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Past talks and events

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Thursday 26 September, 6.45pm

The London Library, with Dorothy Price, Hettie Judah and Chris Bayley​

Saturday 5 October, 10am

Cheltenham Literary Festival

Tuesday 10 September

Garden Museum, with Flo Dill and Charlie Porter ​

Tuesday 17 September

Paperback Book launch, with Pandora Sykes, Union Chapel

18 May: Auckland, NZ

Auckland Writers Festival | Tickets

22 May: Sydney

In conversation with Tracey Moffatt | Tickets

25 May: Sydney

Sydney Writers Festival | Tickets

26 May: Bundanon

Boyd Education Centre | Tickets

29 May: Melbourne

National Gallery of Victoria | Tickets

31 May: Brisbane

Brisbane Writers Festival | Tickets

1 June: Brisbane

Panel – On the Basis of Sex | Tickets

1 June: Brisbane

Panel – Writing About Art | Tickets

Thursday 2 November

Barnes & Noble, Upper West Side, NYC | Talk 

Sunday 5 November

Montclair Art Museum, NJ | Talk 

Tuesday 7 November 

National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa | Talk 

Sunday 12 November

National Museum of Women in the Arts, DC | Keynote speech + book signing

Tuesday 14 November 

ICA San Francisco, CA | Talk

Sunday 15 October, 4pm | Foyles, Charing Cross Road

In conversation with Es Devlin 

Friday 2 June, 7pm | Hay Festival

In conversation with Will Gompertz and Jeremy Deller

Sunday 4 June, 12pm | Hay Festival

In conversation with Claire Armitstead 

Tuesday 2 May, 7pm | The Strand Book Store, NYC

In conversation with Jerry Saltz 

Thursday 4 May, 6:30pm | Hirshhorn Museum, Washington DC

In conversation with Anne Reeve,

Friday 5 May, 7pm | MFA Boston

Solo Presentation 
Saturday 6 May, 5pm | Rhode Island School of Design Museum

Solo Presentation 

Wednesday 10 May, 6:30pm | Guggenheim Museum, NYC

Solo Presentation

Friday 12 May, 12pm | Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia

Solo Presentation 

Sunday 21 May, 2pm | Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford, CT 

Solo Presentation

Tuesday 23 May, 7pm | The Booksmith, San Francisco, CA 

Solo Presentation

Wednesday 24 May, 7pm | Hauser & Wirth, Los Angeles, CA

Solo Presentation 

12 March 2023 – WOW Festival, Royal Festival Hall, London

In conversation with Kate Mosse

23 February 2023 – Barbican, London

The Subject and Me: Katy Hessel, Chantal Joffe and Christina Kimeze on Alice Neel, 

16 February 2023 – Art/Lit Salon, London Library

Edmund de Waal and Celia Paul

7 February 2023 – Murray Edwards Hall, Cambridge University

In conversation with Dorothy Byrne

21 November 2022 - V&A, London

Art and Power in World History with Simon Sebag-Montefiore

14 November 2022 - Toppings, St Andrews

Tour of The Story of Art without Men

14 November 2022 - University of St Andrews, St Andrews x Waterstones

Tour of The Story of Art without Men

22 October 2022 - Yeovil Literary Festival

Tour of The Story of Art without Men

21 October 2022 - Toppings, Bath

Tour of The Story of Art without Men

20 October 2022 - Arnolfini, Bristol

Tour of The Story of Art without Men

19 October 2022 - Falmouth Book Festival

Katy Hessel and Michael Bird on The Story of Art

17 October 2022 - 5x15

15 minute talk on The Story of Art Without Men

15 October 2022 - Cliveden Literary Festival

In conversation with Yana Peel, Nicholas Cullinan and Flora Yukhnovich

9 October 2022 - Cheltenham Literature Festival

The Story of Art Without Men with Jessie Burton

8 October 2022 - Cheltenham Literature Festival

Her Story: Forgotten Women of History with Katherine Pangonis

8 October 2022 - Cheltenham Literature Festival

From Paint to Page: Art in Fiction with Chloë Ashby, James Cahill and Sophie Haydock

29 September 2022 - The London Library 

In conversation with Jennifer Higgie

28 September 2022 - Victoria Miro 

Rescheduled book launch & signing 

26 September 2022 - Association for Art History

Tour of The Story of Art Without Men

25 September 2022 - Wimbledon Book Festival

Tour of The Story of Art Without Men

16 September 2022 - Waterstones, Cambridge

Tour of The Story of Art Without Men

15 September 2022 - Daunt Books, Marylebone

In conversation with Charlie Porter about The Story of Art Without Men

14 September 2022 - Sevenoaks Bookshop, Kent

Tour of The Story of Art Without Men

13 September 2022 - Bookshop.org

Online talk with Viv Groskop

1 September 2022 - The Garden 

Online talk on 'Where are all the women in art?'

20 August 2022 - Edinburgh Book Festival

Ferren Gipson & Katy Hessel: Reclaiming Art History

18 August 2022 - Waterstones Glasgow

An evening with Katy Hessel

21 July 2022 - Stephen Friedman Gallery 

Online conversation with Deborah Roberts, Amy Sherald, Kenturah Davis and Genevieve Gaignard

18 July 2022  - Kasmin Gallery

Chairing conversation with Elizabeth Smith and Flora Yukhnovich

25 March 2022 – Tate Modern

Women of Surrealism

27 January 2022 – Dulwich Picture Gallery

Helen Frankenthaler: Radical Beauty – In Conversation

16 October 2021 – Cheltenham Literary Festival
Interview: Jennifer Higgie 
16 October 2021 – Cheltenham Literary Festival
​Panel: Why Have There Been No Great Women Artists? 

15 October 2021 – Bluecoat, Liverpool
In conversation: Deborah Roberts

 14 October 2021 – The Gallery of Everything
Women and Spiritualism

7 October 2021 – The London Library

In conversation: Rebecca Birrell and Jennifer Higgie

27 May 2021 – Oxford Union

Debate: This House Believes All Art is Propaganda (in person)

17 May 2021 – Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA)

In conversation with Chantal Joffe

28 April 2021 – Artfund

In conversation with Chila Burman 

13 April 2021 – Garden Museum

In conversation with Shara Hughes 

1 April 2021 – Kasmin Gallery

In conversation with Eric Gleason on Lee Krasner

30 March 2021 – Phillips Auction House

In conversation with Nellie Scott on Sister Corita Kent

17 March 2021 – National Portrait Gallery

In conversation with Flavia Frigeri (via @NPGLondon live)

8 March 2021 – Bombay Sapphire

In conversation with Charlotte Edey and Faye Wei Wei 

18 February 2021 – Eiderdown Books

In conversation with Laura Smith on Eileen Agar

29 October 2020 – Victoria Miro Gallery

In conversation with María Berrío 

17 October 2020 – Victoria Miro Gallery

In conversation with Flora Yukhnovich

16 October 2020 – Toast Creative Residency

In conversation with Michaela Yearwood-Dan

6 October 2020 – Intelligence Squared x Sotheby's

Artemisia Gentileschi discussion with Letizia Treves and Edoardo Roberti

13 August 2020 – Alighieri: Women Artists of the Renaissance and Baroque

In conversation with Chloe Stead, Director, Colnaghi Gallery

2 August 2020 – Alighieri: Top 5 Female Artists

In conversation with Alighieri founder, Rosh Mahtani

30 July 2020 – Lee Miller and Art Today

Moderated a talk with Maisie Cousins, Charlotte Edey, and Lee Miller's granddaughter, Ami Bouhassane

26 June 2020 – Masterpiece Art Fair

Moderated a talk on Women Artists with Zoé Whitley, Richard Saltoun, Letizia Treves, and more

25 June 2020 – Sotheby's

In conversation with Amy Cappellazzo

22 June 2020 – Porthmeor Studios 

Hosted a talk with Lubaina Himid, Emma Fineman, Sam Bassett, and others

16 June 2020 – Instagram Live: Victoria Miro Gallery

In conversation with Jessie Makinson

9 June 2020 – Instagram Live: Victoria Miro Gallery

In conversation with Kudzanai-Violet Hwami

31 May 2020 – Instagram Live: Alighieri 

Discussion about the female Pre-Raphaelites

21 May 2020 – Courtauld Institute of Art

Hosted a talk on Women Artists

22 April 2020 – Instagram Live: Dior

30-min talk on Feminist Art via @Dior

16 April 2020 – Instagram Live: König Galerie

#10amSeries Q&A with Johann König via @koniggalerie

29 March 2020 – Instagram Live: Russell Tovey

Q&A with Russell Tovey on his art collection via @thegreatwomenartists

25 March 2020 – Instagram Live: Jordan Casteel

Q&A with Jordan Casteel via @thegreatwomenartists

20 February 2020 – Hauser & Wirth London

Walk & Talk with Katy Hessel: Alina Szapocznikow 

3 February 2020 – Valeria Napoleone Residence

In conversation with Alma Zevi and Mayo Bucher on Heidi Bucher

25 January 2020 – Simon Lee Gallery

In conversation with France-Lise McGurn

16 January 2020 – Fabian Lang, Zurich

In conversation with Jessie Makinson

14 December 2019 – Palazzo Monti 

Private view for GWA x PM 2019

26 November 2019 – Sketch

Women in Podcasting 

13 October 2019 – Cheltenham Literature Festival

Rebel Muses with Tai Shani, Dr Catriona McAra, Dr Carol Jacobi

4 October 2019 – Sotheby's x Harper's Bazaar

Spoke on a panel about female Old Masters

2 October 2019 – Frieze Academy x GANNI

Interviewed the artist Phoebe Collings-James

9 September 2019 – Marguerite

Social Media for Art and Fashion (sold out)

10 September 2019 – Rough Trade Books

Hosting a talk on Madge Gill (ticketed)

17 August 2019 – Tate St Ives

Katy Hessel looks at the Huguette Caland Exhibition

31 July 2019 – Pace

Salon on the genesis on The Great Women Artists

25 July 2019 – Hauser & Wirth Somerset

Lecture: An Alternative History of Art: Women Artists 1550–1945 

22 July 2019 – Second Home

Marguerite Salon on launching a wildly successful podcast 

20 July 2019 – Victoria Miro, Wharf Road

In conversation with Caroline Walker and Leslie Ramos

6 July 2019 – Victoria Miro, Wharf Road

Hosting a conversation between Eleanor Nairne and Flora Yukhnovich 

2 July 2019 – 5 Hertford Street

In conversation with Alma Zevi and Katy Stubbs 

22 June 2019 – Victoria Miro, Wharf Road

Hosting a conversation between Laura Smith and Caroline Walker

10 June 2019 – Sketch for Marguerite

The Little Wife Complex: The Great Women Artists meets Kate Bryan

8 June 2019 – Victoria Miro, Wharf Road

Leading exhibition walkthrough of María Berrío, Caroline Walker, Flora Yukhnovich (free)

7 June 2019 – The National Gallery

A Feminist Guide to Art History: Katy Hessel charts her personal top 20 most influential women artists of all time (ticketed)

30 May 2019 – The Arts Club

Panellist with Dr Flavia Frigeri, Jennifer Higgie, Harriet Loffler 

20 May 2019 – Chiltern Firehouse

Chairing: Marguerite Salon on the hustle of launching a successful business

9 April 2019 – Lévy Gorvy

In conversation with Dr Flavia Frigeri on her latest book

21 March 2019 – The Koppel Project

Talk on The Great Women Artists

20 March 2019 – Christie's Education

Lecture: Women at Auction

7 March 2019 – Channel4

Panellist for International Women's Day, chaired by Cathy Newman

2 March 2019 – The Painting Rooms

Artist interview with Alba Hodsoll

26 February 2019 – Sarabande

In conversation with artist Unskilled Worker

25 February 2019 – Goldsmiths, University of London 

Introduction to marketing for galleries

22 February 2019 – Tate Modern

Great Women Artists curated takeover for Uniqlo Tate Lates

6 February 2019 – Stephen Friedman Gallery

Artist walkthrough for Out of This World exhibition

30 January 2019 – The Dot Project

Artist Talk with Clare Dudeney

10 December 2018 – Photo London

Panellist: Activism in Instagram

8 December 2018 – Elephant West

Chaired 4-artist panel: Sex Pistols 

20 November 2018 – Cambridge University

Lecture: Women Artists 1550–1945 at New Hall Art Collection

14 November 2018 – TJ Boulting

Chaired artist talk of In The Company Of

October–November 2018 – TJ Boulting

10 public tours over the course of In The Company Of 

29 October 2018 – The Ivy Club

Panellist: Women in Photography 

12 October 2018 – Marguerite 

Talk on In The Company Of

October 2018 – Allbright Club

Chaired panel: Making Money from your Craft 

September 2018 – The Dot Project

Artist interview with Cristina BanBan

September 2018 – Allbright Club

Lecture: Women Artists 1550–1945

August 2018 – Pallant House Gallery

Lecture: Women Artists 1550–1945 

June 2018 – Vogue International 

Panellist: Instagram Community

April–May 2018 – Victoria Miro

Hosted a series of talks Surface Work 

May 2018 – The Courtauld 

Panellist: Technology in Women’s Art 

March 2018 – Ladybeard Mag 

Chaired 4-artist panel: Female Digital Art

March 2018 – Benk + Bo

Chaired 4-artist panel: The Nude 

March 2018 – Soho House

Panellist: Art For Instagram 

January 2018 – Frieze Academy

Lecture: Social Media for Art and Fashion

November 2017 – Mother London

Exhibition tour to Vogue Editors

July 2017 – Art Night 2017

Women Artist Masterclass