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Law and Crime   -   Nov 14, 2025 Epstein emails reveal tax concerns of Picasso deal between Leon Black, Gagosian
Jeffrey Epstein is pictured in his 2013 Florida Department of Law Enforcement mughsot.

The documents map Epstein’s role in Black’s art deals, including a fraught Picasso purchase and confidential exchanges involving Calder and Cézanne.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   Nov 14, 2025 Epstein emails show he explored direct purchases from artists
Jeffrey Epstein is pictured in his 2013 Florida Department of Law Enforcement mughsot.

House Oversight Committee’s document release includes email chain detailing discussions about acquiring art and payment logistics.

by Adam Schrader
Government and Cultural Heritage   -   Nov 14, 2025 Syrian Culture Ministry lists artifacts stolen in National Museum of Damascus heist
Syrian Culture Ministry lists artifacts stolen in National Museum of Damascus heist

The ministry released photos and catalog details of six Venus statues taken in the heist to help officials identify the missing pieces.

by Adam Schrader
Government and Cultural Heritage   -   Nov 13, 2025 Smithsonian, NGA museums begin reopening after government shutdown
Red-brick Smithsonian Castle on the National Mall, framed by green trees, with a statue at the front entrance under a clear blue sky.

The shutdown ended Wednesday night when Trump signed a bipartisan spending package ending 43 days of congressional deadlock.

by Adam Schrader
Government and Cultural Heritage   -   Nov 13, 2025 Anish Kapoor likens Border Patrol agents who took selfies at his Chicago bean to Nazis
Anish Kapoor likens Border Patrol agents who took selfies at his Chicago bean to Nazis

Kapoor told Urgent Matter it was “particularly tragic” that Border Patrol “thugs” shouted “Little Village” as a “fascist battle cry.”

by Adam Schrader
Government and Cultural Heritage   -   Nov 13, 2025 U.N.'s climate change conference COP30 expands arts, culture agenda in Brazil
U.N.'s climate change conference COP30 expands arts, culture agenda in Brazil

Expanded programming on heritage and creative sectors reflects Brazil’s push to integrate culture into global climate discussions.

by Adam Schrader
History and Archaeology   -   Nov 12, 2025 U.S. returns 36 artifacts; Egypt pushes for more amid Grand Egyptian Museum debut
U.S. returns 36 artifacts; Egypt pushes for more amid Grand Egyptian Museum debut

The recovery includes items seized in U.S. trafficking cases and manuscripts transferred by the Met, landing as Egypt uses the GEM's opening to amplify its repatriation push.

by Adam Schrader
Labor and Capital   -   Nov 12, 2025 Museums in Peril: One-third lose federal support as attendance, revenue slide again
Museums in Peril: One-third lose federal support as attendance, revenue slide again

Museums are in peril, with one-third reporting that the administration of President Donald Trump canceled their federal grants and contracts, and drops in attendance and revenues from weakened economic conditions, a new survey found. The American Alliance of Museums, which started tracking such data to assess the impact of the

by Adam Schrader
Jeffrey Epstein is pictured in his 2013 Florida Department of Law Enforcement mughsot.
Law and Crime   -   Nov 14, 2025 Epstein emails reveal tax concerns of Picasso deal between Leon Black, Gagosian

The documents map Epstein’s role in Black’s art deals, including a fraught Picasso purchase and confidential exchanges involving Calder and Cézanne.

by Adam Schrader
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Law and Crime   -   Nov 14, 2025 Epstein emails reveal tax concerns of Picasso deal between Leon Black, Gagosian
Jeffrey Epstein is pictured in his 2013 Florida Department of Law Enforcement mughsot.

The documents map Epstein’s role in Black’s art deals, including a fraught Picasso purchase and confidential exchanges involving Calder and Cézanne.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   Nov 14, 2025 Epstein emails show he explored direct purchases from artists
Jeffrey Epstein is pictured in his 2013 Florida Department of Law Enforcement mughsot.

House Oversight Committee’s document release includes email chain detailing discussions about acquiring art and payment logistics.

by Adam Schrader
Government and Cultural Heritage   -   Nov 14, 2025 Syrian Culture Ministry lists artifacts stolen in National Museum of Damascus heist
Syrian Culture Ministry lists artifacts stolen in National Museum of Damascus heist

The ministry released photos and catalog details of six Venus statues taken in the heist to help officials identify the missing pieces.

by Adam Schrader
Government and Cultural Heritage   -   Nov 13, 2025 Smithsonian, NGA museums begin reopening after government shutdown
Red-brick Smithsonian Castle on the National Mall, framed by green trees, with a statue at the front entrance under a clear blue sky.

The shutdown ended Wednesday night when Trump signed a bipartisan spending package ending 43 days of congressional deadlock.

by Adam Schrader
Government and Cultural Heritage   -   Nov 13, 2025 Anish Kapoor likens Border Patrol agents who took selfies at his Chicago bean to Nazis
Anish Kapoor likens Border Patrol agents who took selfies at his Chicago bean to Nazis

Kapoor told Urgent Matter it was “particularly tragic” that Border Patrol “thugs” shouted “Little Village” as a “fascist battle cry.”

by Adam Schrader
Government and Cultural Heritage   -   Nov 13, 2025 U.N.'s climate change conference COP30 expands arts, culture agenda in Brazil
U.N.'s climate change conference COP30 expands arts, culture agenda in Brazil

Expanded programming on heritage and creative sectors reflects Brazil’s push to integrate culture into global climate discussions.

by Adam Schrader
History and Archaeology   -   Nov 12, 2025 U.S. returns 36 artifacts; Egypt pushes for more amid Grand Egyptian Museum debut
U.S. returns 36 artifacts; Egypt pushes for more amid Grand Egyptian Museum debut

The recovery includes items seized in U.S. trafficking cases and manuscripts transferred by the Met, landing as Egypt uses the GEM's opening to amplify its repatriation push.

by Adam Schrader
Labor and Capital   -   Nov 12, 2025 Museums in Peril: One-third lose federal support as attendance, revenue slide again
Museums in Peril: One-third lose federal support as attendance, revenue slide again

Museums are in peril, with one-third reporting that the administration of President Donald Trump canceled their federal grants and contracts, and drops in attendance and revenues from weakened economic conditions, a new survey found. The American Alliance of Museums, which started tracking such data to assess the impact of the

by Adam Schrader
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