Adam Cullen 'Family' iconic art

Adam Cullen 'Family' iconic artAdam Cullen merges social satire with technicolour excess. An enfant terrible of the art world, he launched onto the Australian art scene by chaining a pigs head to his ankle for two weeks. This punk stunt was followed by a career spent painting tough, uncompromising and challenging subjects, captured with a pop art twist. In his original etchings, Cullen further develops his satirical edge. These works can be raw and confronting, crossing themes

created the year before Boyd died

he carves out a woman’s face

known for his bold printmaking and distinct ability to sympathise with humanity through his images

manufacture of specialist hand-made papers

the artist’s rendering is both cartoonish and confronting

Charles Blackman teases out the space between dreams

heaving with suspense

Nolan was fascinated with tents – what lies behind the canvas

'Interior Scene in Shadow'

who once reflected that she was lucky enough to find almost anything interesting to look at

acrylic on card

less because of vanity and more from necessity