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Feb 23, 2026 Court Documents: Thaler v. Perlmutter

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by Adam Schrader
Science and Technology   -   Feb 23, 2026 Thaler says Copyright Office created A.I. authorship rule not found in law
An artwork created by A.I. depicting train tracks running through a floral landscape

The federal government has urged the Supreme Court to decide not to take the case.

by Adam Schrader
Shows and Exhibitions   -   Feb 22, 2026 Mr. Flower Fantastic takes over New York Botanical Garden’s Orchid Show
Mr. Flower Fantastic is pictured holding an orchid while wearing a mask.

The show, titled “Mr. Flower Fantastic’s Concrete Jungle,” opened February 7 and runs through April 26.

by Adam Schrader
People   -   Feb 22, 2026 Los Angeles artist Jasmine Little, known for her etched ceramics, dies at 41
Los Angeles artist Jasmine Little, known for her etched ceramics, dies at 41

Kirk Nelson, the owner of La Loma Projects who worked with her since 2019, announced Little’s death.

by Adam Schrader
Labor and Capital   -   Feb 22, 2026 Ireland will pay artists a basic income after a successful pilot program
Ireland will pay artists a basic income after a successful pilot program

Under the program, the government will select 2,000 eligible artists to receive €325 per week, paid monthly, for three years.

by Adam Schrader
Shows and Exhibitions   -   Feb 21, 2026 Asia Society honors legacy of founder John D. Rockefeller III in 70th anniversary show
An interior view of the Asia Society Museum

The show presents 70 objects from the founding collection and runs from March 18 to January 3, 2027.

by Adam Schrader
Government and Cultural Heritage   -   Feb 21, 2026 New Zealand family alleges museum altered records in dispute over Māori paintings
New Zealand family alleges museum altered records in dispute over Māori paintings

Allegations of altered museum records emerge amid an ongoing police investigation.

by Adam Schrader
Government and Cultural Heritage   -   Feb 20, 2026 Portugal marks first restitution of artifacts to Mexico
Four officials shake hands behind three pre-Hispanic artifacts displayed on tables during a restitution ceremony at the Mexican Embassy in Lisbon

The restitution ceremony took place at the Mexican Embassy on February 12.

by Adam Schrader
Feb 23, 2026 Court Documents: Thaler v. Perlmutter

Records from the U.S. Supreme Court

by Adam Schrader
Science and Technology   -   Feb 23, 2026 Thaler says Copyright Office created A.I. authorship rule not found in law by Adam Schrader
An artwork created by A.I. depicting train tracks running through a floral landscape
Shows and Exhibitions   -   Feb 22, 2026 Mr. Flower Fantastic takes over New York Botanical Garden’s Orchid Show by Adam Schrader
Mr. Flower Fantastic is pictured holding an orchid while wearing a mask.
People   -   Feb 22, 2026 Los Angeles artist Jasmine Little, known for her etched ceramics, dies at 41 by Adam Schrader
Los Angeles artist Jasmine Little, known for her etched ceramics, dies at 41
Labor and Capital   -   Feb 22, 2026 Ireland will pay artists a basic income after a successful pilot program by Adam Schrader
Ireland will pay artists a basic income after a successful pilot program
Shows and Exhibitions   -   Feb 21, 2026 Asia Society honors legacy of founder John D. Rockefeller III in 70th anniversary show by Adam Schrader
An interior view of the Asia Society Museum
Government and Cultural Heritage   -   Feb 21, 2026 New Zealand family alleges museum altered records in dispute over Māori paintings by Adam Schrader
New Zealand family alleges museum altered records in dispute over Māori paintings
Government and Cultural Heritage   -   Feb 20, 2026 Portugal marks first restitution of artifacts to Mexico by Adam Schrader
Four officials shake hands behind three pre-Hispanic artifacts displayed on tables during a restitution ceremony at the Mexican Embassy in Lisbon
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Urgent Matter’s tracker follows major crimes targeting cultural property, from museum heists and forgeries to activist vandalism, across the art world.

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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
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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
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Feb 23, 2026 Court Documents: Thaler v. Perlmutter

Records from the U.S. Supreme Court

by Adam Schrader
Science and Technology   -   Feb 23, 2026 Thaler says Copyright Office created A.I. authorship rule not found in law
An artwork created by A.I. depicting train tracks running through a floral landscape

The federal government has urged the Supreme Court to decide not to take the case.

by Adam Schrader
Shows and Exhibitions   -   Feb 22, 2026 Mr. Flower Fantastic takes over New York Botanical Garden’s Orchid Show
Mr. Flower Fantastic is pictured holding an orchid while wearing a mask.

The show, titled “Mr. Flower Fantastic’s Concrete Jungle,” opened February 7 and runs through April 26.

by Adam Schrader
People   -   Feb 22, 2026 Los Angeles artist Jasmine Little, known for her etched ceramics, dies at 41
Los Angeles artist Jasmine Little, known for her etched ceramics, dies at 41

Kirk Nelson, the owner of La Loma Projects who worked with her since 2019, announced Little’s death.

by Adam Schrader
Labor and Capital   -   Feb 22, 2026 Ireland will pay artists a basic income after a successful pilot program
Ireland will pay artists a basic income after a successful pilot program

Under the program, the government will select 2,000 eligible artists to receive €325 per week, paid monthly, for three years.

by Adam Schrader
Shows and Exhibitions   -   Feb 21, 2026 Asia Society honors legacy of founder John D. Rockefeller III in 70th anniversary show
An interior view of the Asia Society Museum

The show presents 70 objects from the founding collection and runs from March 18 to January 3, 2027.

by Adam Schrader
Government and Cultural Heritage   -   Feb 21, 2026 New Zealand family alleges museum altered records in dispute over Māori paintings
New Zealand family alleges museum altered records in dispute over Māori paintings

Allegations of altered museum records emerge amid an ongoing police investigation.

by Adam Schrader
Government and Cultural Heritage   -   Feb 20, 2026 Portugal marks first restitution of artifacts to Mexico
Four officials shake hands behind three pre-Hispanic artifacts displayed on tables during a restitution ceremony at the Mexican Embassy in Lisbon

The restitution ceremony took place at the Mexican Embassy on February 12.

by Adam Schrader
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