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Law and Crime - Apr 11, 2026 Below the Fold: Addo Gallery woes, MoMA injury claim and cases move to discovery

A subscriber-only legal log from Urgent Matter.

by Adam Schrader

Law and Crime - Apr 11, 2026 New York investor seeks $3.3 million tied to Shchukin Gallery judgments

The filing claims a yearslong effort to move or hide assets as Gershkovich and Frolova tried to collect on earlier court rulings.

by Adam Schrader

Apr 11, 2026 Court Documents: Shchukin Gallery Judgment Enforcement Action

Records from New York Supreme Court

by Adam Schrader

Shows and Exhibitions - Apr 09, 2026 Retired curator talks curating an exhibition about his own curating

The McNay Art Museum revisits 20 years of acquisitions under René Paul Barilleaux.

by Adam Schrader

Market and Money - Apr 09, 2026 Margot Samel Gallery reaches payment deal in Tribeca eviction case

The eviction has been paused after the gallery agreed to pay almost $29,000 in overdue rent through installments.

by Adam Schrader

Apr 09, 2026 Court Documents: Settlement in Eviction Case Against Margot Samel Gallery

Records from New York Civil Court.

by Adam Schrader

Law and Crime - Apr 09, 2026 Sotheby’s Modigliani dispute ends quietly without court ruling

An image of a 1917 painting by Amedeo Modigliani titled Portrait de Leopold Zborowski as listed on Sotheby's website, set against a maroon background

Cahn had sued Sotheby’s in 2025 over its handling of Portrait de Leopold Zborowski.

by Adam Schrader

Law and Crime - Apr 09, 2026 Mickalene Thomas seeks dismissal of suit brought by ex-fiancée Racquel Chevremont

Emails, texts and agreements show dispute over compensation, role and control of collaborative work.

by Adam Schrader

Law and Crime - Apr 11, 2026 Below the Fold: Addo Gallery woes, MoMA injury claim and cases move to discovery

A subscriber-only legal log from Urgent Matter.

by Adam Schrader

Law and Crime - Apr 11, 2026 New York investor seeks $3.3 million tied to Shchukin Gallery judgments by Adam Schrader

Apr 11, 2026 Court Documents: Shchukin Gallery Judgment Enforcement Action by Adam Schrader

Shows and Exhibitions - Apr 09, 2026 Retired curator talks curating an exhibition about his own curating by Adam Schrader

Market and Money - Apr 09, 2026 Margot Samel Gallery reaches payment deal in Tribeca eviction case by Adam Schrader

Apr 09, 2026 Court Documents: Settlement in Eviction Case Against Margot Samel Gallery by Adam Schrader

Law and Crime - Apr 09, 2026 Sotheby’s Modigliani dispute ends quietly without court ruling by Adam Schrader

Law and Crime - Apr 09, 2026 Mickalene Thomas seeks dismissal of suit brought by ex-fiancée Racquel Chevremont by Adam Schrader

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Government and Cultural Heritage - Mar 05, 2026 Art Restitution Tracker: A global ledger of looted art returns and disputes

A compilation image of three ancient Egyptian artifacts restituted in 2025

A database tracking lawsuits, settlements, and voluntary returns of artworks and cultural artifacts.

Law and Crime - Nov 04, 2025 Global Art Crime Tracker: A ledger of art theft, vandalism and cultural heritage crime

An NYPD police van is pictured on the sidewalk in Central Park in New York City. The grass is green and the leaves are colorful, indicating fall

Urgent Matter’s tracker follows major crimes targeting cultural property, from museum heists and forgeries to activist vandalism globally.

Shows and Exhibitions - Nov 03, 2025 Global art fairs calendar: what’s coming through 2026

An external view of the Design Miami fair in 2023 as people walk past sculptures outside the tent.

New markets are opening as the art-fair economy adjusts to higher costs and slower top-end sales.

Law and Crime - Nov 03, 2025 How climate activists are leaving museums behind

Authorities are seen detaining a protester who threw black paint onto a Gustav Klimt painting while the hand of another is pictured glued to the glass protecting it

Facing tougher laws, rising costs, and waning support, climate activists are quietly ending the museum protests that once shocked the art world.

Law and Crime - Oct 27, 2025 Tracking art lawsuits and legal disputes: The Urgent Matter database

A bird flies past the scales of Lady Justice atop a courthouse dome

A running record of lawsuits shaping the art world, maintained by Urgent Matter.

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Law and Crime - Apr 11, 2026 Below the Fold: Addo Gallery woes, MoMA injury claim and cases move to discovery

A subscriber-only legal log from Urgent Matter.

by Adam Schrader

Law and Crime - Apr 11, 2026 New York investor seeks $3.3 million tied to Shchukin Gallery judgments

The filing claims a yearslong effort to move or hide assets as Gershkovich and Frolova tried to collect on earlier court rulings.

by Adam Schrader

Apr 11, 2026 Court Documents: Shchukin Gallery Judgment Enforcement Action

Records from New York Supreme Court

by Adam Schrader

Shows and Exhibitions - Apr 09, 2026 Retired curator talks curating an exhibition about his own curating

The McNay Art Museum revisits 20 years of acquisitions under René Paul Barilleaux.

by Adam Schrader

Market and Money - Apr 09, 2026 Margot Samel Gallery reaches payment deal in Tribeca eviction case

The eviction has been paused after the gallery agreed to pay almost $29,000 in overdue rent through installments.

by Adam Schrader

Apr 09, 2026 Court Documents: Settlement in Eviction Case Against Margot Samel Gallery

Records from New York Civil Court.

by Adam Schrader

Law and Crime - Apr 09, 2026 Sotheby’s Modigliani dispute ends quietly without court ruling

Cahn had sued Sotheby’s in 2025 over its handling of Portrait de Leopold Zborowski.

by Adam Schrader

Law and Crime - Apr 09, 2026 Mickalene Thomas seeks dismissal of suit brought by ex-fiancée Racquel Chevremont

Emails, texts and agreements show dispute over compensation, role and control of collaborative work.

by Adam Schrader