MOMA has an exhibit of James Ensor’s work, closing on Sept 21. As Ensor himself would readily testify, time is running out. Obsessed with issues of identity and mortality his favorite subjects were skeletons and masks. He’s got a slightly wicked sense of humor, frequently self-deprecating. One of my favorites is entitled “My Portrait in 1960” – imagining the state of his material being at the age of 100.

Link to MOMA event calendar and the exhibit website.

Also check out the song by They Might Be Giants and appreciate the man.