Lynn Hershman Leeson New York Book Launch
Nov 3, 6 PM ET • New York, NY: Library 180 | 180 Maiden Lane, floor 26
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM ET
Reading at 6:45 PM
Free and open to the public
Join us for a launch event at Library 180 to celebrate the stunning new memoir by visionary artist Lynn Hershman Leeson: PRIVATE I. Lynn will give a short reading from the book, followed by a signing and reception.
Hosted by ZE Books, Vidoun, and Hoffman Donahue, this special evening honors Hershman Leeson’s extraordinary six-decade career at the forefront of conceptual art, media experimentation, feminist resistance, and technological provocation.
Wine and light refreshments will be served beginning at 6:00 PM. Reading begins at 7:00.
Books will be available for purchase on-site.
Note: This event precedes Hershman Leeson’s Annenberg Lecture at the Whitney Museum on November 5.
About the Author
Over the last five decades, artist and filmmaker Lynn Hershman Leeson has been internationally acclaimed for her art and films. Hershman Leeson is widely recognized for her innovative work investigating issues including: the relationship between humans and technology, identity, surveillance, and the use of media as a tool of empowerment against censorship and political repression.
Lynn Hershman Leeson is a recipient of many awards including a Siggraph Lifetime Achievement Award, Prix Ars Electronica Golden Nica, and a John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowship. And in 2022, she was awarded a special mention from the Jury for her participation in the 59th International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia. In 2023, Pratt Institute of Art in NY awarded her with an Honorary Doctorate. Creative Capital awarded her with their Distinguished Artist Award in 2023. SFMOMA acquired the museum’s first NFT from Hershman Leeson in 2023.
Her six feature films—Strange Culture, Teknolust, Conceiving Ada, !Women Art Revolution: A Secret History, Tania Libre, and The Electronic Diaries—are in worldwide distribution. Artwork by Lynn Hershman Leeson is featured in many public collections including the Museum of Modern Art, and The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.
She is represented by Bridget Donahue, New York, Altman Siegel, San Francisco, Waldburger Wouters, Brussels, and ShanghART, China.
About the Venue
https://www.library180.com/
For more information on Private I, please reach out to ZE Books at info@zebooks.com
A visionary life at the intersection of art, technology, and feminism.
Release: Nov 4, 2025
Hardcover ISBN: 9798988670087 • 292 pages
UK release: Nov 10, 2025 • UK Price: £25
