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Shows and Exhibitions   -   May 09, 2026 More than 50 Venice Biennale artists withdraw from public vote awards
More than 50 Venice Biennale artists withdraw from public vote awards

The move was made in solidarity with the biennale’s resigned jury.

by Adam Schrader
People   -   May 09, 2026 Bruno Bischofberger, dealer and champion of Andy Warhol, dies at 86
Bruno Bischofberger, dealer and champion of Andy Warhol, dies at 86

Bischofberger’s death was announced on social media by his eponymous gallery in Switzerland. No cause of death was given.

by Adam Schrader
Opinion   -   May 08, 2026 Emmalea Russo skewers the art world in surreal sequel 'The Moon Papers'
Emmalea Russo skewers the art world in surreal sequel 'The Moon Papers'

The Bellmer-Furio family saga continues as a cult-like collective attempts to launch an artificial moon, skewering the narcissism, market logic and absurdities of the art world.

by Adam Schrader
Government and Cultural Heritage   -   May 07, 2026 Pro-Palestine protestors demand end to ‘artwashing’ at the Venice Biennale
Pro-Palestine protestors demand end to ‘artwashing’ at the Venice Biennale

The protest action was organized by the Art Not Genocide Alliance.

by Guest Reporters
Law and Crime   -   May 05, 2026 Father-daughter duo plead guilty in $2M counterfeit art scheme
A photocopy in black-and-white of a painting depicting a nude female

Erwin Bankowsk, 50, and his 26-year-old daughter Karolina Bankowska pleaded guilty to their charges in Brooklyn federal court.

by Adam Schrader
May 05, 2026 Court Documents: U.S. v. Bankowski & Bankowska

Records from U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.

by Adam Schrader
Pop Culture   -   May 04, 2026 From its union to antiquities experts, Met Gala faces criticism from all sides
From its union to antiquities experts, Met Gala faces criticism from all sides

Most of this year's criticism focused on Jeff Bezos's involvement.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   May 04, 2026 Read the report: Review details Leon Botstein’s Epstein ties as Bard president resigns
Read the report: Review details Leon Botstein’s Epstein ties as Bard president resigns

Botstein will remain a member of Bard's faculty and continue to live on campus.

by Adam Schrader
More than 50 Venice Biennale artists withdraw from public vote awards
Shows and Exhibitions   -   May 09, 2026 More than 50 Venice Biennale artists withdraw from public vote awards

The move was made in solidarity with the biennale’s resigned jury.

by Adam Schrader
People   -   May 09, 2026 Bruno Bischofberger, dealer and champion of Andy Warhol, dies at 86 by Adam Schrader
Bruno Bischofberger, dealer and champion of Andy Warhol, dies at 86
Opinion   -   May 08, 2026 Emmalea Russo skewers the art world in surreal sequel 'The Moon Papers' by Adam Schrader
Emmalea Russo skewers the art world in surreal sequel 'The Moon Papers'
Government and Cultural Heritage   -   May 07, 2026 Pro-Palestine protestors demand end to ‘artwashing’ at the Venice Biennale by Guest Reporters
Pro-Palestine protestors demand end to ‘artwashing’ at the Venice Biennale
Law and Crime   -   May 05, 2026 Father-daughter duo plead guilty in $2M counterfeit art scheme by Adam Schrader
A photocopy in black-and-white of a painting depicting a nude female
May 05, 2026 Court Documents: U.S. v. Bankowski & Bankowska by Adam Schrader
Pop Culture   -   May 04, 2026 From its union to antiquities experts, Met Gala faces criticism from all sides by Adam Schrader
From its union to antiquities experts, Met Gala faces criticism from all sides
Law and Crime   -   May 04, 2026 Read the report: Review details Leon Botstein’s Epstein ties as Bard president resigns by Adam Schrader
Read the report: Review details Leon Botstein’s Epstein ties as Bard president resigns
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Government and Cultural Heritage   -   Mar 05, 2026 Art Restitution Tracker: A global ledger of looted art returns and disputes
A compilation image of three ancient Egyptian artifacts restituted in 2025

A database tracking lawsuits, settlements, and voluntary returns of artworks and cultural artifacts.

Law and Crime   -   Nov 04, 2025 Global Art Crime Tracker: A ledger of art theft, vandalism and cultural heritage crime
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 globally.

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
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A running record of lawsuits shaping the art world, maintained by Urgent Matter.

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Shows and Exhibitions   -   May 09, 2026 More than 50 Venice Biennale artists withdraw from public vote awards
More than 50 Venice Biennale artists withdraw from public vote awards

The move was made in solidarity with the biennale’s resigned jury.

by Adam Schrader
People   -   May 09, 2026 Bruno Bischofberger, dealer and champion of Andy Warhol, dies at 86
Bruno Bischofberger, dealer and champion of Andy Warhol, dies at 86

Bischofberger’s death was announced on social media by his eponymous gallery in Switzerland. No cause of death was given.

by Adam Schrader
Opinion   -   May 08, 2026 Emmalea Russo skewers the art world in surreal sequel 'The Moon Papers'
Emmalea Russo skewers the art world in surreal sequel 'The Moon Papers'

The Bellmer-Furio family saga continues as a cult-like collective attempts to launch an artificial moon, skewering the narcissism, market logic and absurdities of the art world.

by Adam Schrader
Government and Cultural Heritage   -   May 07, 2026 Pro-Palestine protestors demand end to ‘artwashing’ at the Venice Biennale
Pro-Palestine protestors demand end to ‘artwashing’ at the Venice Biennale

The protest action was organized by the Art Not Genocide Alliance.

by Guest Reporters
Law and Crime   -   May 05, 2026 Father-daughter duo plead guilty in $2M counterfeit art scheme
A photocopy in black-and-white of a painting depicting a nude female

Erwin Bankowsk, 50, and his 26-year-old daughter Karolina Bankowska pleaded guilty to their charges in Brooklyn federal court.

by Adam Schrader
May 05, 2026 Court Documents: U.S. v. Bankowski & Bankowska

Records from U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.

by Adam Schrader
Pop Culture   -   May 04, 2026 From its union to antiquities experts, Met Gala faces criticism from all sides
From its union to antiquities experts, Met Gala faces criticism from all sides

Most of this year's criticism focused on Jeff Bezos's involvement.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   May 04, 2026 Read the report: Review details Leon Botstein’s Epstein ties as Bard president resigns
Read the report: Review details Leon Botstein’s Epstein ties as Bard president resigns

Botstein will remain a member of Bard's faculty and continue to live on campus.

by Adam Schrader
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