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

Mo Edoga (1952 - 2014)
Mo Edoga
1952 - 2014
Pranas Domšaitis (1880 - 1965)
Pranas Domšaitis
1880 - 1965
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Jack Penn
1909 - 1996
Cinga Samson (1986)
Cinga Samson
1986
Giovanni Schoeman (1940 - 1981)
Giovanni Schoeman
1940 - 1981
Wonder Buhle Mbambo (1989)
Wonder Buhle Mbambo
1989
Kendell Geers (1968)
Kendell Geers
1968
Roger Ballen (1950)
Roger Ballen
1950
Dolf Rieser (1898 - 1983)
Dolf Rieser
1898 - 1983
Fred (Frederick Hutchinson) Page (1908 - 1984)
Fred (Frederick Hutchinson) Page
1908 - 1984
Maud Frances Eyston Sumner (1902 - 1985)
Maud Frances Eyston Sumner
1902 - 1985
Zwelethu Mthethwa (1960)
Zwelethu Mthethwa
1960
Lisa Brice (1968)
Lisa Brice
1968
John Meyer (1942)
John Meyer
1942
Coert Steynberg (1905 - 1982)
Coert Steynberg
1905 - 1982
David Goldblatt (1930 - 2018)
David Goldblatt
1930 - 2018

Creators Contemporary art

Manfred Degenhardt (1940)
Manfred Degenhardt
1940
Juul Kraijer (1970)
Juul Kraijer
1970
Eileen Rosemary Mayo (1906 - 1994)
Eileen Rosemary Mayo
1906 - 1994
Felix Schlenker (1920 - 2010)
Felix Schlenker
1920 - 2010
Katsu Hamanaka (1895 - 1982)
Katsu Hamanaka
1895 - 1982
Evgeny Vasilievich Nikolaev (1927 - 2002)
Evgeny Vasilievich Nikolaev
1927 - 2002
Renato Toso (1940)
Renato Toso
1940
Claude Venard (1913 - 1999)
Claude Venard
1913 - 1999
Timm Rautert (1941)
Timm Rautert
1941
Priska von Martin (1912 - 1982)
Priska von Martin
1912 - 1982
Joan Cornellà (1981)
Joan Cornellà
1981
Robert Cumming (1943)
Robert Cumming
1943
Michael Leonard (1933 - 2023)
Michael Leonard
1933 - 2023
Vik Muniz (1961)
Vik Muniz
1961
Carlos Mauricio Valenti Perrillat (1888 - 1912)
Carlos Mauricio Valenti Perrillat
1888 - 1912
Georges Rousse (1947)
Georges Rousse
1947
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