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Shows and Exhibitions   -   Feb 17, 2026 Artist Rinus Van de Velde to release second volume of his ‘fictional autobiography’
Artist Rinus Van de Velde to release second volume of his ‘fictional autobiography’

It is out April 14 from Hannibal Books.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   Feb 17, 2026 Idaho man sentenced for theft of artifacts from Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center
A historic pistol that was stolen from the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center is pictured

Roger Edward Hawkes, 71, initially pleaded not guilty but asked a federal judge earlier this month to change his plea.

by Adam Schrader
Pop Culture   -   Feb 17, 2026 ‘Black Panther’ specialty jeweler Douriean Fletcher gets major solo show at MAD
Mannequin dressed in a regal purple Wakanda gown and ornate headpiece on display in a museum gallery, with a large portrait of the character in the background and additional costumes nearby.

The show, titled “Douriean Fletcher: Jewelry of the Afrofuture,” is on view at MAD through March 15.

by Adam Schrader
Government and Cultural Heritage   -   Feb 16, 2026 U.K. Lawyers for Israel pressures British Museum to alter texts referencing Palestine
U.K. Lawyers for Israel pressures British Museum to alter texts referencing Palestine

Supporters of modern Palestinians have criticized the change, saying that alterations, in turn, erase their history and heritage.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   Feb 16, 2026 Treasurer of Wisconsin museum charged with $70,000 theft
Treasurer of Wisconsin museum charged with $70,000 theft

Steven E. Jahnke, 67, was charged February 11 in Outagamie County Circuit Court.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   Feb 15, 2026 Man arrested for theft of Egyptian artifacts from Australian museum
police are pictured recovering artifacts from a camper van

All of the stolen items were recovered.

by Adam Schrader
Government and Cultural Heritage   -   Feb 15, 2026 New Jersey’s long-planned Centre Pompidou outpost is dead
A rendering of a four-story brick building in a city environment

The project had been in the works since 2021.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   Feb 15, 2026 Centre Pompidou confirms hidden camera found in women’s restroom
Centre Pompidou confirms hidden camera found in women’s restroom

A staff member was quickly identified and suspended, the institution said.

by Adam Schrader
Artist Rinus Van de Velde to release second volume of his ‘fictional autobiography’
Shows and Exhibitions   -   Feb 17, 2026 Artist Rinus Van de Velde to release second volume of his ‘fictional autobiography’

It is out April 14 from Hannibal Books.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   Feb 17, 2026 Idaho man sentenced for theft of artifacts from Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center by Adam Schrader
A historic pistol that was stolen from the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center is pictured
Pop Culture   -   Feb 17, 2026 ‘Black Panther’ specialty jeweler Douriean Fletcher gets major solo show at MAD by Adam Schrader
Mannequin dressed in a regal purple Wakanda gown and ornate headpiece on display in a museum gallery, with a large portrait of the character in the background and additional costumes nearby.
Government and Cultural Heritage   -   Feb 16, 2026 U.K. Lawyers for Israel pressures British Museum to alter texts referencing Palestine by Adam Schrader
U.K. Lawyers for Israel pressures British Museum to alter texts referencing Palestine
Law and Crime   -   Feb 16, 2026 Treasurer of Wisconsin museum charged with $70,000 theft by Adam Schrader
Treasurer of Wisconsin museum charged with $70,000 theft
Law and Crime   -   Feb 15, 2026 Man arrested for theft of Egyptian artifacts from Australian museum by Adam Schrader
police are pictured recovering artifacts from a camper van
Government and Cultural Heritage   -   Feb 15, 2026 New Jersey’s long-planned Centre Pompidou outpost is dead by Adam Schrader
A rendering of a four-story brick building in a city environment
Law and Crime   -   Feb 15, 2026 Centre Pompidou confirms hidden camera found in women’s restroom by Adam Schrader
Centre Pompidou confirms hidden camera found in women’s restroom
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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
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A running record of lawsuits shaping the art world, maintained by Urgent Matter.

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Shows and Exhibitions   -   Feb 17, 2026 Artist Rinus Van de Velde to release second volume of his ‘fictional autobiography’
Artist Rinus Van de Velde to release second volume of his ‘fictional autobiography’

It is out April 14 from Hannibal Books.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   Feb 17, 2026 Idaho man sentenced for theft of artifacts from Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center
A historic pistol that was stolen from the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center is pictured

Roger Edward Hawkes, 71, initially pleaded not guilty but asked a federal judge earlier this month to change his plea.

by Adam Schrader
Pop Culture   -   Feb 17, 2026 ‘Black Panther’ specialty jeweler Douriean Fletcher gets major solo show at MAD
Mannequin dressed in a regal purple Wakanda gown and ornate headpiece on display in a museum gallery, with a large portrait of the character in the background and additional costumes nearby.

The show, titled “Douriean Fletcher: Jewelry of the Afrofuture,” is on view at MAD through March 15.

by Adam Schrader
Government and Cultural Heritage   -   Feb 16, 2026 U.K. Lawyers for Israel pressures British Museum to alter texts referencing Palestine
U.K. Lawyers for Israel pressures British Museum to alter texts referencing Palestine

Supporters of modern Palestinians have criticized the change, saying that alterations, in turn, erase their history and heritage.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   Feb 16, 2026 Treasurer of Wisconsin museum charged with $70,000 theft
Treasurer of Wisconsin museum charged with $70,000 theft

Steven E. Jahnke, 67, was charged February 11 in Outagamie County Circuit Court.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   Feb 15, 2026 Man arrested for theft of Egyptian artifacts from Australian museum
police are pictured recovering artifacts from a camper van

All of the stolen items were recovered.

by Adam Schrader
Government and Cultural Heritage   -   Feb 15, 2026 New Jersey’s long-planned Centre Pompidou outpost is dead
A rendering of a four-story brick building in a city environment

The project had been in the works since 2021.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   Feb 15, 2026 Centre Pompidou confirms hidden camera found in women’s restroom
Centre Pompidou confirms hidden camera found in women’s restroom

A staff member was quickly identified and suspended, the institution said.

by Adam Schrader
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