam Schrader
Market and Money   -   Feb 05, 2026 Art Basel launches Qatar edition with state partners, Jenny Holzer commission
Jenny Holzer’s site-responsive projection and drone artwork SONG illuminates Doha’s Museum of Islamic Art and night sky during Art Basel Qatar, featuring poetic text in Arabic and English.

The global fair’s Doha debut highlights the growing role of state-backed cultural infrastructure.

by Adam Schrader
Market and Money   -   Feb 04, 2026 Artists scramble to retrieve work from London’s Stephen Friedman Gallery
An exterior shot of Stephen Friedman Gallery in New York as seen in 2025.

Its most recent annual report, covering 2023, shows the gallery lost about £1.7 million that year.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   Feb 04, 2026 Below the Fold: A new series logging low-profile lawsuits involving museums
Below the Fold: A new series logging low-profile lawsuits involving museums

A subscriber-only legal log from Urgent Matter.

by Adam Schrader
Government and Cultural Heritage   -   Feb 03, 2026 Trump releases ‘first’ rendering of his White House ballroom
President Donald Trump on Tuesday shared what he called the first rendering of a new White House ballroom.

The National Trust for Historic Preservation filed a lawsuit against Trump in December, seeking to halt construction of the ballroom.

by Adam Schrader
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Law and Crime   -   Feb 06, 2026 New terrorism charges filed over 2025 shooting outside Capital Jewish Museum
Two Israeli Embassy staff members pose for a photo at a diplomatic event, standing in front of an Embassy of Israel backdrop with U.S. and Israeli flags visible.

Prosecutors expanded the case with new charges and sentencing allegations tied to the attack.

by Adam Schrader
Market and Money   -   Feb 06, 2026 Lomex opens Las Vegas sister space as Ginny on Frederick makes U.S. debut
Installation view of The Bed Sitting Room organized by Ginny on Frederick at Lomex, showing artwork on white walls and pedestals in a gallery space

A New York group show becomes a test case for cautious expansion and collaboration outside the art fair circuit.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   Feb 05, 2026 Philadelphia Art Museum reverses controversial rebrand amid Sasha Suda lawsuit
An image of the updated branding for the Philadelphia Art Museum, returning to the Philadelphia Museum of Art name

The museum will keep the griffin in its logo but return to its Philadelphia Museum of Art name.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   Feb 05, 2026 Empress Eugénie crown damaged in Louvre heist to be restored
Jeweled gold crown with emeralds and diamonds, featuring eagle motifs and detachable ornaments, photographed against a neutral background.

Thieves attempted to steal the crown during the October heist but dropped it at the foot of the museum’s Apollo Gallery in their escape.

by Adam Schrader
Market and Money   -   Feb 05, 2026 Art Basel launches Qatar edition with state partners, Jenny Holzer commission
Jenny Holzer’s site-responsive projection and drone artwork SONG illuminates Doha’s Museum of Islamic Art and night sky during Art Basel Qatar, featuring poetic text in Arabic and English.

The global fair’s Doha debut highlights the growing role of state-backed cultural infrastructure.

by Adam Schrader
Market and Money   -   Feb 04, 2026 Artists scramble to retrieve work from London’s Stephen Friedman Gallery
An exterior shot of Stephen Friedman Gallery in New York as seen in 2025.

Its most recent annual report, covering 2023, shows the gallery lost about £1.7 million that year.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   Feb 04, 2026 Below the Fold: A new series logging low-profile lawsuits involving museums
Below the Fold: A new series logging low-profile lawsuits involving museums

A subscriber-only legal log from Urgent Matter.

by Adam Schrader
Government and Cultural Heritage   -   Feb 03, 2026 Trump releases ‘first’ rendering of his White House ballroom
President Donald Trump on Tuesday shared what he called the first rendering of a new White House ballroom.

The National Trust for Historic Preservation filed a lawsuit against Trump in December, seeking to halt construction of the ballroom.

by Adam Schrader
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