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ROBERT ZANDVLIET ‘INNER EXPRESSIONS’ ON VIEW AT PETER BLUM GALLERY

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NEW YORK CITY — Peter Blum Chelsea presents the exhibition “Robert Zandvliet: Inner Landscapes,” on view through February 23. This is Zandvliet’s third solo exhibition with Peter Blum Gallery.

“Inner Landscapes” comprises four large-scale panoramic paintings, as well as a group of vertical “mountain” paintings. There is also a series of smaller works. Landscape plays a central role in Zandvliet’s work.

Zandvliet never refers to any specific landscape, but is invested in the concept of landscape. His representations dissolve into a nearly abstract play of lines, colors and surfaces in which the brushstrokes acquire an independent value.

In his new body of works, Zandvliet’s painterly gesture becomes even more accentuated and direct. This results in images in which the tectonics of colorful and bold brushstrokes reorients the perception of depth and surface. In 2005, Zandvliet stated: “I’m interested in the figurative as well as the abstract, but the turning point between the two interests me the most. That’s what I keep going back to.”

The gallery is at 526 West 29th Street. For information, www.peterblumgallery.com or 212-244-6055.