Raoul De Keyser: Paintings 1967 to 2012
Inverleith House was pleased to host the first major UK solo exhibition in over a decade by Belgian painter Raoul De Keyser from 14 February – 12 April 2015.
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The paintings of Raoul De Keyser (b. Deinze, Belgium, 1930, d. 2012) combine elements of both abstract expressionism and figuration inspired by the natural world. His unique approach pushed the boundaries of painting and explored its very nature through the lens of everyday experience and this exhibition presented works spanning the breadth of the artist's career.
As the first posthumous exhibition of De Keyser’s painting works in a UK gallery, the exhibition considered the legacy of this prolific artist through an examination of his extraordinary five decade-long career, with particular reference to the artist’s late studio activity from 2010 to 2012 and the very last paintings made by De Keyser. The exhibition of 45 paintings also included the screening of the documentary, Raoul De Keyser: Returning is Also a Journey, translated into English for the first time.
Exhibition Curator: Chloe Reith
With thanks to the family of Raoul De Keyser, ZENO X Gallery (Antwerp), David Zwirner (New York/London) and S.M.A.K. (Ghent) for their assistance and support.
Installation views. Images by Michael Wolchover.
Events Programme
Introduction to the Exhibition
On Saturday 14 February Paul Nesbitt (Curator, Inverleith House) and Martin German (Senior Curator, S.M.A.K) presented a short introduction during the opening reception.
Gallery Tours
Bi-monthly on Fridays (6th & 20th March; 3rd April), join curator Paul Nesbitt and Exhibitions Officer Chloe Reith as they lead an in-depth discussion on the work of Raoul De Keyser and the exhibition at Inverleith House.
Talk: Steven Jacobs on Raoul De Keyser's Early Works
On Saturday, 11 April 2015 Inverleith House was delighted to welcome art historian, Lecturer at Ghent University, and author of 'Raoul De Keyser: Retour 1964-2006', Professor Steven Jacobs to discuss the exhibition at Inverleith House.
Jacobs focused on Raoul De Keyser's early works featured in the exhibition in the context of the artist's oeuvre, demonstrating the way in which certain themes and motifs, developed early on, remained important throughout his entire career.