Cave was born on 22 September 1957 in Warracknabeal, a small country town in the Australian state of Victoria, to Dawn Cave (née Treadwell) and Colin Frank Cave. Represented by industry leading galleries. In 2010 Nick Cave began a series of duets with Debbie Harry for The Jeffrey Lee Pierce Sessions Project.[32][33][34].

Cave also performed "What a Wonderful World" live with the Flaming Lips. They were a leader of Melbourne's post-punk scene in the late 1970s, playing hundreds of live shows in Australia before changing their name to the Birthday Party in 1980 and moving to London, then West Berlin. Cave together with his professional and personal partner, graphic designer Bob Faust, created Facility a multi-disciplinary creative space for artists, artisans, designers, and architects. Born and raised in rural Victoria, Cave studied art in Melbourne before fronting The Birthday Party, one of the city's leading post-punk bands, in the late 1970s. "[112], Early years and the Birthday Party (1973–1983), Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds (1984–present). Bick is also the model on the cover of the album Push the Sky Away. Cave is a sculptor, dancer, and performance artist, as well as an educator and a visionary.

1959) is a multi-disciplinary, contemporary, African American artist based in Chicago. [75], Cave's second son, Jethro, was also born in 1991 and grew up with his mother, Beau Lazenby, in Melbourne, Australia. [67], In November 2017, Cave resisted demands from fellow artists Brian Eno and Roger Waters to cancel two concerts in Tel Aviv after Eno and Waters published a letter asking Cave to avoid performing in Israel while "apartheid remains". Cave contributed vocals to the song "Sweet Rosyanne", on the 2006 album Catch That Train! Cave utilised Old Testament imagery with lyrics about sin, debauchery and damnation.

"[67] In 2020, Cave also expressed opposition to cancel culture and misguided political correctness, describing both as "bad religion run amuck" and their "refusal to engage with uncomfortable ideas has an asphyxiating effect on the creative soul of a society. Cave encourages a profound and compassionate analysis of violence and its effects as the path towards an ultimate metamorphosis. Another early fan of Cave's was German director Wim Wenders, who lists Cave, along with Lou Reed and Portishead, as among his favorites. In 2013, Cave debuted HEARD, a large-scale community dance performance at New York City’s Grand Central Station. DailyArtMagazine.com is your daily dose of beauty and inspiration based on the genius and talent of the great artists of the past. [3] Cave became recognised for his confrontational performances, his shock of black hair and pale, emaciated look. By clicking below, you agree that we may process your information in accordance with these terms. Ironically, it became highly influential on the genre, giving rise to a new generation of bands. Hope you’re gonna love it! In 2014, Cave wrote the libretto for the opera Shell Shock (opera) by Nicholas Lens. As proof of his interest in scripture, so evident in his lyrics and his prose writing, Cave wrote the foreword to a Canongate publication of the Gospel according to Mark, published in the UK in 1998.

Berlin-based Turkish visual artist Ayşe Erkmen has been awarded the Ernst Franz Vogelmann Prize for Sculpture in 2020. Cave recorded a cover version of the Pogues song "Rainy Night in Soho", written by MacGowan. In 1997, Cave met British model Susie Bick. In 2006 Cave formed Grinderman – himself on vocals, guitar, organ & piano, Warren Ellis (tenor guitar, electric mandolin, violin, viola, guitar, backing vocals), Martyn P. Casey (bass, guitar, backing vocals) and Jim Sclavunos (drums, percussion, backing vocals). View Nick Cave’s 55 artworks on artnet.

Artist’s website Cave's work was featured in a scene in the 1986 film, Dogs in Space by Richard Lowenstein.

Another notable installation was Until which was first exhibited in 2016 at MASS MoCA in North Adams, Massachusetts, USA. The alternative rock outfit was formed as "a way to escape the weight of The Bad Seeds. [21], In mid-August 2013, Cave was a 'First Longlist' finalist for the 9th Coopers AMP, alongside artists such as Kevin Mitchell and the Drones. "People Ain't No Good" was featured in the animated movie Shrek 2 and the song "O Children" was featured in the 2010 movie of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1.