A Sydney artist whose work has been purchased by Elton is about to have his first retrospective in a museum.
Adam Cullen, who won the Archibald prize in 2000, is best known for his paintings, which often portray distorted or disturbed-looking animals and people.
However, this exhibition will also include early ‘grunge’ sculptures.
Wayne Tunnicliffe, exhibition curator, says:
“Cullen’s paintings are raw, aggressive and angry with, at times, a narcotic intensity. They are also empathic, melancholic and expressive. In many paintings, beauty can be found in such formal elements as his use of colours, the ways paint is applied to canvas, how people, words and things are arranged on the monochromatic backgrounds. The pathos of his subject matter also has a form of abject beauty, the beauty of the decayed and coming apart, of a humanity that is to be found in failed endeavours, misunderstandings and missed connections.”
The show at the Art Gallery of New South Wales runs from May 15-July 27.
Hours are 10-5 daily, and admission is free.
Another art event, previewed some time ago on this Web site, also begins this month--on May 17.
This is the opening of Youngtown Rock and Roll Museum, a celebration of music from the 1950s, '60s and '70s.
Hours are Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and admission is $8 (cash only).
Located at 45 King St. E., in Omemee, Ontario, the edifice showcases rare, vintage and one-of-a-kind artifacts, documents, autographs, trade ads, photos and memorabilia.
The items include personally worn items from the likes of Elton, Cher, Jimi Hendrix, Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash.
