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 778

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Adam Schrader's Work 778 Articles

Law and Crime - Feb 27, 2026 Below the Fold: Personal injury claims at Greenpoint Gallery and the Brooklyn Museum

A subscriber-only legal log from Urgent Matter.

by Adam Schrader

Labor and Capital - Feb 26, 2026 Balloon Museum to take over Jean-Georges’ Tin Building at former Fulton Fish Market

The Balloon Museum is expected to open this summer.

by Adam Schrader

Feb 26, 2026 Court Documents: Masterworks Sues Former Executive Over Paternity Leave Dispute

Records from the New York Supreme Court.

by Adam Schrader

Law and Crime - Feb 26, 2026 Sperone Westwater parties propose referee as Westwater seeks dismissal of lawsuit

The Foster Building rises above neighboring brick structures in Manhattan at dusk. The glass-fronted gallery space, long home to Sperone Westwater, is seen amid evening traffic

A February court filing says the co-owners have agreed in principle to appoint a neutral third party.

by Adam Schrader

Feb 26, 2026 Court Documents: Sperone Westwater Dissolution Case — Referee Proposal, Motion to Dismiss

Records released from New York Supreme Court

by Adam Schrader

Feb 24, 2026 Libya explores joining UNESCO cultural diversity convention

Libya's government is studying the legal and administrative steps required to join UNESCO’s cultural diversity treaty

The move would deepen Libya’s engagement with international cultural governance as the country remains politically divided.

by Adam Schrader

Law and Crime - Feb 24, 2026 Kennedy Center releases video of alleged vandal after 'toxic' substance incident

The Kennedy Center has released video footage of the man who allegedly vandalized an ice skating rink with a "toxic" black substance

The incident caused the cancellation of a performance by Montreal skating group Le Patin Libre.

by Adam Schrader

People - Feb 24, 2026 Author Stephen Koch, longtime champion of photographer Peter Hujar, dies at 84

Stephen Koch folds his arms in front of his body in a black and white photograph by Peter Hujar

His death was announced by the Peter Hujar Archive in a statement on social media. No cause of death was disclosed.

by Adam Schrader