Artist profile
Marlene Dumas
Marlene Dumas is a South African-born artist based in the Netherlands, acclaimed for her intense, psychologically charged figurative paintings and drawings that address complex themes of identity, sexuality, race, grief, and human vulnerability.
Ranking metrics
Cofactor
105.19
Credential score
1866.5
Reference 80×100cm
$130,450
Credentials
- Nationality
- South African
- Museum exhibitions
- 85
- Solo exhibitions
- 60
- Group exhibitions
- 220
- Museum collections
- Tate, Museum of Modern Art, Centre Pompidou, Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles
- Gallery representation
- David Zwirner, Frith Street Gallery, Zeno X Gallery
- Private collections
- 70
- Press
- 600
- Scholarly articles
- 75
- Books
- 25
- Auction record
- $6,340,000
Last updated 2026-08-08.
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Identity
Nationality
South African
Birth / death years
1953
Mediums
Painting, Drawing
Prices
Auction record
$6,340,000
Representation
Gallery representation
David Zwirner, Frith Street Gallery, Zeno X Gallery
Museum collections
Tate, Museum of Modern Art, Centre Pompidou, Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles
Private collections
70
Exhibitions
Museum exhibitions
85
Solo exhibitions
60
Group exhibitions
220
Bibliography
Books
25
Press
600
Scholarly articles
75