The Story of Art as it’s Still Being Written

Victoria Miro is delighted to present The Story of Art as it’s Still Being Written. This exhibition, curated by Katy Hessel, coincides with the publication of her major new book The Story of Art without Men, published by Hutchinson Heinemann on 8 September 2022. 

The Story of Art as it’s Still Being Written is an exhibition based on the final chapter of my book, The Story of Art without Men. This book charts the last 500 years of art history, spanning from the Renaissance to the present day, and attempts to overthrow the canon as we know it. Instead of viewing women as the wife of, the muse of, the daughter of, or the sister of, The Story of Art without Men places women firmly at the centre of the story. It roots them in their social and political context and the time in which they lived.