Matthieu Poirier holds a doctorate from the University of Paris IV in History of Contemporary Art. A former scholar at the German Center for Art History, he has taught at Paris IV, the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs in Paris and the Ecole Nationale Supérieure d’Art de Paris-Cergy. He has curated exhibitions including Hans Hartung (Perrotin, New York), Soto (Musée Soulages), Buren & Pistoletto, Lucia Koch, Suspension, Artur Lescher and Carlos Cruz-Diez (Palais d’Iéna), DYNAMO (Galeries Nationales du Grand Palais), Spectres (Roesler Hotel, Sao Paulo) and Sous le motif (Collection Société Générale). He has been a scientific advisor for exhibitions at the Musée d’art moderne de Paris, the Museo Reina Sofia, the Louisiana Museum, the Palais de Tokyo, and the Palazzo del Monte Padova.