Marlene Dumas (1953) - photo 1

Marlene Dumas

Marlene Dumas is a Dutch artist of South African origin. She is known for her figurative paintings that explore themes of identity, race, gender, and sexuality.

Dumas studied at the University of Cape Town and later moved to the Netherlands, where she earned a degree from the Ateliers '63 in Haarlem. Her early work was heavily influenced by the political and social climate in South Africa during the apartheid era.

Dumas' paintings often depict people in various states of vulnerability, intimacy, and emotion. Her works are characterized by loose, gestural brushstrokes, and a limited color palette. She frequently draws inspiration from popular culture, news media, and art history, often appropriating and reimagining images from these sources.

Dumas has exhibited her work extensively, including at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam, and the Tate Modern in London. She has also received numerous awards and honors for her work, including the Johannes Vermeer Award in 2012 and the Premium Imperiale in 2018.

Date and place of birt:3 august 1953, Cape Town, South Africa
Nationality:South Africa, The Netherlands
Period of activity: XX, XXI century
Specialization:Artist, Painter
Genre:Portrait
Art style:Expressionism, Neo-expressionism, Contemporary art

Creators South Africa

Lisa Brice (1968)
Lisa Brice
1968
Sam Nhlengethwa (1955)
Sam Nhlengethwa
1955
Cinga Samson (1986)
Cinga Samson
1986
Fred (Frederick Hutchinson) Page (1908 - 1984)
Fred (Frederick Hutchinson) Page
1908 - 1984
Mo Edoga (1952 - 2014)
Mo Edoga
1952 - 2014
Kendell Geers (1968)
Kendell Geers
1968
Ben Macala (1937 - 1997)
Ben Macala
1937 - 1997
Maud Frances Eyston Sumner (1902 - 1985)
Maud Frances Eyston Sumner
1902 - 1985
Pranas Domšaitis (1880 - 1965)
Pranas Domšaitis
1880 - 1965
Dolf Rieser (1898 - 1983)
Dolf Rieser
1898 - 1983
Giovanni Schoeman (1940 - 1981)
Giovanni Schoeman
1940 - 1981
Jacobus Hendrik Pierneef (1886 - 1957)
Jacobus Hendrik Pierneef
1886 - 1957
Coert Steynberg (1905 - 1982)
Coert Steynberg
1905 - 1982
Roger Ballen (1950)
Roger Ballen
1950
Zwelethu Mthethwa (1960)
Zwelethu Mthethwa
1960
Wonder Buhle Mbambo (1989)
Wonder Buhle Mbambo
1989

Creators Contemporary art

William Eggleston (1939)
William Eggleston
1939
Gero Künzel (1962)
Gero Künzel
1962
Luise Kimme (1939 - 2013)
Luise Kimme
1939 - 2013
Paula Wimmer (1876 - 1971)
Paula Wimmer
1876 - 1971
Ernst Rudolf (Rudi) Baerwind (1910 - 1982)
Ernst Rudolf (Rudi) Baerwind
1910 - 1982
Al Taylor (1948 - 1999)
Al Taylor
1948 - 1999
Aleksandr Vasilevich Degtiarev (1929 - 2021)
Aleksandr Vasilevich Degtiarev
1929 - 2021
Simone de Beauvoir (1908 - 1986)
Simone de Beauvoir
1908 - 1986
Boris Mikhailovich Lavrenko (1920 - 2001)
Boris Mikhailovich Lavrenko
1920 - 2001
Shiavax Chavda (1914 - 1990)
Shiavax Chavda
1914 - 1990
Peer Wolfram (1940)
Peer Wolfram
1940
Richard DeVore (1933 - 2006)
Richard DeVore
1933 - 2006
Lothar-Günther Buchheim (1918 - 2007)
Lothar-Günther Buchheim
1918 - 2007
Pipilotti Rist (1962)
Pipilotti Rist
1962
Igor' Aleksandrovich Vulokh (1938 - 2012)
Igor' Aleksandrovich Vulokh
1938 - 2012
Tom Marioni (1937)
Tom Marioni
1937
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