Adam Cullen (1965- ), Australian artist, most known for winning the Archibald Prize in 2000 with a portrait of actor David Wenham. He is also known for his controversial subjects or work. His style has at times been called simplistic, crude, adolescent or purile, though he has been voted one of Australia's most collectable contemporary artists. The Archibald Prize is regarded as the most important portraiture prize, and is the most prominent of all arts prizes, in Australia. ... David Wenham David Wenham as Faramir David Wenham, sometimes known as Daisy, (born September 21, 1965) is an Australian actor who has appeared in movies, television series and theatre productions. ...

His studio is in the Blue Mountains in New South Wales. He says that he paints to the music of punk bands The Meat Puppets, Black Flag and the Butthole Surfers He has painted such things as dead cats, 'bloodied' kangaroos, headless women and punk men, many of which represent what he calls 'Loserville'. Blue Mountains of New South Wales The Blue Mountains of New South Wales, Australia, roughly 100 kilometres west of Sydney, are a range of sandstone mountains that reach to 1111 metres above sea level at their highest, One Tree Hill, and form part of the Great Dividing Range that runs... Motto: Orta Recens Quam Pura Nites (Newly Risen, How Brightly You Shine) Nickname: First State, Premier State Other Australian states and territories Capital Sydney Government Governor Premier Const. ... The Meat Puppets formed as a three-piece punk rock cover band in Scottsdale, Arizona in January 1980, originally calling themselves the Bastions Of Immaturity. ... Black Flag was a hardcore punk group formed in 1976 in southern California, largely as the brainchild of Greg Ginn, guitarist, primary songwriter and sole continuous member through multiple personnel changes. ... The cover of the album Locust Abortion Technician The Butthole Surfers are an American indie and punk band. ...

Early life

As a child he drew cartoons for a local newspaper. In his student days, he shocked his teachers with a performance art piece that involved chaining a rotted pigs head to his leg, which he trailed around with him for several weeks. He received a Bachelor of Arts in 1986, and a Master of Fine Arts from the UNSW in 1999. On the steps leading to the Scientia Building. ...

Association with criminal figures

He portrayed the killer of the 1986 killers of Anita Cobby, he also illustrated the underworld figure and convicted criminal Mark Chopper Reads fairy tale book called Hooky the Cripple. Anita wins Miss Western Suburbs Charity Queen The Anita Cobby murder was the name given to the murder of 26 year old Australian nursing sister and beauty pageant winner, Anita Cobby, on February 2, 1986. ... Chopper Read, real name Mark Brandon Read is an Australian criminal and author. ... This page meets Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ...

Archibald Prize

After winning the Archibald Prize, he lodged a complaint with the ABC who had used his painting, Portrait of David Wenham, in a television commercial. Cullen argued that artists have the right to control how their images are used and asked that a fee of $67,500 be paid to him for them using it in this way, though it was negotiated that he would be paid $80 for it instead. The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) is Australias national public broadcaster. ...

He was a finalist in the Archibald Prize again between 2001 and 2004, having also been in 1997 and 1999.

Other prizes

He was exhibited in the Doug Moran National Portrait prize in 2000/2001 with a portrait of comedian Mikey Robbins. He was the winner of the Mosman Art Prize in 2005, having been a finalist in 2000. He represented Australia in the 25th Sao Paulo International Biennale in Brazil in 2002. Mikey Robins is an Australian media personality. ...

External links

Adam Cullen's Place in Art

Adam Cullen: Looking for the man

Doug Moran prize

show in Adelaide

The Maker: Adam Cullen

Adam Cullen

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