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Commentary, analysis and first-person argument from Urgent Matter writers and contributors. This section gathers clear and reported takes on museums, cultural policy, labor and other news items shaping artists and the art world. Opinion pieces at Urgent Matter make a case, draw on evidence and state the author’s position plainly.

Opinion

Commentary, analysis and first-person argument from Urgent Matter writers and contributors. This section gathers clear and reported takes on museums, cultural policy, labor and other news items shaping artists and the art world. Opinion pieces at Urgent Matter make a case, draw on evidence and state the author’s position plainly.

Opinion   -   Dec 17, 2025 How to read year-end auction results when the numbers arrive
How to read year-end auction results when the numbers arrive

A guide to understanding what year-end auction results actually say about the art market.

Opinion   -   Dec 08, 2025 New phase of cultural protests emerges after climate change demonstrations fade
Two Take Back Power protesters stand beside the Crown Jewels display case at the Tower of London after custard and crumble were thrown on the glass

After the collapse of climate protests in museums, a new activist wave is aiming its disruptions at symbols of state power.

Opinion   -   Dec 18, 2025 What We Skipped: A new periodic newsletter explaining our editorial decision-making

A running log of editorial decisions behind stories we chose not to publish

by Adam Schrader
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Opinion   -   Dec 18, 2025 What We Skipped: A new periodic newsletter explaining our editorial decision-making

A running log of editorial decisions behind stories we chose not to publish

by Adam Schrader
Opinion   -   Dec 17, 2025 How to read year-end auction results when the numbers arrive
How to read year-end auction results when the numbers arrive

A guide to understanding what year-end auction results actually say about the art market.

by Adam Schrader
Opinion   -   Dec 08, 2025 New phase of cultural protests emerges after climate change demonstrations fade
Two Take Back Power protesters stand beside the Crown Jewels display case at the Tower of London after custard and crumble were thrown on the glass

After the collapse of climate protests in museums, a new activist wave is aiming its disruptions at symbols of state power.

by Adam Schrader
Opinion   -   Dec 06, 2025 Museum Archives, Part II: A profession built for insiders, not the public
Museum Archives, Part II: A profession built for insiders, not the public

Archivists defended the National Gallery’s flawed archive rollout as “standard practice.” That defense reveals a deeper problem.

by Adam Schrader
Opinion   -   Dec 06, 2025 Museum Archives, Part I: The National Gallery of Art’s transparency mirage
Museum Archives, Part I: The National Gallery of Art’s transparency mirage

The NGA’s “public” archive promises access but omits decades of leadership records and requires emailed requests for digital files.

by Adam Schrader
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