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Marlene
Dumas

Painting
Marlene Dumas
Country South Africa/Netherlands
Medium Painting
Exhibitions 6

On film

Portraits and figurative works that explore complex human emotions, race, and identity.

Exhibition record

The Venus Effect 2001

The Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, USA

A solo exhibition that explored Dumas' fascination with the portrayal of women in art history, examining the intersecti…

100% Africa 2006

Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao, Spain

Group exhibition where Dumas’ work was featured alongside other prominent African and African diaspora artists, explori…

Marlene Dumas: Measuring Your Own Grave 2009

The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, USA & MoMA, New York, USA

A major mid-career retrospective that traveled between several major institutions, showcasing Dumas’ emotionally charge…

The Image as Burden 2015

Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, Netherlands & Tate Modern, London, UK

A comprehensive retrospective featuring works from across Dumas’ career, focusing on her exploration of the human condi…

Broken White 2017

Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, Netherlands

A solo exhibition featuring Dumas’ recent works, including paintings, drawings, and watercolors, exploring themes of lo…

Marlene Dumas: Myths & Mortals 2018

David Zwirner Gallery, New York, USA

This solo exhibition focused on Dumas’ depictions of love and death, featuring a series of paintings and drawings inspi…

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