Marlene Dumas (born 3 August 1953) is a South African artist and painter based in the Netherlands. [3][4] Dumas was born in 1953 in Cape Town, South Africa and grew up in Kuils River in the Western Cape, where her father had a vineyard. [5][1] Dumas witnessed the system of apartheid during her childhood.

Marlene Dumas, MoMA Audio 239 for Chlorosis (Lovesick) (1994). Richard Shiff, “Less Dead,” in Marlene Dumas: measuring your own grave (Los Angeles: Museum of Contemporary Art, 2008), 150. Samantha Friedman, “Marlene Dumas,” in Among Others: Blackness at MoMA (New York: The Museum of Modern Art, 2019), 190.

Marlene Dumas is considered one of the most influential and iconic artists of the 21 st century. She is largely known for her intimate yet estranged figurative portraits that explore the complexities of identity, followed by her politically charged social art, based on personal photographs, snapshots, or images from the press and the mass media.

Marlene Dumas (born 3 September 1953) is a South African artist and painter currently based in the Netherlands. Dumas was born in 1953 in Cape Town, South Africa and grew up in Kuils River in the Western Cape, where her father had a vineyard.

2023年10月9日 · Marlene Dumas, a South African artist, is celebrated for her emotionally-charged paintings that tackle themes of identity, race, and sexuality, achieving global recognition and setting significant auction records.

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Marlene Dumas (b. 1953) is regarded as one of the most influential painters working today. Over the past four decades, she has continuously probed the complexities of identity and representation in her work.

Marlene Dumas (born 3 August 1953) is a South African artist and painter based in the Netherlands.

2023年7月14日 · Marlene Dumas is a contemporary artist who predominantly creates expressive, emotional, and beautifully subtle paintings. Her work explores complex and controversial themes, such as identity, sexuality, politics, and social justice.

Goes to the Netherlands to study art at Ateliers ‘63 in Haarlem. Her contribution in the group show Atelier 15: 10 Young Artists at the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam in 1978 is barely noticed by art critics, who mainly express appreciation for René Daniëls’ works.