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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
Feb 26, 2026 Court Documents: Sperone Westwater Dissolution Case — Referee Proposal, Motion to Dismiss

Records released from New York Supreme Court

by Adam Schrader
Feb 24, 2026 Libya explores joining UNESCO cultural diversity convention
Libya's government is studying the legal and administrative steps required to join UNESCO’s cultural diversity treaty

The move would deepen Libya’s engagement with international cultural governance as the country remains politically divided.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   Feb 24, 2026 Kennedy Center releases video of alleged vandal after 'toxic' substance incident
The Kennedy Center has released video footage of the man who allegedly vandalized an ice skating rink with a "toxic" black substance

The incident caused the cancellation of a performance by Montreal skating group Le Patin Libre.

by Adam Schrader
People   -   Feb 24, 2026 Author Stephen Koch, longtime champion of photographer Peter Hujar, dies at 84
Stephen Koch folds his arms in front of his body in a black and white photograph by Peter Hujar

His death was announced by the Peter Hujar Archive in a statement on social media. No cause of death was disclosed.

by Adam Schrader
Below the Fold: Personal injury claims at Greenpoint Gallery and the Brooklyn Museum
Law and Crime   -   Feb 27, 2026 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 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
Feb 26, 2026 Court Documents: Sperone Westwater Dissolution Case — Referee Proposal, Motion to Dismiss by Adam Schrader
Feb 24, 2026 Libya explores joining UNESCO cultural diversity convention by Adam Schrader
Libya's government is studying the legal and administrative steps required to join UNESCO’s cultural diversity treaty
Law and Crime   -   Feb 24, 2026 Kennedy Center releases video of alleged vandal after 'toxic' substance incident by Adam Schrader
The Kennedy Center has released video footage of the man who allegedly vandalized an ice skating rink with a "toxic" black substance
People   -   Feb 24, 2026 Author Stephen Koch, longtime champion of photographer Peter Hujar, dies at 84 by Adam Schrader
Stephen Koch folds his arms in front of his body in a black and white photograph by Peter Hujar
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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   -   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
Feb 26, 2026 Court Documents: Sperone Westwater Dissolution Case — Referee Proposal, Motion to Dismiss

Records released from New York Supreme Court

by Adam Schrader
Feb 24, 2026 Libya explores joining UNESCO cultural diversity convention
Libya's government is studying the legal and administrative steps required to join UNESCO’s cultural diversity treaty

The move would deepen Libya’s engagement with international cultural governance as the country remains politically divided.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   Feb 24, 2026 Kennedy Center releases video of alleged vandal after 'toxic' substance incident
The Kennedy Center has released video footage of the man who allegedly vandalized an ice skating rink with a "toxic" black substance

The incident caused the cancellation of a performance by Montreal skating group Le Patin Libre.

by Adam Schrader
People   -   Feb 24, 2026 Author Stephen Koch, longtime champion of photographer Peter Hujar, dies at 84
Stephen Koch folds his arms in front of his body in a black and white photograph by Peter Hujar

His death was announced by the Peter Hujar Archive in a statement on social media. No cause of death was disclosed.

by Adam Schrader
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