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 672

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Adam Schrader's Work 672 Articles

Law and Crime - Mar 07, 2026 British Museum faced previously undisclosed 1991 theft, new book reveals

Gold disc pendant from the Asante region of Ghana is seen against a black background

Historian Barnaby Phillips’s book also recounts a separate case in which a museum employee stole more than 350 artworks.

by Adam Schrader

Shows and Exhibitions - Mar 06, 2026 New York exhibition examines how artists confront genocide, colonial violence

The group show brings together artists addressing political violence, missing archives and the limits of historical accountability.

by Adam Schrader

Labor and Capital - Mar 06, 2026 Walker Art Center to establish its first endowed exhibition fund after $7.5 million gift

The fund would support two exhibitions each year, beginning with a show currently on view titled “Show & Tell: An Exhibition for Kids.”

by Adam Schrader

Government and Cultural Heritage - Mar 06, 2026 Texts show UNT leaders feared ‘barking from Austin’ over anti-ICE artworks

A compilation of images that include photos of the installation of work by artist Victor Quiñonez at the University of North Texas and a text message from provost Michael McPherson

The texts were obtained by Urgent Matter through a public records request.

by Adam Schrader

Mar 06, 2026 Documents: University of North Texas records on canceled Victor Quiñonez exhibition

Records from the University of North Texas

by Adam Schrader

Government and Cultural Heritage - Mar 05, 2026 Art Restitution Tracker: A global ledger of looted art returns and disputes

A compilation image of three ancient Egyptian artifacts restituted in 2025

A database tracking lawsuits, settlements, and voluntary returns of artworks and cultural artifacts.

by Adam Schrader

Shows and Exhibitions - Mar 05, 2026 Artist Robert Strati cancels OSU exhibit to protest buildings named for Les Wexner

Les Wexner is pictured in a screenshot from his deposition to the House Oversight Committee.

Wexner recently sat for a nearly five-hour deposition with lawmakers about his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.

by Adam Schrader

Law and Crime - Mar 05, 2026 Yves Bouvier points to resurfaced Swiss testimony in battle over $100M art trove

The declaration cites 2022 statements given to Swiss prosecutors by Jean-Marc Peretti.

by Adam Schrader