# Event Details

- **Event Name**: The Women Who Shaped Matisse
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 24 Jun, 2026 at 07:30 pm (+01:00)
- **Event Description**: What if the real story of Matisse isn’t told on the canvas, but in the lives of the women he left in its shadow? 

In this powerful and intimate talk, novelist and curator Sophie Haydock reveals the complex, often painful truths behind the artist’s most iconic work. Drawing on her acclaimed novel Madame Matisse (Penguin, 2025), she explores the lives of the women who shaped him: his devoted wife Amélie, his courageous daughter Marguerite, and Lydia Delectorskaya - the mysterious muse whose arrival led to an explosive ultimatum. 

This is a story of love, art and betrayal - and of the emotional legacies that history has too often ignored. 

Join us as we uncover the hidden truths behind the legend. 


The Art Apothecary hosts evenings where the untold stories behind the art and the artists come to life.


🎟 Tickets are now available — Book via the link
🗓 24 June 2026
🕢 7:30pm
📍 The Riverhouse Barn
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/walton-on-thames/the-women-who-shaped-matisse/200029967362259
- **Event Categories**: art, fine-arts, literary-art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 2

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Walton-on-thames
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: Riverhouse Barn Arts Centre
- **lat**: 51.390208715372
- **long**: -0.42155030103724
- **full address**: Riverhouse Barn Arts Centre, 8 Sullivans Reach, Walton-on-Thames, KT12 2QB, United Kingdom

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is The Women Who Shaped Matisse being held?
  - **A:** The Women Who Shaped Matisse takes place on Wed, 24 Jun, 2026 at 07:30 pm to Wed, 24 Jun, 2026 at 07:30 pm at Riverhouse Barn Arts Centre, 8 Sullivans Reach, Walton-on-Thames, KT12 2QB, United Kingdom.
- **Q**: Who is organizing The Women Who Shaped Matisse?
  - **A:** The Women Who Shaped Matisse is organized by Art Apothecary.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** The Women Who Shaped Matisse is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Walton-on-thames, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If The Women Who Shaped Matisse sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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