'Paisaje' curated by Dexter Dalwood at Galerie Pepe, Mexico City, Mexico

6 February 2026

From 3 February – 28 March 2026, Galerie Pepe presents 'Paisaje' an exhibition curated by Dexter Dalwood. In the mid-19th century, Latin American landscape painting underwent a profound transformation. Moving away from the European Romantic tradition—characterised by its dramatic, idealised, and often non-specific depictions of nature—artists across the region began embracing a more documentary and observational approach. This shift marked a growing interest in scientific accuracy and the specificities of place, rather than abstract notions of the sublime or purely aesthetic topography.

In Mexico, José María Velasco emerged as a central figure in this transition. His work is notable not only for its technical sophistication but for its capacity to bridge the historical with the contemporary. Velasco portrayed the landscape as both a subject of natural beauty and a site of political and cultural significance, capturing the dual forces of disappearance and renewal that shape both nature and nationhood.

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Image: Dexter Dalwood, Paisaje, 2025, Oil on canvas, 20 x 40 cm, 7 7/8 x 15 3/4 in © Dexter Dalwood, Courtesy Lisson Gallery