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The Citizen
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Citizen
SA-born Marlene Dumas breaks global record with R245 million painting sale
Warning: Artistic Nudity — This article includes artwork containing nudity. Viewer discretion is advised. South African-born artist Marlene Dumas has shattered a global auction record after her 1997 painting Miss January sold for a jaw-dropping $13.6 million — more than R245 million. The sale took place at a Christie's auction held at the Rockefeller Centre in New York, with the event also streamed live on Instagram and YouTube. Dumas' painting currently holds the record for the most expensive painting ever sold by a living woman artist. She surpassed the previous record held by British painter Jenny Saville, whose 1992 work Propped sold for £9.5 million (R228 million) at Sotheby's in London in 2018. However, while Miss January sets a new benchmark for living female artists, Dumas still trails behind top-selling male artists like Jeff Koons, whose sculpture Rabbit (1986) sold for a staggering $91.07 million (R1.65 billion) in 2019. ALSO READ: April art auction: Expressions of labour, form Marlene Dumas' 'magnum opus' Christie's Deputy Chairman of Post-War and Contemporary Art, Sara Friedlander, described Miss January as Dumas' 'magnum opus'. 'In this painting, Dumas triumphantly demonstrates a formal mastery of the woman's body while simultaneously freeing it from a tradition of subjection, upending normalised concepts of the female nude through the lens of a male-centric history,' Friedlander said in a post-auction statement. Born in Cape Town in 1953, Dumas has lived in Amsterdam since 1976 and continues to exhibit her work at the Galleria Paul Andriesse, where she debuted in 1977. She represented the Netherlands at the 1995 Venice Biennale and was featured in the central exhibition space of the Biennale again in 2015. Her long list of accolades includes the Düsseldorf Art Prize (2007), the Rolf Schock Prize in Visual Arts (2011), the Johannes Vermeer Award (2012), and the Hans Theo Richter Prize for Drawing and Graphic Art (2017). NOW READ: Here's why investing in rare whisky can be profitable
SowetanLIVE
17-05-2025
- Entertainment
- SowetanLIVE
SA-born artist Marlene Dumas breaks record with R246m sale
A 1997 art piece painted by South African-born artist Marlene Dumas has sold for more than R230m at Christie's New York, setting a new benchmark for female artists in the 21st century art market. Dumas' provocative 2.74m-tall oil painting Miss January sold for a staggering $13.635m (R246.7m) on Wednesday, setting a new world record for a living female artist. The monumental portrait, a striking image of a blonde woman nude from the waist down, captivated collectors during the 21st Century Evening Sale held via Instagram Live and YouTube. Auctioneer Yü-Ge Wang, associate director and senior client adviser at Christie's, led the sale which saw fierce bidding and ultimately achieved a total of $96.5m (R1.75bn). An impressive 92% of lots were sold by number and 97% by value, with four artists breaking auction records: Louis Fratino, Simone Leigh, Emma McIntyre and Dumas. Dumas' record surpasses the previous benchmark held by British painter Jenny Saville, whose work Propped (1992) sold for £9.5m (R228m) at Sotheby's London in 2018. Despite this groundbreaking achievement, Dumas' sale still trails the record for a living male artist Jeff Koons' Rabbit (1986), which sold for $91.07m (R1.65bn) in 2019. Christie's reflected on Dumas' evolution as an artist, stating: 'Dumas started exploring and scrutinising the female form at age 10, with a drawing called Miss World' which depicted idolised glamour models. More than 30 years later, she returned to the subject with Miss January, a portrait that threads the line between revealing and concealing, and serves as perhaps the best example of her influential female portraiture.' Born in Cape Town in 1953, Dumas is based in the Netherlands, where she represented the country at the 1995 Venice Biennale and was later featured in the central pavilion in 2015.
TimesLIVE
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- TimesLIVE
SA-born artist Marlene Dumas breaks record with R246m sale
A 1997 art piece painted by South African-born artist Marlene Dumas has sold for more than R230m at Christie's New York, setting a new benchmark for female artists in the 21st century art market. Dumas' provocative 2.74m-tall oil painting Miss January sold for a staggering $13.635m (R246.7m) on Wednesday, setting a new world record for a living female artist. The monumental portrait, a striking image of a blonde woman nude from the waist down, captivated collectors during the 21st Century Evening Sale held via Instagram Live and YouTube. Auctioneer Yü-Ge Wang, associate director and senior client adviser at Christie's, led the sale which saw fierce bidding and ultimately achieved a total of $96.5m (R1.75bn). An impressive 92% of lots were sold by number and 97% by value, with four artists breaking auction records: Louis Fratino, Simone Leigh, Emma McIntyre and Dumas. Dumas' record surpasses the previous benchmark held by British painter Jenny Saville, whose work Propped (1992) sold for £9.5m (R228m) at Sotheby's London in 2018. Despite this groundbreaking achievement, Dumas' sale still trails the record for a living male artist Jeff Koons' Rabbit (1986), which sold for $91.07m (R1.65bn) in 2019. Christie's reflected on Dumas' evolution as an artist, stating: 'Dumas started exploring and scrutinising the female form at age 10, with a drawing called Miss World ' which depicted idolised glamour models. More than 30 years later, she returned to the subject with Miss January, a portrait that threads the line between revealing and concealing, and serves as perhaps the best example of her influential female portraiture.' Born in Cape Town in 1953, Dumas is based in the Netherlands, where she represented the country at the 1995 Venice Biennale and was later featured in the central pavilion in 2015.
Yahoo
06-05-2025
- Yahoo
Police claim Sedriques Dumas found ‘hiding in a dog crate' during arrest on home invasion, battery charges
UFC fighter Sedriques Dumas remains behind bars after he was arrested in April on a multitude of charges including home invasion, battery, and possession of a weapon by a convicted felon. On Tuesday, MMA Fighting obtained the police report from the Escambia County Sheriff's Department involving Dumas' arrest with the situation ultimately stemming from a domestic violence situation involving the veteran fighter and the mother of his children. Police claim they were called to a residence over a disturbance where a woman claimed Dumas — who is her ex-boyfriend with whom she shares a child — walked through an unlocked front door and then 'threw the back door of the residence open in an aggressive manner' and 'forcefully' took the phone she was holding out of her hand. The victim (whose name we are withholding for privacy) claimed she was talking to her current boyfriend when Dumas allegedly snatched the phone out of her hand and then he stormed back into the house. The victim claims she followed him and told him to give the phone back to her while informing him that he was going to jail. Police state that the victim then told them that Dumas allegedly stated 'if I'm going to jail then I'm going to get my rings back.' Dumas allegedly forcefully tried to take a ring off the victim's finger but was unable to get it off. The victim stated that Dumas then 'threw her around the room' and into a large wooden vase before allegedly grabbing a $400 necklace off her neck before leaving the residence. Dumas allegedly took the necklace and her phone before returning to his black BMW and driving away before returning a moment later and tossing her phone back into the front yard from his vehicle. The victim claims she then asked someone walking by to call 911 and later told police that Dumas had lived with her at the residence in the past but moved out this past December. Police state that the victim was 'crying and shaking' and she had 'fresh scratches and bruises on her right leg and right arm.' The police report further states that the victim also had 'several small fresh scratch marks on her fingers.' While at the residence taking the report, police say the victim continued to get calls from a person she identified as Dumas as well as calls from his new girlfriend. The victim claims she also received a text from Dumas' girlfriend stated 'You OK, please don't put him in jail.' Police took photos of the victim's injuries along with texts and calls from Dumas and new girlfriend along with a photo she provided to authorities that showed her wearing the necklace that the UFC veteran allegedly stole from her. Police state that deputies later arrived at a residence where Dumas' black BMW was parked and then made contact with his new girlfriend, who permitted them permission to search the building and backyard. Dumas was allegedly located 'hiding in a dog crate in a shed on the back of the property' where he detained by authorities. A probable search was conducted on Dumas' vehicle where police allegedly found 'a large clear plastic bag full of marijuana' that weighed out to be approximately 51 grams and the deputy also claims he found a black Beretta handgun inside a UFC bag along with drugs 'prescribed' to Dumas. Police state they knew Dumas was a professional UFC fighter due to past encounters with him. During the search of his vehicle, police claim that they found 'several half burnt marijuana joints' along with a 'broken piece of necklace' on the driver's side floorboard. Police say that Dumas was arrested but agreed to speak with them on the scene where he claimed he had permission to go to the residence where the victim lived and retrieve 'items that belonged to him.' Dumas then claimed that when he got to the address that the front door was unlocked so he went inside. Dumas claimed he made contact with the victim and that's where she allegedly gave him the necklace and he asked for the ring but claims the victim 'told him no and started hitting him.' Dumas then claimed that the victim threw the wooden vase at him and scratched his leg. After returning to the residence where he was arrested, Dumas told police that his girlfriend said the police had arrived and 'so he hid in the shed.' Dumas reportedly had fresh cuts on his leg, which were photographed by police. Police stated that Dumas had a valid medical marijuana card, which was taken into evidence. That's also when police claim they checked records to discover Dumas was a convicted felon from a past incident in 2024. At that point, police seized Dumas' BMW and the marijuana, half-burnt joints, a marijuana grinder and the Beretta handgun were all collected and submitted to evidence. Police state that due to the fact and circumstances surrounding the situation, they had 'probable cause to arrest Dumas' on multiple charges including home invasion/robbery, battery (domestic violence), possession of marijuana over 20 grams, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Dumas was taken to jail where he remains in custody with bond set at $558,500 with his next court date set on May 23. The 29-year-old fighter competed in the UFC just two weeks prior to his arrest where he lost to Michał Oleksiejczuk via first-round TKO. UFC officials have not addressed Dumas' arrest after a request for comment from MMA Fighting. More from
Fox News
30-04-2025
- Fox News
UFC fighter Sedriques Dumas arrested for burglary, battery weeks after UFC 314 showing
UFC fighter Sedriques Dumas was arrested in Florida on Monday, just weeks after his last fight in the octagon, and remains in police custody with a lengthy list of charges, including robbery and battery charges. The 29-year-old fighter was booked into Escambia County Jail in Pensacola, Florida, on Monday and is being held on a $558,500 bond, according to online records. The details of Dumas' arrest were not immediately known, but records indicate he is facing a multitude of charges including home-invasion robbery, felony possession of a weapon by a convicted felon, felony possession of a controlled substance, misdemeanor battery and misdemeanor drug equipment possession and/or use, the New York Post reported. Monday's arrest came more than two weeks after his fight at UFC 314 in Miami, where he lost by way of knockout to Michal Oleksiejczuk in the middleweight prelims. Dumas, who goes by the nickname "The Reaper," has a 10-3-0 record with four wins by way of knockout. Dumas' recent arrest marks his 14th in over a decade, MMA Junkie reported. He was previously arrested in February 2024 following an alleged domestic violence incident with the mother of his child when he was accused of slapping her. Those charges were later dismissed. According to jail records, Dumas is due back in court on May 6. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
