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Law and Crime   -   Jan 12, 2026 Paris court convicts art dealer over online harassment of Brigitte Macron
Paris court convicts art dealer over online harassment of Brigitte Macron

The case centered on a wave of online posts that claimed Brigitte Macron had been born a man.

by Adam Schrader
History and Archaeology   -   Jan 11, 2026 Amateur metal detectorist who faked Roman brooch discovery sentenced for fraud
Amateur metal detectorist Jason Price had claimed to have discovered an Ancient Roman horse brooch, which he had bought off eBay

The false claim prompted a multi-year police investigation.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   Jan 11, 2026 Man who pushed boy from Tate Modern balcony sentenced for attacking nurses
Jonty Bravery is pictured in a Metropolitan Police mugshot released in 2019.

Bravery, then 17, threw the younger boy from a tenth-floor viewing platform of the Tate Modern in August 2019.

by Adam Schrader
Shows and Exhibitions   -   Jan 11, 2026 Liu Shiming Art Foundation awards 2025 grants to early-career artists
Liu Shiming Art Foundation awards 2025 grants to early-career artists

The recipients are Manami Ishimura, Rita Mawuena Benissan, Shirin Towfiq, Blas Isasi and Sang woo Yoo.

by Adam Schrader
Government and Cultural Heritage   -   Jan 11, 2026 Trump orders U.S. to withdraw from international cultural bodies
President Donald Trump delivers remarks at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington

The decision affects organizations tied to cultural funding, heritage preservation and artist safety.

by Adam Schrader
Science and Technology   -   Jan 11, 2026 Global scrutiny intensifies on X’s Grok as deepfake abuse sparks regulatory crackdown
Global scrutiny intensifies on X’s Grok as deepfake abuse sparks regulatory crackdown

Lawmakers press regulators on A.I. safeguards, consent failures and enforcement gaps.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   Jan 11, 2026 Feud between brothers over Aicon name expands with allegations of forged artworks
Feud between brothers over Aicon name expands with allegations of forged artworks

Projjal Dutta and his Aicon Contemporary gallery sued his brother Prajit Dutta and his gallery, Aicon Art, in October over the Aicon name.

by Adam Schrader
Government and Cultural Heritage   -   Jan 09, 2026 Congress advances minibus funding NEA, NEH, Smithsonian and Kennedy Center
Congress advances minibus funding NEA, NEH, Smithsonian and Kennedy Center

The proposal maintains existing funding levels and preserves decades-old rules governing federal arts grants.

by Adam Schrader
Paris court convicts art dealer over online harassment of Brigitte Macron
Law and Crime   -   Jan 12, 2026 Paris court convicts art dealer over online harassment of Brigitte Macron

The case centered on a wave of online posts that claimed Brigitte Macron had been born a man.

by Adam Schrader
History and Archaeology   -   Jan 11, 2026 Amateur metal detectorist who faked Roman brooch discovery sentenced for fraud by Adam Schrader
Amateur metal detectorist Jason Price had claimed to have discovered an Ancient Roman horse brooch, which he had bought off eBay
Law and Crime   -   Jan 11, 2026 Man who pushed boy from Tate Modern balcony sentenced for attacking nurses by Adam Schrader
Jonty Bravery is pictured in a Metropolitan Police mugshot released in 2019.
Shows and Exhibitions   -   Jan 11, 2026 Liu Shiming Art Foundation awards 2025 grants to early-career artists by Adam Schrader
Liu Shiming Art Foundation awards 2025 grants to early-career artists
Government and Cultural Heritage   -   Jan 11, 2026 Trump orders U.S. to withdraw from international cultural bodies by Adam Schrader
President Donald Trump delivers remarks at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington
Science and Technology   -   Jan 11, 2026 Global scrutiny intensifies on X’s Grok as deepfake abuse sparks regulatory crackdown by Adam Schrader
Global scrutiny intensifies on X’s Grok as deepfake abuse sparks regulatory crackdown
Law and Crime   -   Jan 11, 2026 Feud between brothers over Aicon name expands with allegations of forged artworks by Adam Schrader
Feud between brothers over Aicon name expands with allegations of forged artworks
Government and Cultural Heritage   -   Jan 09, 2026 Congress advances minibus funding NEA, NEH, Smithsonian and Kennedy Center by Adam Schrader
Congress advances minibus funding NEA, NEH, Smithsonian and Kennedy Center
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Law and Crime   -   Nov 04, 2025 Tracking global art crimes, thefts and vandalism: The Urgent Matter database
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, across the art world.

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   -   Jan 12, 2026 Paris court convicts art dealer over online harassment of Brigitte Macron
Paris court convicts art dealer over online harassment of Brigitte Macron

The case centered on a wave of online posts that claimed Brigitte Macron had been born a man.

by Adam Schrader
History and Archaeology   -   Jan 11, 2026 Amateur metal detectorist who faked Roman brooch discovery sentenced for fraud
Amateur metal detectorist Jason Price had claimed to have discovered an Ancient Roman horse brooch, which he had bought off eBay

The false claim prompted a multi-year police investigation.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   Jan 11, 2026 Man who pushed boy from Tate Modern balcony sentenced for attacking nurses
Jonty Bravery is pictured in a Metropolitan Police mugshot released in 2019.

Bravery, then 17, threw the younger boy from a tenth-floor viewing platform of the Tate Modern in August 2019.

by Adam Schrader
Shows and Exhibitions   -   Jan 11, 2026 Liu Shiming Art Foundation awards 2025 grants to early-career artists
Liu Shiming Art Foundation awards 2025 grants to early-career artists

The recipients are Manami Ishimura, Rita Mawuena Benissan, Shirin Towfiq, Blas Isasi and Sang woo Yoo.

by Adam Schrader
Government and Cultural Heritage   -   Jan 11, 2026 Trump orders U.S. to withdraw from international cultural bodies
President Donald Trump delivers remarks at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington

The decision affects organizations tied to cultural funding, heritage preservation and artist safety.

by Adam Schrader
Science and Technology   -   Jan 11, 2026 Global scrutiny intensifies on X’s Grok as deepfake abuse sparks regulatory crackdown
Global scrutiny intensifies on X’s Grok as deepfake abuse sparks regulatory crackdown

Lawmakers press regulators on A.I. safeguards, consent failures and enforcement gaps.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   Jan 11, 2026 Feud between brothers over Aicon name expands with allegations of forged artworks
Feud between brothers over Aicon name expands with allegations of forged artworks

Projjal Dutta and his Aicon Contemporary gallery sued his brother Prajit Dutta and his gallery, Aicon Art, in October over the Aicon name.

by Adam Schrader
Government and Cultural Heritage   -   Jan 09, 2026 Congress advances minibus funding NEA, NEH, Smithsonian and Kennedy Center
Congress advances minibus funding NEA, NEH, Smithsonian and Kennedy Center

The proposal maintains existing funding levels and preserves decades-old rules governing federal arts grants.

by Adam Schrader
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