Marlene Dumas's painting 'Miss January' (1997), set for auction at Christie's New York on 14 May, is expected to establish a new record for living female artists' works sold at auction, with estimates ranging from $12m to $18m. Currently owned by art collectors Mera and Don Rubell, the piece highlights Dumas's mastery in presenting the female form uniquely. Her past auction record stands at $6.3m, and this upcoming sale emphasizes her impact on contemporary art and female representation.
Through its monumental scale and singular subject matter, Miss January is truly the magnum opus of Marlene Dumas. In this painting, Dumas triumphantly demonstrates a formal mastery of the woman's body while simultaneously freeing it from a tradition of subjection.
With a third-party guarantee, Miss January will almost certainly break the record for a work by a female living artist at auction, currently held by Jenny Saville's painting.
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