M arlene Dumas (born 1953) is an artist whose practice mainly encompasses painting and drawing. Referencing art history, popular culture, and current affairs, she often portrays people who have been deemed Other by society, drawing attention to our own systems of belief. Recent exhibitions include: Marlene Dumas: The Image as Burden, The Beyeler Foundation, Basel, 2015; Tate Modern, London, 2015; Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, 2014–2015; Sorte, Fondazione Stelline, Milan, 2012; Forsaken, Frith Street Gallery, London, 2011; and Against the Wall, Fundação de Serralves, Porto, 2010. Dumas lives and works in Amsterdam. [Last updated 2016]
