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 and his distinctive style, sometimes referred to as "grunge".

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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 and his distinctive style, sometimes referred to as “grunge”.

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Jul 29, 2012 · The Archibald Prize-winning artist Adam Cullen, one of Australia’s most collectible contemporary artists and well known for his distinctive portraits of high-profile Australians such as actor David Wenham, has died. The 47-year-old artist’s lawyer and friend, Charles Waterstreet, confirmed Cullen’s death to Fairfax Media.

Part of the 1990s Grunge Art movement, Adam Cullen's paintings twist together together high and low references to extract the undercurrents of contemporary culture. Most often, his work deals with crime, masculinity and the animal within humans, using satire to spin social allegories.

Jan 4, 2025 · One of the most distinct and controversial artists to emerge from the 1990s Sydney grunge art scene is Adam Cullen. Notably, he won the Archibald Prize in 2000 with a portrait of actor David Wenham.

Adam Cullen (1965 - 2012) Sydney, Australia. He graduated from the City Art Institute in Sydney, and later received a Master of Fine Arts from the University of New South Wales. Considered an “enfant terrible” in the Australian art world, Adam has become one of Australia’s significant artists.

Associated with the Sydney grunge art scene of the early 1990s, he became best known for his vibrant and boldly expressive paintings, which explored the darker aspects of the human condition in unique and provocative ways.