Lynn Hershman Leeson's Pioneering Cyborg Art Gains Long-Overdue Recognition

Since the 1960s, Lynn Hershman Leeson has been an influential artist, and this winter, she will be celebrated with her first significant solo exhibition at Zentrum für Medienkunst in Karlsruhe. Following this, her work will be showcased at MoMA PS1 and Bridget Donahue gallery in New York. Hershman Leeson's art delves into the intersection of technology and the human body, featuring pieces like the Breathing Machines from the late 1960s and the performance Roberta Breitmore (1975-1979). In 1996, she developed CybeRoberta and directed the documentary !Women Art Revolution (2010). Her impact resonates with contemporary artists such as Cory Arcangel and Ann Hirsch. Additionally, she has directed films like Conceiving Ada (1997) and Teknolust (2002), and her installation The Infinity Engine incorporates genetically modified organisms. Hershman Leeson has been awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship and a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.