The Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam recently opened a Marlene Dumas retrospective, The Image as Burden , titled after a painting of the same ...
L’art de Marlène Dumas est unique. Sa démarche, anachronique pour certains, utilise depuis plus de trente-cinq ans la peinture figurative comme outil d’expression. Et s’il est vrai qu’elle s’écarte des tendances majeures de l’art contemporain de ces dernières décennies, sa démarche n’en demeure pas moins surprenante. Née en Afrique du Sud en 1953, hollandaise d’adoption,…
Ballade à la plage
Welcome to another edition of “Picturing…” You don’t have to be an accomplished equestrian to see that horses are magnificent creatures—majestic, fierce, gentle, wise, often all at once. They are a staple throughout art history in general, as well as in fantasy illustration. Putting this collection together, it was tough to know when to stop […]
Ballade à la plage
Earlier today I was having a browse across some of the recent items that Wright20 have lined up for auction and this beautiful folding desk from the early 90's really caught my eye for its sheer individuality. It was designed by Greek native Rena Dumas for Hermes who was better known for her architectural work with the Parisian company. It was only later in her career she would take on the role of furniture designer which as we can see ...
Name no Names (2001)
From a bloody-handed child to a closeup of Amy Winehouse looking blue, explore the haunting works of painter Marlene Dumas
