Ensor en de hedendaagse kunst Ensor and contemporary art – Susan M. Canning Fabrieksprijs

James Ensor (1860-1949) can without a doubt be regarded as one of the protagonists of modern art. His impact has been profound and traces of it can still be found in the work of national and international artists. This relation is the theme of this exhibition Hareng Saur: Ensor and Contemporary Art. Each of the carefully chosen works by contemporary artists has something Ensorian about it. They enter into dialogue with his oeuvre, refer to it, or are directly inspired by it. Among the contemporary artists i…