Dumile Feni

South African painter (1942-1991)

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Lived 1942–1991, aged 49South Africa
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    1942–1991
    Aged 49
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Updated 2026-07-20

Zwelidumile Geelboi Mgxaji Mhlaba "Dumile" Feni was a South African contemporary visual artist known for both his drawings and paintings that included sculptural elements, as well as for his sculptures, which often depicted the struggle against Apartheid in South Africa. Feni lived in exile and extreme poverty for most of his art career.

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