Tiernan is Access Now's Grant Writer and a member of the Development team. Prior to joining Access Now, Tiernan was the producer of Hyperallergic, the online publication dedicated to “art and its discontents.” His articles have explored artist-led activism, critically neglected collectives, and artist’s rights. Born and raised in London, Tiernan is a graduate of the Courtauld Institute of Art where he studied History of Art. His legal middle name is Bam-Bam.