On May 6 - Meet Katy Hessel at the RISD Museum

On May 6th, come to the RISD museum and meet Katy Hessel - the force behind @thegreatwomenartists and the author of the book "The Story of Art Without Men". Katy Hessel will be having a meet and greet/book signing for students and faculty at the RISD Museum on May 6 from 11am-12pm. It is free but to reserve a space you should register through this link: https://48203.blackbaudhosting.com/48203/Hessel-meet--greet

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The below information has been provided by the RISD Museum --

In 2015, art historian Katy Hessel attended an art fair and despite the thousands of artworks there, realized that not one was by a woman. This sparked a flurry of self-reflection: could she name twenty women artists off the top of her head? How about pre-1950? Any pre-1850? The answers were no, and she soon launched @thegreatwomenartists (an homage to Linda Nochlin's groundbreaking essay, Why Have There Been No Great Women Artists?), writing daily posts spotlighting women artists ranging from recent graduates to Old Masters working across every medium. A podcast of the same name was launched soon after. Now, nearly seven years later, comes Hessel's first book, The Story of Art Without Men, which re-writes the canon of art history, offering an insight into the work of non-male artists who have contributed to the 'story of art.'

ABOUT KATY HESSEL

Katy Hessel is an art historian, broadcaster, curator and the best-selling author of The Story of Art Without Men, winner of Waterstones Book of the Year 2022. (The U.S. edition is published by W.W. Norton, May 2, 2023.) Dedicated to celebrating women artists from all over the world, she runs @thegreatwomenartists Instagram and The Great Women Artists Podcast, where she has interviewed the likes of Tracey Emin, Marina Abramovic and authors Ali Smith and Deborah Levy. Katy has presented numerous art documentaries for the BBC, writes a bi-monthly column for the Guardian, and is a Visiting Fellow of Cambridge University.

ABOUT THE STORY OF ART WITHOUT MEN

The story of art for our times—one with women at the center, brought together for the first time by the creator of @thegreatwomenartists.

From Leonardo da Vinci to Jean-Michel Basquiat, the great painters and sculptors who have defined the fine art canon have largely been men. Katy Hessel seeks to right that wrong by cataloging, celebrating, and elevating women artists and placing their groundbreaking work in its historical, political, and cultural context. From the Renaissance to the present day, Hessel breaks down each time period and movement using a global lens, expanding the canon to include the work of non-Western artists, queer and racially marginalized artists, photographers, textile artists, and more.

Discover the glittering Sofonisba Anguissola of the Renaissance and the radical work of Harriet Powers in the nineteenth century. Explore the Dutch Golden Age, the astonishing work of post-war artists in Latin America, and the women defining art in the 2020s. Featuring more than 100 works of art in color, The Story of Art Without Men is a timeless and essential addition to any library. The U.S. edition of The Story of Art Without Men is published by W.W. Norton and available May 2, 2023.

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