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Law and Crime   -   May 03, 2026 Historic trophy stolen from Glasgow museum days after Louvre heist, police reveal
The 18-karat gold Lipton Cup, pictured, was stolen from the Riverside Museum in Glasgow, Scotland.

The theft was announced six months after the theft took place.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   May 03, 2026 Art stolen from beloved Las Vegas studio that offers classes, camps for kids
Art stolen from beloved Las Vegas studio that offers classes, camps for kids

The theft is being investigated by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   May 03, 2026 Reliquary urn stolen from Italian church recovered by FBI Boston
Reliquary urn stolen from Italian church recovered by FBI Boston

It is one of 17 items taken from the Church of San Michele Arcangelo di Cangiano, but the fate of the other items remains unknown.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   May 03, 2026 Vivienne Westwood lawsuit dismissed in copyright fight with graffiti artists
Vivienne Westwood lawsuit dismissed in copyright fight with graffiti artists

It was not disclosed whether any financial settlement was reached.

by Adam Schrader
May 03, 2026 Court Documents: Smith et al. v. Vivienne Westwood

Records from U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   May 03, 2026 Key witness in alleged Brent Sikkema murder plot says accused killer sent her $5K
Key witness in alleged Brent Sikkema murder plot says accused killer sent her $5K

Dailyn Hidalgo Hernandez gave a deposition to U.S. federal prosecutors in Castellón de la Plana, Spain, last month.

by Adam Schrader
May 03, 2026 Court Documents: U.S. v. Daniel Sikkema — Dailyn Hidalgo Hernandez Deposition

Records from U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

by Adam Schrader
Government and Cultural Heritage   -   May 02, 2026 Eylon Levy, former spokesman for Israel, posts manipulated image of Banksy artwork
Eylon Levy, former spokesman for Israel, posts manipulated image of Banksy artwork

Levy manipulated a photograph of the statue to depict the man, blinded by a keffiyeh, holding a Palestinian flag.

by Adam Schrader
The 18-karat gold Lipton Cup, pictured, was stolen from the Riverside Museum in Glasgow, Scotland.
Law and Crime   -   May 03, 2026 Historic trophy stolen from Glasgow museum days after Louvre heist, police reveal

The theft was announced six months after the theft took place.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   May 03, 2026 Art stolen from beloved Las Vegas studio that offers classes, camps for kids by Adam Schrader
Art stolen from beloved Las Vegas studio that offers classes, camps for kids
Law and Crime   -   May 03, 2026 Reliquary urn stolen from Italian church recovered by FBI Boston by Adam Schrader
Reliquary urn stolen from Italian church recovered by FBI Boston
Law and Crime   -   May 03, 2026 Vivienne Westwood lawsuit dismissed in copyright fight with graffiti artists by Adam Schrader
Vivienne Westwood lawsuit dismissed in copyright fight with graffiti artists
May 03, 2026 Court Documents: Smith et al. v. Vivienne Westwood by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   May 03, 2026 Key witness in alleged Brent Sikkema murder plot says accused killer sent her $5K by Adam Schrader
Key witness in alleged Brent Sikkema murder plot says accused killer sent her $5K
May 03, 2026 Court Documents: U.S. v. Daniel Sikkema — Dailyn Hidalgo Hernandez Deposition by Adam Schrader
Government and Cultural Heritage   -   May 02, 2026 Eylon Levy, former spokesman for Israel, posts manipulated image of Banksy artwork by Adam Schrader
Eylon Levy, former spokesman for Israel, posts manipulated image of Banksy artwork
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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.

Law and Crime   -   Nov 04, 2025 Global Art Crime Tracker: A ledger of art theft, vandalism and cultural heritage crime
An NYPD police van is pictured on the sidewalk in Central Park in New York City. The grass is green and the leaves are colorful, indicating fall

Urgent Matter’s tracker follows major crimes targeting cultural property, from museum heists and forgeries to activist vandalism globally.

Shows and Exhibitions   -   Nov 03, 2025 Global art fairs calendar: what’s coming through 2026
An external view of the Design Miami fair in 2023 as people walk past sculptures outside the tent.

New markets are opening as the art-fair economy adjusts to higher costs and slower top-end sales.

Law and Crime   -   Nov 03, 2025 How climate activists are leaving museums behind
Authorities are seen detaining a protester who threw black paint onto a Gustav Klimt painting while the hand of another is pictured glued to the glass protecting it

Facing tougher laws, rising costs, and waning support, climate activists are quietly ending the museum protests that once shocked the art world.

Law and Crime   -   Oct 27, 2025 Tracking art lawsuits and legal disputes: The Urgent Matter database
A bird flies past the scales of Lady Justice atop a courthouse dome

A running record of lawsuits shaping the art world, maintained by Urgent Matter.

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Law and Crime   -   May 03, 2026 Historic trophy stolen from Glasgow museum days after Louvre heist, police reveal
The 18-karat gold Lipton Cup, pictured, was stolen from the Riverside Museum in Glasgow, Scotland.

The theft was announced six months after the theft took place.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   May 03, 2026 Art stolen from beloved Las Vegas studio that offers classes, camps for kids
Art stolen from beloved Las Vegas studio that offers classes, camps for kids

The theft is being investigated by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   May 03, 2026 Reliquary urn stolen from Italian church recovered by FBI Boston
Reliquary urn stolen from Italian church recovered by FBI Boston

It is one of 17 items taken from the Church of San Michele Arcangelo di Cangiano, but the fate of the other items remains unknown.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   May 03, 2026 Vivienne Westwood lawsuit dismissed in copyright fight with graffiti artists
Vivienne Westwood lawsuit dismissed in copyright fight with graffiti artists

It was not disclosed whether any financial settlement was reached.

by Adam Schrader
May 03, 2026 Court Documents: Smith et al. v. Vivienne Westwood

Records from U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   May 03, 2026 Key witness in alleged Brent Sikkema murder plot says accused killer sent her $5K
Key witness in alleged Brent Sikkema murder plot says accused killer sent her $5K

Dailyn Hidalgo Hernandez gave a deposition to U.S. federal prosecutors in Castellón de la Plana, Spain, last month.

by Adam Schrader
May 03, 2026 Court Documents: U.S. v. Daniel Sikkema — Dailyn Hidalgo Hernandez Deposition

Records from U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

by Adam Schrader
Government and Cultural Heritage   -   May 02, 2026 Eylon Levy, former spokesman for Israel, posts manipulated image of Banksy artwork
Eylon Levy, former spokesman for Israel, posts manipulated image of Banksy artwork

Levy manipulated a photograph of the statue to depict the man, blinded by a keffiyeh, holding a Palestinian flag.

by Adam Schrader
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