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Shows and Exhibitions   -   Feb 12, 2026 Artist Joan Danziger, 91, gets her first retrospective
Joan Danziger is pictured in her studio working on one of her raven sculptures

A companion exhibition showcases 24 of her recent glass ravens.

by Adam Schrader
Labor and Capital   -   Feb 11, 2026 Three major art publications post editorial openings amid industry contraction
A collage of the logos of Art News, Hyperallergic and Artnet News.

Artnet News, Hyperallergic and Art News have each posted open editorial roles in recent days.

by Adam Schrader
Shows and Exhibitions   -   Feb 11, 2026 Kuwait’s Sadu textile heritage reinterpreted in Middle East Institute show
Kuwait’s Sadu textile heritage reinterpreted in Middle East Institute show

The MEI will open the show “Beyond the Weave: Contemporary Dialogues with AlSadu” on Friday.

by Adam Schrader
Feb 11, 2026 Pride flag removed from Stonewall National Monument after Trump admin directive
A rainbow flag with the Stonewall National Monument Established 2016 with the NPS arrowhead flying in Christopher Park

Local politicians plan to raise the flag again on Thursday.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   Feb 10, 2026 Norton Museum of Art’s phone provider countersues, denies holding PIN hostage
Norton Museum of Art’s phone provider countersues, denies holding PIN hostage

The West Palm Beach museum in October accused Verity of violating federal law.

by Adam Schrader
Feb 10, 2026 Court Documents: Countersuit, amended complaint in Norton Museum v. Verity Partners

Records from U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida

by Adam Schrader
Government and Cultural Heritage   -   Feb 10, 2026 North Korea claims sleighing as intangible cultural heritage
People stand near ice sculptures in North Korea

North Korea also held an Ice Sculpture Festival to celebrate the birthday of Chairman Kim Jong Il.

by Adam Schrader
Government and Cultural Heritage   -   Feb 10, 2026 Iran to hold first national conference on art policymaking
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei of Iran is pictured

The conference comes as Iranian officials link art policy, heritage preservation and cultural influence amid growing regional competition.

by Adam Schrader
Joan Danziger is pictured in her studio working on one of her raven sculptures
Shows and Exhibitions   -   Feb 12, 2026 Artist Joan Danziger, 91, gets her first retrospective

A companion exhibition showcases 24 of her recent glass ravens.

by Adam Schrader
Labor and Capital   -   Feb 11, 2026 Three major art publications post editorial openings amid industry contraction by Adam Schrader
A collage of the logos of Art News, Hyperallergic and Artnet News.
Shows and Exhibitions   -   Feb 11, 2026 Kuwait’s Sadu textile heritage reinterpreted in Middle East Institute show by Adam Schrader
Kuwait’s Sadu textile heritage reinterpreted in Middle East Institute show
Feb 11, 2026 Pride flag removed from Stonewall National Monument after Trump admin directive by Adam Schrader
A rainbow flag with the Stonewall National Monument Established 2016 with the NPS arrowhead flying in Christopher Park
Law and Crime   -   Feb 10, 2026 Norton Museum of Art’s phone provider countersues, denies holding PIN hostage by Adam Schrader
Norton Museum of Art’s phone provider countersues, denies holding PIN hostage
Feb 10, 2026 Court Documents: Countersuit, amended complaint in Norton Museum v. Verity Partners by Adam Schrader
Government and Cultural Heritage   -   Feb 10, 2026 North Korea claims sleighing as intangible cultural heritage by Adam Schrader
People stand near ice sculptures in North Korea
Government and Cultural Heritage   -   Feb 10, 2026 Iran to hold first national conference on art policymaking by Adam Schrader
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei of Iran is pictured
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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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Shows and Exhibitions   -   Feb 12, 2026 Artist Joan Danziger, 91, gets her first retrospective
Joan Danziger is pictured in her studio working on one of her raven sculptures

A companion exhibition showcases 24 of her recent glass ravens.

by Adam Schrader
Labor and Capital   -   Feb 11, 2026 Three major art publications post editorial openings amid industry contraction
A collage of the logos of Art News, Hyperallergic and Artnet News.

Artnet News, Hyperallergic and Art News have each posted open editorial roles in recent days.

by Adam Schrader
Shows and Exhibitions   -   Feb 11, 2026 Kuwait’s Sadu textile heritage reinterpreted in Middle East Institute show
Kuwait’s Sadu textile heritage reinterpreted in Middle East Institute show

The MEI will open the show “Beyond the Weave: Contemporary Dialogues with AlSadu” on Friday.

by Adam Schrader
Feb 11, 2026 Pride flag removed from Stonewall National Monument after Trump admin directive
A rainbow flag with the Stonewall National Monument Established 2016 with the NPS arrowhead flying in Christopher Park

Local politicians plan to raise the flag again on Thursday.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   Feb 10, 2026 Norton Museum of Art’s phone provider countersues, denies holding PIN hostage
Norton Museum of Art’s phone provider countersues, denies holding PIN hostage

The West Palm Beach museum in October accused Verity of violating federal law.

by Adam Schrader
Feb 10, 2026 Court Documents: Countersuit, amended complaint in Norton Museum v. Verity Partners

Records from U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida

by Adam Schrader
Government and Cultural Heritage   -   Feb 10, 2026 North Korea claims sleighing as intangible cultural heritage
People stand near ice sculptures in North Korea

North Korea also held an Ice Sculpture Festival to celebrate the birthday of Chairman Kim Jong Il.

by Adam Schrader
Government and Cultural Heritage   -   Feb 10, 2026 Iran to hold first national conference on art policymaking
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei of Iran is pictured

The conference comes as Iranian officials link art policy, heritage preservation and cultural influence amid growing regional competition.

by Adam Schrader
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