In 1957 he exhibited alongside the young generation of artists who formed the Mikuláš Galanda Group. In Čutek’s work, as in that of the other members of the group, a strong influence of European and Slovak modernism is evident. Together with Pavol Tóth, he belonged to the artists who advocated an anthropomorphic and civil direction in their work.

In the early stages of his career, Čutek constructed his sculptures in a cubist manner. He stylised and simplified real shapes down to primary archetypal signs. The theme of woman became dominant, and in his work he made use of the contrast between sharply cut and gently undulating contour lines. Later he turned to the theme of the family, in the treatment of which the simplification of lines became even more pronounced. His aim was to capture the essence of the subject without an unnecessary abundance of detail. He gradually moved from space to surface, embracing the silhouette and creating sculptures covered with a texture of abstract incisions and imprints.

In 1968, the Mikuláš Galanda Group published the first and only issue of the Private Letters of Mikuláš Galanda. These were later banned by the regime, and as a result many artists — among them Anton Čutek — distanced themselves from them.

He died on 16 February 2002 in Bratislava.

In Prievidza, Anton Čutek created the sculpture Sportsman (1959, bronze) in front of the Business Academy building, and the relief Miner (1962) on the KaSS building on F. Madvu Street.

Another well-known work is the monumental sculpture on the D2 motorway near Bratislava.

Anton Čutek was born on 6 July 1928 in Klubiná (Čadca district). His artistic talent became apparent already during his grammar school studies in Banská Štiavnica. He graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Bratislava between 1949 and 1954 under Professor Fraňo Štefunko. He devoted himself to monumental, portrait and chamber sculptural work.