A YEAR IN THE ART WORLD, an insider's view

228pp., colour illus., hardback, d.w., London, 2020

Curator, writer and art historian Matthew Israel spent a year travelling around the world visiting artists' studios, art fairs, auction houses, art storage units and art museums.

"Israel is interested in why art matters now, and he chatted with some of today's premier artists, dealers, and curators to provide concise and comprehensible answers to complex questions" ARTnews

"A cheeky, breezily enjoyable flit around the madness of the contemporary art scene" The Tablet

Matthew Israel was Head Curator of Artsy. His most recent book is The Big Picture: Contemporary art in 10 works by 10 artists..