South African-Dutch · 1953 – present
Marlene Dumas
Figurative painting
Amsterdam-based Dumas paints the human figure from photographs, wet-in-wet, with unmatched psychological charge. One of the most influential painters of her generation.
Best-known works
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Represented by
David ZwirnerNew York, United StatesFrith Street GalleryLondon, United KingdomZeno X GalleryAntwerp, Belgium
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Where to see the work
- —Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam
- —Tate Modern, London
- —MoMA, New York
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