Women of the Rijksmuseum with Katy Hessel

Katy Hessel will talk about her favorite 17th-century female artists from the Rijksmuseum collection. She will also discuss her new book, How to Live an Artful Life. The book offers reflections and encouragements from artists and writers such as Marina Abramović, Nan Goldin, and Marlene Dumas, one for each day of the year.

At the same time, the new podcast series Vrouwen aan de muur will be launched. In five episodes, Geerke Catshoek and actor Willem Voogd explore the museum in search of new perspectives on women, art and history.

About the speakers

Katy Hessel is a British art historian, presenter, and curator dedicated to honoring female artists. She is the author of The Story of Art Without Men and the founder of @thegreatwomenartists, which now has more than 200,000 followers on Instagram.

Geerke Catshoek is a podcast maker known for, among others, Onmisbare uitvindingen (Indispensable Inventions). Her sidekick is actor Willem Voogd, known from Mees Kees, Expeditie Robinson and De proefkeuken.

Thanks to

This event is made possible thanks to the Women of the Rijksmuseum Fund and Uitgeverij Nijgh & Van Ditmar.