Timeline

1951

Born in Binghamton, New York.

1973

Attended the Whitney Museum of American Art Studio Program in New York City. He became part of the Co- Lab (Collaborative Projects) movement, a group dedicated to going beyond the traditional art world.

1978 - 1979

Directed and produced The Deadly Art of Survival, his first feature length film.

1980 - 1982

Directed and produced Wild Style , a film portraying the rising hip-hop and graffiti culture that Ahearn was fascinated by.

2003

"Art in the Age of Hip Hop", a two-person talk with Ahearn and Fred Brathwaite, The School of The Art Institute of Chicago

2005

Hosted a weekly talk/music internet radio show on WPS1.org called “Yes Yes Y’all” with guests: Biz Markie, Bambaataa, Rammellzee, Grand Master Caz, etc.

He was a professor at Pace Univeristy in New York City and taught Hip-Hop, Art and Design, Picture Art, and a School of Visual Art class called Street Art.

The film director and creative cultural artist currently lives in New York City.