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

Government and Cultural Heritage - May 18, 2026 NEA claimed records request could be ‘voluminous.’ It released 12 files

A released email shows one visible White House ballroom talking point before the rest of the discussion is redacted.

by Adam Schrader

May 18, 2026 FOIA Documents: NEA release on Mary Anne Carter, CFA and White House ballroom records

Records released by the NEA in response to an Urgent Matter FOIA request.

by Adam Schrader

People - May 18, 2026 Gaza artist creates under bombardment as her work travels without her

Digital drawing of a boy carrying a white aid sack over his shoulders, with water dripping from it and blood on his shirt, against a smoky gray background.

A displaced Gaza artist’s digital drawings have circulated through exhibitions and Venice Biennale protests.

by Adam Schrader

Shows and Exhibitions - May 18, 2026 Bahar Behbahani brings Persian garden to Governors Island in bid to bridge cultures

A one-day program used the Damask rose to connect Persian culture with children’s folklore, Afghan traditions and wider diaspora stories.

by Adam Schrader

Labor and Capital - May 15, 2026 Seattle Art Museum workers seek union recognition

The new organizing effort follows an earlier union campaign by security workers at the museum.

by Adam Schrader

Law and Crime - May 15, 2026 Bike-riding bandits swipe perfume-bottle vases from Subi Blooms floral art installation

The vases were used in a floral art installation for the annual festival in Subiaco, a suburb of Perth.

by Adam Schrader

Government and Cultural Heritage - May 15, 2026 Dealer’s proactive alert leads to the return of Timurid cenotaph to Uzbekistan

Timurid cenotaph from Uzbekistan displayed on a white tablecloth, with carved Arabic inscriptions and decorative geometric patterns visible on the dark stone surface.

It was handed over during an April 28 ceremony, in which ten other "priceless" artifacts were also returned.

by Adam Schrader

Market and Money - May 15, 2026 Brazilian art is gaining a deeper New York foothold, Almeida & Dale says

The São Paulo gallery is presenting at both Frieze New York and Independent.

by Adam Schrader