Adam Frederick Cullen was an Australian artist, most known for winning the Archibald Prize in 2000 with a portrait of actor David Wenham.
14 Facts About Adam Cullen
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Adam Cullen was known for his controversial subjects and his distinctive style, sometimes referred to as "grunge".
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Adam Cullen is the subject of the feature film Acute Misfortune, co-written, directed and produced by Thomas M Wright, based on journalist Erik Jensen's 2015 biography of the artist, Acute Misfortune: The Life and Death of Adam Cullen.
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Adam Cullen graduated from the City Art Institute with a Diploma of Professional Art in 1987 and received a Master of Fine Arts from the University of New South Wales in 1999.
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Adam Cullen was a cousin of the actor and artist Max Cullen.
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Adam Cullen's work was exhibited in solo and group exhibitions both in Australia and internationally.
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Adam Cullen was well-established as a Sydney "grunge" painter when he won the prestigious Archibald Prize for his portrait of actor David Wenham in 2000.
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Adam Cullen often employed the image of infamous and iconic Australian bushranger Ned Kelly in his artwork.
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Adam Cullen portrayed the killers of 1986 murder victim Anita Cobby, and illustrated the underworld figure and convicted criminal Mark 'Chopper' Read's fairy tale book called Hooky the Cripple.
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Adam Cullen has been described as one of Australia's most collectible contemporary artists.
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Adam Cullen entered the Archibald Prize at least nine times, was hung at least eight times, and won once, in 2000.
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Adam Cullen was the winner of the Mosman Art Prize in 2005.
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Adam Cullen died on 28 July 2012, after having been seriously ill for some time.
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Erik Jensen's 2015 biography of Cullen, Acute Misfortune: The Life and Death of Adam Cullen, won the 2015 Nib Literary Award as well as being shortlisted for the Walkley Book Award and the Victorian Premier's Prize for Nonfiction.