An International Bestseller 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 séances 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.
