Raoul De Keyser, “Drift”

Raoul De Keyser (1930–2012) was a Belgian painter noted for his deep engagement with the medium, expressed as subtle, highly nuanced works that flavored abstract compositions with hints of representational detail—especially evocations of landscape. He often worked on a small or modest scale, wrapping his canvases and works on paper in a veil of intimacy that invited the viewer’s careful study. The show here is organized around a group of paintings, collectively known as “The Last Wall,” that were the last completed before his death. They’re joined by a selection of works dating from the 1990s on.