K8 Hardy b. 1977
Exhibitions
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Shoplifters from Venus
Group show 30 Sep - 19 Nov 2022 Weststrasse 70, Zurich, CHWith works by James Bantone, Judith Bernstein, Ida Ekblad, Sylvie Fleury, Jasmine Gregory, K8 Hardy, David Hominal, Markus Oehlen, Pamela Rosenkranz, Vivian Suter, Keiichi Tanaami, Elisabeth Wild, Urban Zellweger Opening...Read more -
K8 Hardy
Storefront show 1 - 30 Jun 2020 Weststrasse 75, Zurich, CHRead more -
group show
Après Ski 16 Jan - 20 Feb 2016 Karma International, Los Angeles, USARead more -
Group show
19 Dec 2015 - 20 Feb 2016 Karma International, Zurich, CHRead more -
Groupshow
Pluggs 19 Dec 2014 - 15 Jan 2015 Karma International, Zurich, CHRead more -
K8 Hardy
Bargain 7 Feb - 29 Mar 2014 Karma International, Zurich, CHRead more
Works
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Disposition 11, 2016-2019
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Disposition 12, 2016-2019
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38B, 2016
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Look 29, 2016
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Bargain I, 2014
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Bargain K, 2014
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KATE, 2014
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rrrookie, 2014
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Slit Up, 2014
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Untitled, 2014
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September Issue 1, 2012
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September Issue 3, 2012
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Position Series, Form 14, 2010, 2017
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Position Series, Form 16, 2010, 2017
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Position Series, Form 18, 2010, 2017
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Position Series 11, 2009, 2017
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Position Series 22, 2009, 2017
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Position Series Fuck You, 2009, 2017
Overview
Eau d'K8, 2014
K8 Hardy (b. 1977, Fort Worth, Texas, USA) lives and works in New York. She’s a punk rock artist who works across varied mediums, including video, photography, and sculpture.
Through her art practice, she unwittingly becomes a brand, intentionally exploiting persona and pop culture. Long before the ubiquity of the selfie, Hardy was experimenting in documenting her looks and various fictional selves. Her work takes us to the edge of “good taste.” Hardy’s materials are an assemblage of second-hand clothing, found objects, trash, and panache, evoking the world of consumption.
Through her art practice, she unwittingly becomes a brand, intentionally exploiting persona and pop culture. Long before the ubiquity of the selfie, Hardy was experimenting in documenting her looks and various fictional selves. Her work takes us to the edge of “good taste.” Hardy’s materials are an assemblage of second-hand clothing, found objects, trash, and panache, evoking the world of consumption.
Biography
Bargain H, 2014
Hardy came up through the Riot Grrrl scene. She has participated avidly in collaborations, activism, and collectives, like W.A.G.E. and LTTR. Her work is in the collection of MoMA, The Guggenheim, and Whitney Museum of American Art. She has exhibited at such notable institutions as the Tate Modern, Kunsthaus Zurich, Artists Space, New York, PS1, New York, SFMOMA, San Francisco and Dallas Contemporary, amongst others.