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Reporting on the legal and criminal dimensions of the art world — from restitution and forgery to fraud, theft, censorship, and court filings that shape cultural accountability.

Law and Crime   -   Apr 16, 2026 Protester superglues herself to display at Berlin’s Bode Museum
A New Generation protester is seen in an Instagram post wearing a mask and supergluing herself to a display case at the Bode Museum in Berlin

The woman was removed from the display case and is under criminal investigation for potential trespassing charges.

Law and Crime   -   Apr 15, 2026 Former High Museum of Art executive charged for embezzlement
Former High Museum of Art executive charged for embezzlement

Brady Lum, 59, pleaded not guilty to a charge of theft concerning programs receiving federal funds.

a painting of Donald Trump, a bald eagle and the american flag
Law and Crime   -   Apr 19, 2026 Artist appeals dismissal of lawsuit targeting Smithsonian over his pro-Trump painting

A New York artist has appealed the dismissal of a sweeping lawsuit accusing the Smithsonian Institution and other top officials of politicizing the nation’s premier museum complex. Julian Raven submitted a notice of appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit on March 11.

by Adam Schrader
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Law and Crime   -   Apr 19, 2026 Artist appeals dismissal of lawsuit targeting Smithsonian over his pro-Trump painting
a painting of Donald Trump, a bald eagle and the american flag

A New York artist has appealed the dismissal of a sweeping lawsuit accusing the Smithsonian Institution and other top officials of politicizing the nation’s premier museum complex. Julian Raven submitted a notice of appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit on March 11.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   Apr 16, 2026 Protester superglues herself to display at Berlin’s Bode Museum
A New Generation protester is seen in an Instagram post wearing a mask and supergluing herself to a display case at the Bode Museum in Berlin

The woman was removed from the display case and is under criminal investigation for potential trespassing charges.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   Apr 15, 2026 Former High Museum of Art executive charged for embezzlement
Former High Museum of Art executive charged for embezzlement

Brady Lum, 59, pleaded not guilty to a charge of theft concerning programs receiving federal funds.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   Apr 15, 2026 Real estate firm sues Sotheby’s over sale of its former building
Real estate firm sues Sotheby’s over sale of its former building

Cushman and Wakefield said it seeks to recover the commission it earned, as well as other damages, fees and costs.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   Apr 12, 2026 Yuga Labs settles high-profile Bored Ape NFT lawsuit
Yuga Labs settles high-profile Bored Ape NFT lawsuit

Yuga Labs, creator of Bored Ape Yacht Club, has reached a settlement agreement with defendants Ryder Ripps and Jeremy Cahen.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   Apr 11, 2026 Below the Fold: Addo Gallery woes, MoMA injury claim and cases move to discovery
Below the Fold: Addo Gallery woes, MoMA injury claim and cases move to discovery

A subscriber-only legal log from Urgent Matter.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   Apr 11, 2026 New York investor seeks $3.3 million tied to Shchukin Gallery judgments
New York investor seeks $3.3 million tied to Shchukin Gallery judgments

The filing claims a yearslong effort to move or hide assets as Gershkovich and Frolova tried to collect on earlier court rulings.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   Apr 09, 2026 Sotheby’s Modigliani dispute ends quietly without court ruling
An image of a 1917 painting by Amedeo Modigliani titled Portrait de Leopold Zborowski as listed on Sotheby's website, set against a maroon background

Cahn had sued Sotheby’s in 2025 over its handling of Portrait de Leopold Zborowski.

by Adam Schrader
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