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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 772
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Adam Schrader's Work 772 Articles
Law and Crime   -   May 26, 2026 Brent Sikkema murder case in Brazil awaits key ruling after Daniel Sikkema conviction
A Brazilian court record shows the Rio de Janeiro home where art dealer Brent Sikkema was killed in January 2024.

Alejandro Triana Prevez’s case in Rio remains short of trial, even after Daniel Sikkema’s conviction in New York.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   May 25, 2026 Robert Indiana publisher fights bid to seize works after $102.2M verdict
Robert Indiana's The Ninth American Dream is pictured against a red background.

The fight over Indiana’s final years is now focused on what Morgan can take from McKenzie after winning at trial.

by Adam Schrader
Market and Money   -   May 23, 2026 Ansel Adams trust condemns Danziger Gallery’s A.I.-colorized ‘perversion’
Ansel Adams trust condemns Danziger Gallery’s A.I.-colorized ‘perversion’

The Ansel Adams Publishing Rights Trust said it did not authorize or endorse the colorization.

by Adam Schrader
Government and Cultural Heritage   -   May 23, 2026 Trump-appointed commission approves arch despite fierce opposition
Trump-appointed commission approves arch despite fierce opposition

The revised design advanced in a 4-0 vote after near-total written opposition.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   May 23, 2026 Daniel Sikkema convicted in plot to kill art dealer Brent Sikkema
Daniel Sikkema convicted in plot to kill art dealer Brent Sikkema

Brent Sikkema, 75, founder of Sikkema Jenkins & Co., was killed on January 14, 2024. He had been stabbed about 18 times.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   May 20, 2026 The Hole Gallery rent case quietly dropped after landlord alleged $60,000 owed
The Hole Gallery rent case quietly dropped after landlord alleged $60,000 owed

A landlord dropped a nonpayment case over The Hole’s Bowery space, but a separate Tribeca rent case remains active.

by Adam Schrader
May 20, 2026 Court Documents: The Hole Gallery Bowery and Tribeca Rent Cases

Court records from two New York Civil Court rent cases involving entities tied to The Hole Gallery.

by Adam Schrader
Government and Cultural Heritage   -   May 20, 2026 UT Austin officials scrutinized anti-fascist student art show over compliance concerns
UT Austin officials scrutinized anti-fascist student art show over compliance concerns

Records show officials discussed whether the show could “negatively impact the department."

by Adam Schrader
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