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Matthew Israel is a curator, writer, and Ph.D. art historian and was most recently Commissions Lead at Open Arts at Meta.
Throughout his career, Matthew has helped leading international organizations create world-class art exhibitions, programming, and editorial content, both on- and offline. Matthew believes in the power of great art and artists; sophisticated and engaging writing; forward-thinking digital initiatives and the potential of art and technology collaborations; data-informed decision-making; long-term strategic planning; and nuanced connections between the art world and the wider world.
Matthew joined Meta in the summer of 2021 to help “define the future of art” at the company. From December 2021 through February 2023, as Commissions Lead (akin to a chief curator role) at Open Arts, Matthew managed six dynamic curators located around the world. His team commissioned spectacular large-scale physical artworks for Meta’s offices, working with an incredibly diverse range of artists. Matthew’s team also supported art and tech collaborations with an array of Meta product teams (working in VR, AR, AI, and with NFTs).
Between 2019 and 2021, Matthew was Co-Founder and Chief Curator of Artful, a company focused on contemporary art travel. Between 2011 and 2019, Matthew was the founding Director of The Art Genome Project at Artsy and later was Artsy’s Head Curator.
Matthew is the author of three critically-acclaimed books on contemporary art: "Kill for Peace: American Artists Against the Vietnam War" (2013); "The Big Picture: Contemporary Art in 10 Works by 10 Artists" (2017); and "A Year in the Art World: An Insider’s View" (2020), which will be released in paperback in July 2023.
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Description: A brief overview of the role and impact of being the Commissions Lead at Open Arts, Meta. Learn about the vision and goals for defining the future of art in a tech-driven environment.
Dive into the dynamic art and technology collaborations fostered at Meta. Explore how these partnerships with VR, AR, AI, and NFTs were managed and the creative potential they unlocked.
An in-depth look at leading a team of six curators worldwide at Open Arts. Discover strategies for effective management, curatorial vision, and the challenges of global art commissioning.
Explore the evolution of contemporary art through roles at The Art Genome Project and Artful. This session covers insights gained from curating contemporary art travel and developing the Art Genome Project.
A comprehensive discussion on the art of writing about contemporary art, based on Matthew’s critically-acclaimed books. Learn about the research, writing process, and the impact of written art criticism.
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