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Government and Cultural Heritage   -   Feb 10, 2026 North Korea claims sleighing as intangible cultural heritage
People stand near ice sculptures in North Korea

North Korea also held an Ice Sculpture Festival to celebrate the birthday of Chairman Kim Jong Il.

by Adam Schrader
Government and Cultural Heritage   -   Feb 10, 2026 Iran to hold first national conference on art policymaking
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei of Iran is pictured

The conference comes as Iranian officials link art policy, heritage preservation and cultural influence amid growing regional competition.

by Adam Schrader
Labor and Capital   -   Feb 09, 2026 Stay-at-home dads find ways to keep art careers going
Stay-at-home dads find ways to keep art careers going

Licensed work, freelance commissions and contract projects allow some fathers to remain artists while handling full-time caregiving.

by Adam Schrader
Labor and Capital   -   Feb 08, 2026 MFA Boston says recent layoffs did not change racial makeup of staff
An exterior view of MFA Boston

Leadership points to unchanged diversity figures as petitions and mutual aid efforts emerge.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   Feb 08, 2026 U.K. police hold hundreds of unclaimed luxury items after burglary ring investigation
U.K. police hold hundreds of unclaimed luxury items after burglary ring investigation

British police said the items had not been reviewed by experts, so were unable to say if they were high-value or antiques.

by Adam Schrader
Government and Cultural Heritage   -   Feb 08, 2026 Carabinieri recovers original handwritten papal letter by Pope Clemente X
Members of Italy's Carabinieri police force are pictured returning a Pope Clemente X papal bull to church officials.

The manuscript is a letter Pope Clement X wrote to the Bishop of Pesaro or the bishop’s vicar general on May 8, 1673.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   Feb 08, 2026 Judge upholds IRS penalties against estate over art donation tax scheme
Judge upholds IRS penalties against estate over art donation tax scheme

Court documents describe a donation model built on delayed payments and early ownership claims.

by Adam Schrader
Pop Culture   -   Feb 07, 2026 Pantone’s ‘Color of the Year’ 2026 controversy reappears in unlikely place
Pantone’s ‘Color of the Year’ 2026 controversy reappears in unlikely place

American writer Amanda Knox referenced the color in a post made to Instagram.

by Adam Schrader
People stand near ice sculptures in North Korea
Government and Cultural Heritage   -   Feb 10, 2026 North Korea claims sleighing as intangible cultural heritage

North Korea also held an Ice Sculpture Festival to celebrate the birthday of Chairman Kim Jong Il.

by Adam Schrader
Government and Cultural Heritage   -   Feb 10, 2026 Iran to hold first national conference on art policymaking by Adam Schrader
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei of Iran is pictured
Labor and Capital   -   Feb 09, 2026 Stay-at-home dads find ways to keep art careers going by Adam Schrader
Stay-at-home dads find ways to keep art careers going
Labor and Capital   -   Feb 08, 2026 MFA Boston says recent layoffs did not change racial makeup of staff by Adam Schrader
An exterior view of MFA Boston
Law and Crime   -   Feb 08, 2026 U.K. police hold hundreds of unclaimed luxury items after burglary ring investigation by Adam Schrader
U.K. police hold hundreds of unclaimed luxury items after burglary ring investigation
Government and Cultural Heritage   -   Feb 08, 2026 Carabinieri recovers original handwritten papal letter by Pope Clemente X by Adam Schrader
Members of Italy's Carabinieri police force are pictured returning a Pope Clemente X papal bull to church officials.
Law and Crime   -   Feb 08, 2026 Judge upholds IRS penalties against estate over art donation tax scheme by Adam Schrader
Judge upholds IRS penalties against estate over art donation tax scheme
Pop Culture   -   Feb 07, 2026 Pantone’s ‘Color of the Year’ 2026 controversy reappears in unlikely place by Adam Schrader
Pantone’s ‘Color of the Year’ 2026 controversy reappears in unlikely place
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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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Government and Cultural Heritage   -   Feb 10, 2026 North Korea claims sleighing as intangible cultural heritage
People stand near ice sculptures in North Korea

North Korea also held an Ice Sculpture Festival to celebrate the birthday of Chairman Kim Jong Il.

by Adam Schrader
Government and Cultural Heritage   -   Feb 10, 2026 Iran to hold first national conference on art policymaking
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei of Iran is pictured

The conference comes as Iranian officials link art policy, heritage preservation and cultural influence amid growing regional competition.

by Adam Schrader
Labor and Capital   -   Feb 09, 2026 Stay-at-home dads find ways to keep art careers going
Stay-at-home dads find ways to keep art careers going

Licensed work, freelance commissions and contract projects allow some fathers to remain artists while handling full-time caregiving.

by Adam Schrader
Labor and Capital   -   Feb 08, 2026 MFA Boston says recent layoffs did not change racial makeup of staff
An exterior view of MFA Boston

Leadership points to unchanged diversity figures as petitions and mutual aid efforts emerge.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   Feb 08, 2026 U.K. police hold hundreds of unclaimed luxury items after burglary ring investigation
U.K. police hold hundreds of unclaimed luxury items after burglary ring investigation

British police said the items had not been reviewed by experts, so were unable to say if they were high-value or antiques.

by Adam Schrader
Government and Cultural Heritage   -   Feb 08, 2026 Carabinieri recovers original handwritten papal letter by Pope Clemente X
Members of Italy's Carabinieri police force are pictured returning a Pope Clemente X papal bull to church officials.

The manuscript is a letter Pope Clement X wrote to the Bishop of Pesaro or the bishop’s vicar general on May 8, 1673.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   Feb 08, 2026 Judge upholds IRS penalties against estate over art donation tax scheme
Judge upholds IRS penalties against estate over art donation tax scheme

Court documents describe a donation model built on delayed payments and early ownership claims.

by Adam Schrader
Pop Culture   -   Feb 07, 2026 Pantone’s ‘Color of the Year’ 2026 controversy reappears in unlikely place
Pantone’s ‘Color of the Year’ 2026 controversy reappears in unlikely place

American writer Amanda Knox referenced the color in a post made to Instagram.

by Adam Schrader
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