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Government and Cultural Heritage   -   Feb 28, 2026 Qatar, Bahrain close cultural sites amid Iran-U.S. strikes
Video footage provided by the Israeli Defense Forces shows a strike carried out against Iran on Saturday

Israel and the United States launched a massive attack against Iran on Saturday.

by Adam Schrader
Market and Money   -   Feb 27, 2026 Art supply retailer Michaels sues Chicago artist Pose in marketing dispute
Art supply retailer Michaels sues Chicago artist Pose in marketing dispute

The federal filing follows a January cease-and-desist letter sent by the artist.

by Adam Schrader
Feb 27, 2026 Court Documents: Michaels Sues Chicago Artist Pose in Copyright Dispute

Records from U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas.

by Adam Schrader
Market and Money   -   Feb 27, 2026 Artist & Craftsman moves to close at least two stores amid bankruptcy
Artist & Craftsman moves to close at least two stores amid bankruptcy

Artist & Craftsman asked to break leases in Philadelphia and Kansas City, Missouri.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   Feb 27, 2026 Below the Fold: Personal injury claims at Greenpoint Gallery and the Brooklyn Museum
Below the Fold: Personal injury claims at Greenpoint Gallery and the Brooklyn Museum

A subscriber-only legal log from Urgent Matter.

by Adam Schrader
Labor and Capital   -   Feb 26, 2026 Balloon Museum to take over Jean-Georges’ Tin Building at former Fulton Fish Market
Balloon Museum to take over Jean-Georges’ Tin Building at former Fulton Fish Market

The Balloon Museum is expected to open this summer.

by Adam Schrader
Feb 26, 2026 Court Documents: Masterworks Sues Former Executive Over Paternity Leave Dispute

Records from the New York Supreme Court.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   Feb 26, 2026 Sperone Westwater parties propose referee as Westwater seeks dismissal of lawsuit
The Foster Building rises above neighboring brick structures in Manhattan at dusk. The glass-fronted gallery space, long home to Sperone Westwater, is seen amid evening traffic

A February court filing says the co-owners have agreed in principle to appoint a neutral third party.

by Adam Schrader
Video footage provided by the Israeli Defense Forces shows a strike carried out against Iran on Saturday
Government and Cultural Heritage   -   Feb 28, 2026 Qatar, Bahrain close cultural sites amid Iran-U.S. strikes

Israel and the United States launched a massive attack against Iran on Saturday.

by Adam Schrader
Market and Money   -   Feb 27, 2026 Art supply retailer Michaels sues Chicago artist Pose in marketing dispute by Adam Schrader
Art supply retailer Michaels sues Chicago artist Pose in marketing dispute
Feb 27, 2026 Court Documents: Michaels Sues Chicago Artist Pose in Copyright Dispute by Adam Schrader
Market and Money   -   Feb 27, 2026 Artist & Craftsman moves to close at least two stores amid bankruptcy by Adam Schrader
Artist & Craftsman moves to close at least two stores amid bankruptcy
Law and Crime   -   Feb 27, 2026 Below the Fold: Personal injury claims at Greenpoint Gallery and the Brooklyn Museum by Adam Schrader
Below the Fold: Personal injury claims at Greenpoint Gallery and the Brooklyn Museum
Labor and Capital   -   Feb 26, 2026 Balloon Museum to take over Jean-Georges’ Tin Building at former Fulton Fish Market by Adam Schrader
Balloon Museum to take over Jean-Georges’ Tin Building at former Fulton Fish Market
Feb 26, 2026 Court Documents: Masterworks Sues Former Executive Over Paternity Leave Dispute by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   Feb 26, 2026 Sperone Westwater parties propose referee as Westwater seeks dismissal of lawsuit by Adam Schrader
The Foster Building rises above neighboring brick structures in Manhattan at dusk. The glass-fronted gallery space, long home to Sperone Westwater, is seen amid evening traffic
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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 28, 2026 Qatar, Bahrain close cultural sites amid Iran-U.S. strikes
Video footage provided by the Israeli Defense Forces shows a strike carried out against Iran on Saturday

Israel and the United States launched a massive attack against Iran on Saturday.

by Adam Schrader
Market and Money   -   Feb 27, 2026 Art supply retailer Michaels sues Chicago artist Pose in marketing dispute
Art supply retailer Michaels sues Chicago artist Pose in marketing dispute

The federal filing follows a January cease-and-desist letter sent by the artist.

by Adam Schrader
Feb 27, 2026 Court Documents: Michaels Sues Chicago Artist Pose in Copyright Dispute

Records from U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas.

by Adam Schrader
Market and Money   -   Feb 27, 2026 Artist & Craftsman moves to close at least two stores amid bankruptcy
Artist & Craftsman moves to close at least two stores amid bankruptcy

Artist & Craftsman asked to break leases in Philadelphia and Kansas City, Missouri.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   Feb 27, 2026 Below the Fold: Personal injury claims at Greenpoint Gallery and the Brooklyn Museum
Below the Fold: Personal injury claims at Greenpoint Gallery and the Brooklyn Museum

A subscriber-only legal log from Urgent Matter.

by Adam Schrader
Labor and Capital   -   Feb 26, 2026 Balloon Museum to take over Jean-Georges’ Tin Building at former Fulton Fish Market
Balloon Museum to take over Jean-Georges’ Tin Building at former Fulton Fish Market

The Balloon Museum is expected to open this summer.

by Adam Schrader
Feb 26, 2026 Court Documents: Masterworks Sues Former Executive Over Paternity Leave Dispute

Records from the New York Supreme Court.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   Feb 26, 2026 Sperone Westwater parties propose referee as Westwater seeks dismissal of lawsuit
The Foster Building rises above neighboring brick structures in Manhattan at dusk. The glass-fronted gallery space, long home to Sperone Westwater, is seen amid evening traffic

A February court filing says the co-owners have agreed in principle to appoint a neutral third party.

by Adam Schrader
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