While men have long been credited with producing the first abstract paintings the true creator
was actually a woman - Swedish artist Hilma af Klint who was inspired by her mystic visions.
Acclaimed authors Sofia Lundberg Alyson Richman and M.J. Rose bring her story to life in this
groundbreaking novel. Early 1900s: The world belongs to men and the art world in Stockholm
Sweden is no different until Hilma af Klint brings together a mysterious group of female
painters and writers-Anna Cornelia Sigrid and Mathilda-to form their own emotional and
artistic support system. The members of the Friday Night Club find themselves thrust into
uncharted territory when Hilma and her best friend Anna begin dabbling in the occult
believing that through sâeances they can channel unseen spirits to help them achieve their
potential as artists. The Five as Hilma referred to them was a group of immensely talented
fascinating women whose lives and work were cast into obscurity...until now. The Present: Over
a century later an associate curator at the Guggenheim Museum Eben Elliot brings the Hilma
af Klint show to New York where he uncovers questions about the Five and how the modern day art
world is funded which puts him in a precarious position both emotionally and professionally
as he witnesses how history can be manipulated. The Friday Night Club is an illuminating
historical novel that explores destiny passion and the threads that connect five women as
they challenge artistic and societal traditions--
