Matt Wagner is an art director and owner and curator of Hellion Gallery in Portland, OR. With over a decade of experience curating art shows in Tokyo, Portland, and San Diego, Wagner's eye for quality work has earned him an international following. He travels the world with the simple goal of seeking out great art and sharing it. His latest book, The Tall Trees of Paris: 42 Independent Artists Share Their City and Their Work was published in May, 2016. His first book, The Tall Trees of Tokyo (Overcup Press), focuses on Japanese artists in his adopted home of Tokyo.