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Place of Birth: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
About Adam Cullen
- Adam Frederick Cullen (9 October 1965 – 28 July 2012) was an Australian artist, most known for winning the Archibald Prize in 2000 with a portrait of actor David Wenham.
- He was also known for his controversial subjects or work.
- His style has at times been called by some critics as simplistic, crude, adolescent or puerile, though he has been voted one of Australia's most collectible contemporary artists.. He is the subject of the acclaimed and award-winning feature film Acute Misfortune (2019). Cullen's studio was located at Wentworth Falls, in the Blue Mountains of New South Wales.
- He had stated that he had painted to the music of punk bands such as the Meat Puppets, Black Flag and the Butthole Surfers.
- Cullen painted such things as dead cats, 'bloodied' kangaroos, headless women and punk men, many of which represent what he termed "Loserville".The artist used a highly personal visual language to address a broad range of topics including crime, masculinity and cowboy culture.
- He merged high and low cultural influences in works which are defined by their iridescent colours and bold gestural marks.
- His works combine irreverent humour with an astute sensitivity to society.
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