Marina Abramović Launches Long Life, Short Stories at Rizzoli Bookstore in NYC's Flatiron

Marina Abramović, the performance artist, will mark the publication of her new book, Marina Abramović: Long Life, Short Stories, with an evening at Rizzoli Bookstore on Thursday, October 29, at 6 pm. According to press coverage, she will be in conversation with Michèle Lamy, and the two will talk about artistic freedom, the expressive power of the body, and what it means to live and create beyond convention.

The book was published by Rizzoli Electa on October 6. Rizzoli describes it as part sketchbook, part diary and part personal philosophy. It collects personal stories and reflections on love, loss, fear, nature, ancestry, dreams and creativity, paired with original drawings made for the volume. Press reports also point to writing on sex and a chapter given over to love spells and dreams, and describe the tone as moving between the mystical, the provocative and the humorous.

The timing ties to her eightieth birthday in 2026. Born in Belgrade, Abramović came to prominence in the early 1970s with works that tested the physical and psychological limits of performer and audience, including Rhythm 0 and Rhythm 5 (both 1974). Her 2010 MoMA retrospective, The Artist Is Present, saw her perform for more than 700 hours. In 2007 she founded the Marina Abramović Institute, which supports the study and preservation of long-duration performance. The new book offers the private side of that public career.

Tickets include a copy of the book with a pre-signed bookplate. Quantities are limited, and Abramović will not be signing books at the event. Signed copies can also be ordered online. Registration is through Rizzoli Bookstore's Eventbrite page.

The event takes place at Rizzoli Bookstore, 1133 Broadway, New York, NY 10010. The shop is open Monday to Saturday from 11 am to 8 pm and Sunday from 11 am to 7 pm.

(Details are drawn from points that agree across reports by hube magazine, OVERSTANDARD.)