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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 356
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Adam Schrader's Work 356 Articles
Government and Cultural Heritage   -   Jan 08, 2026 North Korea opens Kim Jong Un photo exhibition
Visitors attend a photo exhibit celebrating Kim Jong Un

State media says the show highlights “immortal exploits” from the current party leadership cycle.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   Jan 07, 2026 Art Recovery International marks first 2026 recovery with return of stolen Tarpin earrings
Art Recovery International marks first 2026 recovery with return of stolen Tarpin earrings

The roughly $17,500 earrings had been left in the back of an Uber.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   Jan 07, 2026 Ronald Perelman appeals loss in $410 million art insurance case
A man holds an artwork that was allegedly damaged in a fire at Ronald Perelman's home

The case stems from a fire at his home and a fight with insurers over how courts define damage to high-value artworks.

by Adam Schrader
Labor and Capital   -   Jan 07, 2026 Museum of the Earth pays off mortgage, will remain open after funding crisis
Exterior of the Museum of the Earth in Ithaca, New York, showing the modern glass-fronted building and a dinosaur sculpture outside the entrance.

The museum ultimately raised $4,469,603, enough to remain solvent through the end of June 2026.

by Adam Schrader
Government and Cultural Heritage   -   Jan 07, 2026 Customs records show art, antiquities seizures at New York ports in 2025
A U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer wearing a tactical vest marked “Police – U.S. Customs and Border Protection,” seen from behind at an indoor enforcement setting.

A breakdown of closed customs cases involving cultural objects and how those records surface.

by Adam Schrader
Market and Money   -   Jan 06, 2026 Georgian gallery Bukia Vakhania opens Berlin space
Portrait of Salome Vakhania and Natia Bukia posing by a large open window with a view of green trees

The move reflects a rebrand by the gallery’s founders and a push for deeper institutional relationships in Europe.

by Adam Schrader
Science and Technology   -   Jan 06, 2026 Artists say X’s Grok image tools enabled abuse, theft and non-consensual edits
Artists say X’s Grok image tools enabled abuse, theft and non-consensual edits

Creators in multiple countries describe police reports and copyright takedowns tied to a new Grok feature.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   Jan 05, 2026 Boston man charged with murder for hit-and-run death of collector John P. Axelrod
Boston man charged with murder for hit-and-run death of collector John P. Axelrod

Axelrod, 79, was killed Saturday while walking his dog.

by Adam Schrader
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