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Charlie Ahearn
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Biography
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Charlie Ahearn is an American filmmaker and artist associated with New York's early hip-hop and graffiti culture. His film Wild Style follows a graffiti artist played by Lee Quiñones and includes performances by musicians and dancers from the city's emerging hip-hop scene.
Ahearn was involved with the artists' collective Colab and helped organise the Times Square Show in 1980. His work also includes the independent film The Deadly Art of Survival, photography, books and silkscreen paintings drawing on the cultural history he documented.
Reviewed 2026-09-06Selected sources
- Cornell Cinema — Wild StyleFilm's approach, setting and participants.
- K11 Art Foundation — Charlie AhearnColab, Times Square Show and wider practice.