Catharine Ahearn: Sculpting Her Way to the Top

Catharine Ahearn is a sculptor known for her eclectic works. Some of her more famous sculptures are the Pretzel Bike (2013) and the piece aptly named Smash (2015) which is basically green foam fists coming out of a wooden base.

Ahearn was born in Johannesburg, South Africa in 1985. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts in 2007 from New York University and she is a candidate for a master’s degree in the same field at the University of California, Los Angeles. She currently lives and works in Los Angeles, California.

Since 2007, Ahearn has joined several group exhibitions held all over the globe including Laugh Now Cry Later (2007 – Shanghai, China), The Bunker Gallery (2010 – London, UK), Beer Show (2013 – Green Gallery, Milwaukee, USA). Ahearn has also staged several solo exhibitions including Bite into That Soft Ass (2013 - Ramiken Crucible, New York, USA), and No Soap Radio (2015 – Peep-Hole, Milan, Italy). She is currently getting ready for another solo exhibit slated for 2016. The exhibit is called Office Baroque and will be held in Brussels, Belgium.