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

Dec 26, 2025 Weekly Recap: Federal records, art crime and the December slowdown

A post-Christmas briefing on new federal records, art-crime cases, and why this reporting still matters during the holiday lull.

by Adam Schrader

Law and Crime - Dec 24, 2025 FBI records show collector Les Wexner appeared in Epstein probe before arrest

FBI tracked Wexner months before Epstein's 2019 arrest and internally grappled with questions about who owned Epstein's mansion.

by Adam Schrader

Government and Cultural Heritage - Dec 24, 2025 Records show NEA approved Trump-aligned grants as community awards were zeroed

Mary Anne Carter, confirmed chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, pictured in an official portrait released by the agency.

Internal documents show how grant terminations, zero-dollar payouts, and new Trump-aligned awards unfolded simultaneously inside the agency.

by Adam Schrader

Labor and Capital - Dec 24, 2025 London fine book bindery expands with new purpose-built workshop

The bindery’s relocation coincides with its 25th anniversary and the release of a new catalogue of fine bindings.

by Adam Schrader

Market and Money - Dec 24, 2025 Artist-led apparel startup Hosh seeks national market for Indigenous art

A new company led by Navajo weaver D.Y. Begay licenses Indigenous artists’ work for apparel while leaving ownership with the artists.

by Adam Schrader

Law and Crime - Dec 22, 2025 Why Jeffrey Epstein’s art record is hard to piece together

An analysis of what new photographs from Epstein's home cannot document.

by Adam Schrader

Law and Crime - Dec 22, 2025 How Jeffrey Epstein’s art curation and framing manufactured authority

New photos reveal how inexpensive reproductions and design objects were staged inside Epstein’s homes to create an aura of cultural authority.

by Adam Schrader

Law and Crime - Dec 20, 2025 Greenwich antiques dealer charged with stealing more than $960,000 from estate

Johnson faces up to 60 years in prison if convicted. He has pleaded not guilty to his charges.

by Adam Schrader