A painting by South African artist Marlene Dumas has sold for R245 million at auction, setting a new record for a living female artist. Marlene Dumas’ 1997 painting “Miss January” recently sold for ...

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 ...

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.

A painting by South African artist Marlene Dumas has sold for $13.6 million at auction, setting a new record for a living female artist. “Miss January” is Dumas’ “magnum opus” and stands 9.25 feet ...

A painting by South African artist Marlene Dumas sold for $13.6 million in New York on Wednesday. Dumas has set a record for the most expensive artwork by a living woman artist sold at an auction. Her ...

Just one lot stole the show during an otherwise unremarkable sale of 21st-century art at Christie’s New York last night. Speculation had been swirling around Miss January (1997) by the 71-year-old ...