Marlene Dumas
Marlene Dumas is a prominent South African painter celebrated for her expressive and emotionally charged works that often explore themes of identity, race, and the human condition. Her recent painting, 'Mourning Marsyas,' was acquired by the Louisiana Museum in Denmark.
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Marlene Dumas is a Dutch-South African artist commissioned to create a series of portraits for the gallery.
Musée du Louvre : l’ex-pavillon des Sessions rouvre en plein tumulte
France· 2025-12-01
Marlene Dumas is a contemporary artist whose work has achieved significant auction prices.
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Switzerland· 2025-11-11
Marlene Dumas is a South African painter who wrote a positive essay about Vija Celmiņa's art for the exhibition catalog.
Braucu ātri, gleznoju lēni. Vijas Celmiņas mākslas lielceļš izstādē Bāzelē / Diena
Latvia· 2025-08-31
Marlene Dumas's painting features a pregnant woman, exploring themes of identity and existence.
Πώς απεικονίζεται το σώμα στους δρόμους και τα μουσεία της Αθήνας
Greece· 2025-08-01
Marlene Dumas is a contemporary artist included in the collection of the museum founded by Christian Levett.
Que faire, que voir, où aller ? L’agenda culturel et art de vivre en France à partir du 6 juilletFrance· 2025-07-06
Elena Antanavičiūtė mentioned that artist Marlene Dumas had a significant influence on her work.
Lieknumo kulto nepaisanti tapytoja Elena Antanavičiūtė: „Ilgą laiką mano pačios santykis su kūnu buvo nedraugiškas“ | Kultūra
Lithuania· 2025-06-08
Marlene Dumas is showcasing her first solo exhibition in Athens titled 'Cycladic Blues'.
Παλίμψηστο καλοκαιρινών εκθέσεων | Η ΚΑΘΗΜΕΡΙΝΗGreece· 2025-05-17
Marlene Dumas set a world record for the most expensive artwork sold by a living artist with her painting Miss January.
z 12 milijoni najdražje prodano delo še živeče umetnice
Slovenia· 2025-05-16Marlene Dumas set a world record for the highest price paid for a work by a living artist with her painting Miss January.
Z 12 milijoni evrov svetovni rekord najdražje prodanega dela živeče umetniceSlovenia· 2025-05-16A painting by South African artist Marlene Dumas has sold for $13.6 million at auction, setting a new record for a living female artist.
Marlene Dumas painting sets new record for living female artist
United States· 2025-05-15
Marlene Dumas is one of the artists whose works are featured in the 'Over The Rainbow' exhibition at the Fondation Beyeler during the ESC week in Basel.
Diese Kunstwerke gibt es beim ESC 2025 in Basel zu entdeckenSwitzerland· 2025-05-14
Marlene Dumas is a South African painter whose works can sell for millions at auctions.
‘No longer on the margins’: how women are outperfoming men in Africa’s art market | Global development
United Kingdom· 2025-02-24
Marlene Dumas is a South African artist whose work was purchased by Louisiana.
Hvilke værker har I købt? Og hvordan foregår det? Vi spurgte Louisiana og tre andre store danske museervar med til at kickstarte en ny italiensk bølge på Københavns madscene. Hvordan spiser man herinde to årtier senere?
Denmark· 2025-02-19
Marlene Dumas is a South African artist whose work was purchased by Louisiana.
Hvilke værker har I købt? Og hvordan foregår det? Vi spurgte Louisiana og tre andre store danske museerDenmark· 2025-02-17