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Government and Cultural Heritage   -   Feb 03, 2026 Trump releases ‘first’ rendering of his White House ballroom
President Donald Trump on Tuesday shared what he called the first rendering of a new White House ballroom.

The National Trust for Historic Preservation filed a lawsuit against Trump in December, seeking to halt construction of the ballroom.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   Feb 03, 2026 Justice Department urges Supreme Court to reject A.I. copyright claim
An artwork created by A.I. depicting train tracks running through a floral landscape

The case, which tests the definition of authorship, could redefine the multibillion-dollar generative A.I. industry.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   Feb 03, 2026 Philadelphia Art Museum wins bid to move Sasha Suda lawsuit to arbitration
Philadelphia Art Museum wins bid to move Sasha Suda lawsuit to arbitration

Suda, who filed the lawsuit against the museum in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas in November, had sought a jury trial.

by Adam Schrader
Pop Culture   -   Feb 03, 2026 Neil Gaiman breaks long silence, denies sexual misconduct allegations
Neil Gaiman breaks long silence, denies sexual misconduct allegations

His comments come after an independent Substack newsletter made a series of posts last month claiming “Neil Gaiman is Innocent.”

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   Feb 02, 2026 Leon Black was investigated for sexual abuse claims, Epstein files show
Leon Black was investigated for sexual abuse claims, Epstein files show

Investigative correspondence, diary excerpts, and internal assessments appear in newly released Epstein case files.

by Adam Schrader
Government and Cultural Heritage   -   Feb 02, 2026 Trump announces closure of Kennedy Center for two years for ‘complete rebuilding’
Trump announces closure of Kennedy Center for two years for ‘complete rebuilding’

The news comes after a string of high-profile cancellations, most recently from composer Philip Glass.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   Feb 02, 2026 FBI received unverified tips involving Les Wexner, Epstein
Jeffrey Epstein is pictured in his 2013 Florida Department of Law Enforcement mughsot.

Newly released FBI files show agents moved to subpoena Les Wexner in 2019 and recorded a series of unverified tips linked to Jeffrey Epstein.

by Adam Schrader
Market and Money   -   Jan 30, 2026 Fast-growing arts nonprofit AAAAH plans newspaper purchase, interactive map of Asian culture in NYC
Attendees enter an AAAAH Weekend event in New York City

A collobration for a Lunar New Year event with the Asia Society has been postponed to the fall.

by Adam Schrader
President Donald Trump on Tuesday shared what he called the first rendering of a new White House ballroom.
Government and Cultural Heritage   -   Feb 03, 2026 Trump releases ‘first’ rendering of his White House ballroom

The National Trust for Historic Preservation filed a lawsuit against Trump in December, seeking to halt construction of the ballroom.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   Feb 03, 2026 Justice Department urges Supreme Court to reject A.I. copyright claim by Adam Schrader
An artwork created by A.I. depicting train tracks running through a floral landscape
Law and Crime   -   Feb 03, 2026 Philadelphia Art Museum wins bid to move Sasha Suda lawsuit to arbitration by Adam Schrader
Philadelphia Art Museum wins bid to move Sasha Suda lawsuit to arbitration
Pop Culture   -   Feb 03, 2026 Neil Gaiman breaks long silence, denies sexual misconduct allegations by Adam Schrader
Neil Gaiman breaks long silence, denies sexual misconduct allegations
Law and Crime   -   Feb 02, 2026 Leon Black was investigated for sexual abuse claims, Epstein files show by Adam Schrader
Leon Black was investigated for sexual abuse claims, Epstein files show
Government and Cultural Heritage   -   Feb 02, 2026 Trump announces closure of Kennedy Center for two years for ‘complete rebuilding’ by Adam Schrader
Trump announces closure of Kennedy Center for two years for ‘complete rebuilding’
Law and Crime   -   Feb 02, 2026 FBI received unverified tips involving Les Wexner, Epstein by Adam Schrader
Jeffrey Epstein is pictured in his 2013 Florida Department of Law Enforcement mughsot.
Market and Money   -   Jan 30, 2026 Fast-growing arts nonprofit AAAAH plans newspaper purchase, interactive map of Asian culture in NYC by Adam Schrader
Attendees enter an AAAAH Weekend event in New York City
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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 03, 2026 Trump releases ‘first’ rendering of his White House ballroom
President Donald Trump on Tuesday shared what he called the first rendering of a new White House ballroom.

The National Trust for Historic Preservation filed a lawsuit against Trump in December, seeking to halt construction of the ballroom.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   Feb 03, 2026 Justice Department urges Supreme Court to reject A.I. copyright claim
An artwork created by A.I. depicting train tracks running through a floral landscape

The case, which tests the definition of authorship, could redefine the multibillion-dollar generative A.I. industry.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   Feb 03, 2026 Philadelphia Art Museum wins bid to move Sasha Suda lawsuit to arbitration
Philadelphia Art Museum wins bid to move Sasha Suda lawsuit to arbitration

Suda, who filed the lawsuit against the museum in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas in November, had sought a jury trial.

by Adam Schrader
Pop Culture   -   Feb 03, 2026 Neil Gaiman breaks long silence, denies sexual misconduct allegations
Neil Gaiman breaks long silence, denies sexual misconduct allegations

His comments come after an independent Substack newsletter made a series of posts last month claiming “Neil Gaiman is Innocent.”

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   Feb 02, 2026 Leon Black was investigated for sexual abuse claims, Epstein files show
Leon Black was investigated for sexual abuse claims, Epstein files show

Investigative correspondence, diary excerpts, and internal assessments appear in newly released Epstein case files.

by Adam Schrader
Government and Cultural Heritage   -   Feb 02, 2026 Trump announces closure of Kennedy Center for two years for ‘complete rebuilding’
Trump announces closure of Kennedy Center for two years for ‘complete rebuilding’

The news comes after a string of high-profile cancellations, most recently from composer Philip Glass.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   Feb 02, 2026 FBI received unverified tips involving Les Wexner, Epstein
Jeffrey Epstein is pictured in his 2013 Florida Department of Law Enforcement mughsot.

Newly released FBI files show agents moved to subpoena Les Wexner in 2019 and recorded a series of unverified tips linked to Jeffrey Epstein.

by Adam Schrader
Market and Money   -   Jan 30, 2026 Fast-growing arts nonprofit AAAAH plans newspaper purchase, interactive map of Asian culture in NYC
Attendees enter an AAAAH Weekend event in New York City

A collobration for a Lunar New Year event with the Asia Society has been postponed to the fall.

by Adam Schrader
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