Girl in a Band (26 page)

KIM GORDON
is an artist, musician, producer, fashion designer, writer, and actress. She is a founding member of the experimental post-punk band Sonic Youth. Following the breakup of Sonic Youth, Gordon formed the group Body/Head. A collection of her early critical art writing entitled
Is It My Body?
was released by Sternberg Press in January 2014. Recent art exhibitions include a show of paintings at the Gagosian Gallery in Los Angeles and a major survey show at White Columns in New York. Gordon currently shows with 303 Gallery in New York City. She lives in Northampton, Massachusetts; New York; and Los Angeles.

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GIRL IN A BAND
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