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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 359
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Adam Schrader's Work 359 Articles
Market and Money   -   Dec 07, 2025 Manhattan Mineral Club show places ancient art and crystals on the same pedestal
Three men stand around a pedestal displaying mineral specimens at an exhibition

The exhibition pairs high-end mineral specimens with ancient art objects in a rare commercial test of whether the two markets can meet.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   Dec 07, 2025 Swiss dealer Yves Bouvier claims his $100 million collection vanished
Cropped portrait of Yves Bouvier in Paris in 2008

Bouvier says 91 artworks vanished after he entrusted them to Hong Kong dealer Pascal de Sarthe.

by Adam Schrader
Opinion   -   Dec 06, 2025 Museum Archives, Part II: A profession built for insiders, not the public
Museum Archives, Part II: A profession built for insiders, not the public

Archivists defended the National Gallery’s flawed archive rollout as “standard practice.” That defense reveals a deeper problem.

by Adam Schrader
Opinion   -   Dec 06, 2025 Museum Archives, Part I: The National Gallery of Art’s transparency mirage
Museum Archives, Part I: The National Gallery of Art’s transparency mirage

The NGA’s “public” archive promises access but omits decades of leadership records and requires emailed requests for digital files.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   Dec 05, 2025 Art security firm warns thieves have ‘daytime gap’ advantage
Art security firm warns thieves have ‘daytime gap’ advantage

In an interview with Urgent Matter, Art Guard co-founder Bill Anderson warns that criminal groups are exploiting weak points in Europe’s historic museums and says private homes account for far more art theft than is publicly reported.

by Adam Schrader
Government and Cultural Heritage   -   Dec 05, 2025 NYC announces 2026 public artists-in-residence ahead of Mamdani administration
NYC announces 2026 public artists-in-residence ahead of Mamdani administration

The artists were selected through an open call earlier this year and will each receive a $40,000 stipend and dedicated workspace within their respective agencies.

by Adam Schrader
Government and Cultural Heritage   -   Dec 04, 2025 NGA launches archive catalog with limited online access
NGA launches archive catalog with limited online access

The gallery unveiled a searchable catalog of more than 86,000 archival records, but the underlying documents remain undigitized and largely inaccessible to the public.

by Adam Schrader
Government and Cultural Heritage   -   Dec 03, 2025 U.K. reveals details of arrangement with France for Bayeux Tapestry loan
U.K. reveals details of arrangement with France for Bayeux Tapestry loan

The U.K. released its agreement with France for the Bayeux Tapestry loan, detailing a test voyage and strict conservation rules.

by Adam Schrader
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