Ostend honours Ensor

Ensor was born in Ostend on 13 April 1860 to a Flemish mother and a British father. During his long career as a painter, James Ensor became a world-renowned exponent of expressionism and surrealism.

A special concert was given by the Oxalys Ensemble in the Church of Our Lady of the Dunes in Mariakerke where Ensor is buried.

Civic dignitaries, including the Ostend City Alderman responsible for cultural affairs Nancy Bourgoignie (socialist), laid flowers at the artist’s grave.

A new exhibition entitled “Visiting Ensor” opens in Ostend’s Mu Zee art museum on Tuesday 13 April.

The exhibition features work by a host of artists, writers, filmmakers and ordinary citizens who visited Ensor at his home.

A photo of Ensor’s sitting room, the so-called “Blue Saloon”, forms the heart of the exhibition.

The opening of the exhibition will be marked by the cutting of a giant birthday cake.
 
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