
In celebration of her new book, Katy will share insights on living a more artful, expressive life - rich in culture, curiosity and connection. The event will take place at The Parcels Building, a beautifully designed space just two minutes from Bond Street Tube Station, created by flexible workspace specialists FORA. Tickets are £30 and include a copy of Katy's book, the latest issue of Red and a digital subscription.
Katy Hessel is an art historian, curator, broadcaster, and author of The Story of Art without Men, a Sunday Times and New York Times Bestseller, and the winner of Waterstones Book of the Year 2022.
She runs @thegreatwomenartists, an Instagram account that has celebrated women artists since 2015, and writes a fortnightly column for The Guardian.
Hessel hosts The Great Women Artists Podcast, where she has interviewed 140+ artists and writers, including Marina Abramović, Tracey Emin, Ali Smith, Barbara Kruger, Hilton Als, Elif Shafak, and more; Death of an Artist: Krasner and Pollock, a series about the legacy of Lee Krasner; and Dior Talks – Feminist Art.
In 2024, she launched Museums Without Men, an audio series highlighting works by women and gender non-conforming artists in museum collections worldwide, including The Met, Tate Britain, Hirshhorn, and more.