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 - Nov 23, 2025 Withers bets on hybrid art law-advisory model with hire of Frank Lord

A lawyerly man wearing a suit and glasses is pictured smiling against a city street background

Withers turns to a hybrid art-law model as clients seek guidance beyond standard contract work.

by Adam Schrader

Law and Crime - Nov 22, 2025 Bulgaria, Europol arrest 35 in major looted artifacts trafficking ring bust

A police officer in tactical gear and a helmet enters a dimly lit building through a doorway, carrying a long firearm, with Cyrillic lettering and the word “POLICE” on the back of his vest.

Authorities seized 3,000 artworks and artifacts in the operation, including gold and silver coins worth more than $115 million.

by Adam Schrader

Labor and Capital - Nov 22, 2025 Philadelphia Art Museum fires back at Sasha Suda in court, names replacement

A man in a blue suit and striped tie stands in front of a tall stone column and beige marble wall, looking at the camera.

The filing came amid Sasha Suda's lawsuit against the museum, accusing the board of firing her "without a valid basis."

by Adam Schrader

Shows and Exhibitions - Nov 22, 2025 Ursula von Rydingsvard’s new directions highlighted in Bruce Museum exhibit

A large, rough-hewn cedar sculpture shaped like a wide, flaring bowl, built from stacked, carved wooden planks with a textured, striated surface.

The show traces how the sculptor's work has evolved over the past two decades.

by Adam Schrader

Law and Crime - Nov 21, 2025 Photo agency sues New York gallery AM:PM for alleged copyright infringement

A photo of rapper Jay-Z by Timothy White, left, is seen next to "Jaybois" figurines sold by Brooklyn gallery AM:PM,

August accused AM:PM of selling “Jaybois” figurines using Jay-Z’s likeness in a photoshoot with its photographer, Timothy White.

by Adam Schrader

Nov 21, 2025 Dozens of historic gold coins stolen in Swiss museum heist

A Lausanne police car parked beside a lakeside promenade at sunset, with vivid orange and red skies reflecting over the water and mountains in the distance

The two suspects assaulted and restrained a security guard, who was able to alert police after they fled.

by Adam Schrader

Labor and Capital - Nov 20, 2025 Beyond the ‘starving artist’ myth: New data reveals a workforce defined by the hustle

A man's hand is seen holding a honey container up to a kitchen cabinet, with the contents inside the cabinet projected onto its outer doors

Newly released national data shows artists balancing multiple jobs, contending with financial insecurity and receiving little recognition from cultural institutions.

by Adam Schrader

Law and Crime - Nov 19, 2025 Connecticut man indicted for stealing Gustave Courbet painting in New York

Thomas Doyle, 68, is also facing a civil lawsuit for defrauding Matthiesen Gallery out of the painting.

by Adam Schrader