Adam Cullen | |
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| Born | Adam Frederick Cullen 9 October 1965 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | 28 July 2012 (aged 46) Wentworth Falls, New South Wales, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
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| Awards | Archibald Prize 2000 Portrait of David Wenham |
| Patron(s) | Edmund Capon[1] |
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".
He is the subject of the feature film Acute Misfortune (2019), 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.