Linder studied photography at International Center of Photography, part-time studies, New York, 1997–2002, and dance at Martha Graham School of Contemporary Dance, New York, 1990–1995.
She also studied choreography at State University of New York at Purchase in 1992/93, and dance at Kunsthøgskolen in Oslo, BFA, 1987–90.
Kristin Linder has been a dancer in Martha Graham Dance Company, New York, 1997–2001.
She is known as a photographer, visual artist, dancer and dancephotographer for several dance companies in New York.
Norwegian Museum of Photography, Norway, "TIDE", Nationalmuseum of Art, Norway "TIDE", Yamagata International Documentary Festival, database, Japan