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Marlene Dumas

South Africa • 1953

I don't produce a lot. For me, it's not about quantity but quality.

Biography

Marlene Dumas, born on August 3, 1953, in Cape Town, South Africa, is a renowned contemporary artist celebrated for her profound and provocative paintings. Her work explores themes of identity, sexuality, and the human condition with a unique blend of emotional intensity and social commentary.

Since the late eighties, her work has been featured in European group exhibitions in museums such as the Tate Gallery in London and the Bilderstreit in Cologne. Dumas' work is in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art and Dordrechts Museum. Her work was also included in the 2022 exhibition “Women Painting Women" at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth.

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South African artists