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Adam Schrader

Adam Schrader is the founder of Urgent Matter and a longtime crime and politics reporter. His work has appeared in Artnet News, The Art Newspaper, the New York Post, the New York Daily News, and United Press International.

Location New York
Number of Articles 135
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Adam Schrader
Adam Schrader's Work 135 Articles
Law and Crime   -   Nov 10, 2025 Philadelphia Art Museum’s former director sues after rebrand, ousting
The Philadelphia Art Museum building with large black-and-white banners displaying its new logo and name hanging between the front columns.

Philadelphia court filing details claims of board interference, “sham investigation,” and breach of contract.

by Adam Schrader
Government and Cultural Heritage   -   Nov 10, 2025 Protests erupt at MOWAA, delaying previews for museum’s Benin City opening
Curved exterior wall of the Museum of West African Art in Benin City, built with warm-toned rammed earth and large arched glass windows reflecting the surrounding landscape.

Videos shared to social media showed crowds surrounding the museum during a visit by European diplomats.

by Adam Schrader
Shows and Exhibitions   -   Nov 10, 2025 Janet Echelman’s digitally modeled sculptures anchor mid-career survey in Florida
Close-up view of Janet Echelman’s colorful woven net sculpture, showing layered red, pink, green, and blue fibers forming an open, flower-like shape against the sky.

The show traces four decades of innovation linking environmental data, material science and public art.

by Adam Schrader
Shows and Exhibitions   -   Nov 09, 2025 Poster House explores the seductive design of Italian fascism and its echoes today
Two fascist Italy posters are seen against a red background

Rare propaganda posters from Italy’s Mussolini era, on loan from the Cirulli Foundation, reveal the power and peril of fascist design.

by Adam Schrader
Labor and Capital   -   Nov 09, 2025 Detroit Institute of Arts workers form union to create ‘welcoming town square’
Detroit Institute of Arts workers form union to create ‘welcoming town square’

The workers are seeking voluntary recognition by museum management on the heels of a similar denial at LACMA.

by Adam Schrader
Market and Money   -   Nov 08, 2025 Brooklyn’s The Other Art Fair draws strong loyalty from repeat, new exhibitors
A visitor examines Richard Hoffman’s miniature paintings over postage stamps displayed in a grid at The Other Art Fair in Brooklyn.

The fair continues through Sunday at ZeroSpace in Brooklyn.

by Adam Schrader
Government and Cultural Heritage   -   Nov 07, 2025 ‘Culture is the lifeblood of nations’: South Africa sets tone for G20 with arts message
A man in a navy suit and tie smiles while speaking at a podium with a microphone during an event, with a colorful background screen behind him.

McKenzie urged the G20 to back digital creator rights and cultural restitution before handing the presidency to the United States.

by Adam Schrader
Government and Cultural Heritage   -   Nov 07, 2025 NYC urges cultural institutions to offer more age-inclusive programming for seniors
NYC urges cultural institutions to offer more age-inclusive programming for seniors

Currently, 1.8 million New Yorkers are aged 60 and older, a population size that would rank as the fifth largest city in the United States.

by Adam Schrader
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