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 359

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Adam Schrader's Work 359 Articles

Law and Crime - Dec 15, 2025 Police release photos after at least 600 artifacts stolen from Bristol museum storage

CCTV images of four burglary suspects linked to the theft of more than 600 artifacts from a Bristol museum storage facility.

The theft happened in September, but police delayed announcing it to fully audit what was taken.

by Adam Schrader

Law and Crime - Dec 14, 2025 Ousted Philadelphia Art Museum director Sasha Suda seeks jury trial

A new court filing challenges the museum’s bid to force arbitration, arguing the dispute belongs in open court under the terms of Suda’s contract.

by Adam Schrader

Government and Cultural Heritage - Dec 14, 2025 VMFA repatriates 41 ancient reliefs to Turkey after looting investigation

Ancient polychrome terracotta relief fragment with geometric pattern, looted from a Phrygian temple in Turkey and repatriated by the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.

Prosecutors and the museum outlined seemingly different triggers for the restitution.

by Adam Schrader

Law and Crime - Dec 14, 2025 Suspect identified in São Paulo library heist involving Matisse prints

Colorful abstract print by Henri Matisse featuring a stylized white figure on a yellow background, surrounded by bold black shapes and red slashes.

Felipe dos Santos Fernandes Quadra was arrested last week in connection with the theft of works by Matisse and Portinari.

by Adam Schrader

Government and Cultural Heritage - Dec 14, 2025 Aga Khan Trust for Culture denies reported Syria museum project

Historic Saraya building in Jableh, Syria, showing an interior courtyard with arches above and an exterior nighttime view of the stone structure below.

The denial follows a government-linked claim about restoring a historic building.

by Adam Schrader

Law and Crime - Dec 12, 2025 Italy arrests dozens in crackdown on archaeological looting network tied to mafia

Helicopters and elite Carabinieri squads moved across Sicily and Calabria after investigators linked two long-running probes.

by Adam Schrader

Pop Culture - Dec 12, 2025 Latest Epstein photos include image of Trump condoms

The product was sold by New York City novelty shop Fishs Eddy.

by Adam Schrader

Law and Crime - Dec 10, 2025 Heirs of Jewish banker who sold Van Gogh’s ‘Sunflowers’ lose restitution appeal

The court found no federal basis for the case and said Sompo’s ties to Illinois were too limited to support a lawsuit.

by Adam Schrader