Attention all students!
The RISD Museum Associates are hosting their Annual Spring Fundraiser, and this year, they are featuring author Katy Hessel to speak about her new book, titled The Story of Art Without Men! (Learn more about the book below this post)
Katy Hessel is a best-selling author and has been called a rising star of the art world. Her new book, which she will be speaking about at the fundraiser, was the winner of the Waterstones Book of the Year 2022. Katy is only 29! (Learn more about Katy below this post)
At the event, there will be a meet and greet with Katy for faculty and students from local colleges and universities. The first ten people to register will receive free signed books from the RISD Museum Associates (books and signings will also be available for purchase).
This is a great opportunity to hear from the founder of The Great Women Artists in an informal, small group setting.
Get tickets for the Fundraiser here.
Register for the meet and greet with Katy here.
Both events will be taking place on May 6. The meet and greet specifically will start at 11:00am.
We hope you are able to attend this event! Please spread the word!
More about the RISD Museum Associates
The RISD Museum Associates was founded in 1956. They support and promote public interest in the RISD Museum They have raised over four million dollars over the past seven decades to support Museum exhibitions, conversation, acquisitions, and programming for learners of all ages. Learn more at Risdmuseumassociates.org. You can also give them a follow on Instagram @risd_museumassociates.
More about Katy Hessel
Katy Hessel is an art historian, broadcaster, and curator. She is the best-selling author of The Story of Art Without Men, which won the 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, Katy 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.
More about Katy’s Book, The Story of Art Without Men
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.
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 will be available for purchase on May 2, 2023.