Myths & Mortals is Marlene Dumas' first solo presentation in New York since 2010, features a selection of new paintings that range from monumental nude figures to intimately scaled portraits. Alongside these works, Dumas is debuting an expansive series of works on paper originally created for a recent Dutch translation by Hafid Bouazza of William Shakespeare’s narrative poem Venus and Adonis (1593). In these drawings—tender and erotic with hints of violence—the artist renders the story of Venus, the goddess of love, and her tragic passion for the handsome youth Adonis in her singularly expressive ink wash. Myths & Mortals is on view through June 30 at David Zwirner 537 West 20th Street New York. photographs by Adam Lehrer
To Have and to Hold at the Rubell Family Collection in Miami
To Have and to Hold will occupy 20 galleries and is a celebration of the Rubells’ history of collecting art. Starting with the late 1970s, it offers a loose chronology of early as well as recent acquisitions, simultaneously revealing movements in art and cross-generational influences. To Have and to Hold will be on view until May 29, 2015 at Rubell Family Collection in Miami. photographs by Oliver Maxwell Kupper
Marlene Dumas 'The Image Is a Burden' @ The Stedelijk
With almost two hundred drawings and paintings Marlene Dumas – The Image as Burden is the first major solo exhibition of Dumas in the Netherlands in 20 years. A unique survey of the remarkable oeuvre of Marlene Dumas. This retrospective exhibition brings together over one hundred of her most important works, from the late 1970s to the present day.