K8 Hardy was born in 1977 in Fort Worth, Texas, and began spelling her name K8 as a teenager while working on, and publishing various zines. She holds a BA from Smith College, studied at the Whitney Independent Study Program, and holds an MFA from the Milton Avery Graduate School for the Arts at Bard College, she is currently represented by Reena Spauldings in New York.
Hardy is a founding member of the queer feminist journal and artist collective LTTR, and has directed music videos for groups including Le Tigre, Lesbians on Ecstasy, and Men.
Wikipedia says, “Hardy works through performance art without allegiance to any particular medium. She mines pop culture for material and eschews craft based virtuosity in photography, sculpture, and video. Hardy believes in the power of flamboyant and bold gestures, and in conversations of play, which constitute her endeavors toward total expression.”
Interview with K8 Hardy: http://bombsite.com/issues/119/articles/6429
