Matthew Israel, PhD, is a historian of art and culture, writer, and curator based in New York. He currently works as a writer (mostly of books), a strategic consultant (for businesses and non-profits), and as an adjunct professor (at NYU).

Matthew’s next book, No New Ideas: Tracing the Histories Behind Self-Help to Better Help Yourself, will be published by HarperOne in January 2027.

Over the past 25 years, Matthew has worked primarily at the intersection of art, technology, and education and has led globally influential art initiatives at Artsy and Meta, among other organizations.

Matthew is represented by Folio Literary Management.