Painter Biography
| 1919 | Born in Ninove 28th October |
| 1935 | Lived in Pamel and studied at the Sint-Lukas Institute under supervision of Brother Emiel until 1940 |
| 1940 | Free student at the Institute National des Beaux-Arts in Paris until 1942 |
| 1943 | First exhibition in Ninove |
| 1944 | Worked with Jan Brusselmans in the Miniemenstraat studio in Brussels |
| 1945 | Awarded the Godecharle Prize Golden Medal from the city of Leuven |
| 1946 | G.E. with L'Ebauche at the Galerie de la Toison d'Or, Brussels |
| 1947 | Study- and painting tour to Rome, Academia Belgica |
| 1948 | Exhibition at the Galerie Breughel, Brussels |
| 1949 | Study- and painting tour in Morocco and Algeria |
| 1950 | I.E. in Meknès I.E. at the Vlaamse Club, Brussels I.E. at the Town Hall, Sint-Gillis-Dendermonde |
| 1951 | I.T. at the Galerie Unicum, Brugge I.T. at the Galerie Iris, Antwerpen |
| 1952 | I.E. at the Galerie Breughel, Brussels G.E. Vier Vlaamse Schilders met Godderis, Peire en Slabbinck. De Haagse Kunstkring, Den Haag Study- and painting tour in Spain |
| 1953 | Painted a fresco for the Congres van het Technisch Onderwijs, Brussels G.E. Vlaamse Schilders en Beeldhouwers, Town Hall in Hilversum I.E. at the Galerie Unicum, Brugge Study- and painting tour in the Netherland Appointed professor at the Higher Institute Sint-Lucas , Brussel |
| 1954 | G.E. at the Belgisch Huis, Keulen, Germany G.E. at the Museum Mönchengladbach, Germany Study- and painting tour in Sweden and Denmark |
| 1955 | Illustrated a book of poems ( Geuze en Humanisme) by Hubert van Herreweghen I.E. at the Galerie Unicum, Brugge |
| 1956 | G.E. Jonge Vlaamse Kunst, at the Casino in Knokke Study- and painting tour in Spain |
| 1957 | G.E. at the Atheneum, Tienen Study- and painting tour in Greece |
| 1958 | Painted a large fresco, Civitas Dei, for the Vatican Pavilion at the Brussels World Fair Designed a mosaic and lacquered panel for the Belgian Industry Pavilion at the Brussels World Fair G.E. Jonge Vlaamse Schilderkunst, Antwerpen |
| 1959 | Painted a fresco in the Nationale Bank van België, Brussels Study- and painting tour in Congo |
| 1960 | I.E. at the De Warande, Gent Painted a series of portraits amongst others one of the Minister of state Theo Lefrèvre |
| 1961 | Painted a fresco in the Concertzaal Gaudium, Brussels G.E. Six Flemish Painters, Drian Galleries, Londen |
| 1962 | I.E. at the Galerie Vyncke -Van Eyck, Gent G.E. Peintres Contemporains, Exposition Franco-Belge, Gravelines G.E. Aspects de l'Art Belge Contemporain, Lille Designed Catalogue for the Gala van de Belgische Pers, Muntschouwburg, Brussel Study tour to the United States of America |
| 1963 | I.E. at the Galerie Helicon, Hasselt I.E. at the 't Schuttershof, Deurle G.E. Aluchromie, at the Galerie Brachot, Brussels, at the Casino of Spa en at the Museum of München |
| 1964 | G.E. Europese Schilderkunst, at the Europahaus, Vienna I.E. at the Galerie de la Madeleine, Brussels Exhibition with Lismonde, at the B.P.-Building, Antwerpen G.E. Het Portret sinds Ensor, at the Abdij Geraardsbergen I.E. at the Abdij Geraardsbergen G.E. Junges Flandern, Frankfurt a/ Main, Germany |
| 1965 | G.E. Junge Flämische Künstler, at the Belgisches Haus, Köln Study tour to the Warsaw Academic, Poland Study- and painting tour in Diano Marina, Italy G.E. Hedendaagse Vlaamse Kunst, at the Trefpunt, Eindhoven I.E. at the Bank van Brussel, Aalst I.E. at the Galerie Montjoie Agora, Brussels |
| 1966 | I.E. at the Galerie Campo, Antwerpen I.E. at the Galerie Trefpunt, Blankenberge I.E. at the Galerie Nova, Mechelen I.E. at the Galerie De Meester, Roeselare Painted a fresco for the College of Zottegem Study- and painting tour in France |
| 1967 | I.E. at the Galerie Van Geyt, Hulst Exhibition with W. De Mulder, at the Cultureel Centrum, Affligem G.E. at the Hessenhuis, Antwerpen I.E. Diano Marina, Italië Golden medal from the town Diano Marina, Italy Study- and painting tour in Diano Marina, Italy |
| 1968 | G.E. Dertien Vlaamse Schilders Nu, Sint-Amandsberg G.E. Aspecten van de Hedendaagse Kunst in België, Oude Stadshallen, Ieper First Triënnale for Plastische art in België, Stadshallen, Brugge Study- and painting tour in France Retrospective exhibition, Oud Hospitaal, Aalst |
| 1969 | G.E. Aanwinsten Kunstbezit Provincie West-Vlaanderen, Provinciaal Hof, Brugge G.E. at the Latemse Galerie, Sint-Martens-Latem |
| 1970 | G.E. Belgische Kunst voor Vietnamese Kinderen, at the Galerie Campo, Antwerpen I.E. at the Galerie Imago, Tielt Study- and painting tour in Istres, Southern France |
| 1971 | Painted a fresco in the Nationale Bank, Oudenaarde G.E. Het Water in de Kunst, at the Gebouw A.W.W., Antwerpen G.E. Hedendaagse Kunst, at the Casino of Blankenberge I.E. at the Galerie Pieter Coecke, Aalst G.E. Facetten van de Jonge Vlaamse Kunst, at the Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerpen |
| 1972 | I.E. at the Galerie AN-HYP, Kortrijk Retrospective exhibition at the Provinciaal Begijnhof, Hasselt G.T. Aspecten uit onze Hedendaagse Kunst, Galerie Valerius de Saedeleer, Aalst |
| 1973 | G.E. Van Permeke tot Heden, at the Paleis voor Schone Kunsten of Brussels and at the Casino of Knokke G.E. Figuratieve Vijftigers, at the Galerie De Tinne Pot, Brussels Study- and painting tour in Perros-Guirec, Brittany I.E. at the Galerie Westrand, Dilbeek G.E. at the Galerie G. Buysse, Sint-Martens-Latem |
| 1974 | G.E. Facetten van de Hedendaagse Kunst, at the Galerie Imago, Tielt I.E. at the Galerie Ter Streep, Oostende G.E. De Zee, at the Galerie Driekoningen, Beauvoorde G.E. Brabant 1974, at the Museum of Elsene |
| 1975 | G.E. at the Europese School, Mol G.E. Hedendaagse Kunstenaars in en om het Land van Aalst, at the Belfort, Aalst |
| 1976 | G.E. Kunstwerken verworven door de Staat (1974-1975), at the Paleis voor Schone Kunsten, Brussels and at the Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten van Antwerpen G.E. at the Stichting Veranneman, Kruishoutem G.E. Brabant 1976, at the Paleis voor Schone Kunsten, Brussels G.E. Panorama der Vlaamse Kunst van Sint-Martens-Latem tot heden, at the Hilton Gallery, Brussels |
| 1977 | Exhibition with Rik Poot, at the Galerie Schoots, Eindhoven II.E. at the Galerie n.v. Etalo, Ardooie Exhibition with Rik Poot, at the Galerie De Gryse, Tielt |
| 1978 | I.E. at the Galerie De Vuyst, Lokeren Monograph Van Saene by M. Duchateau crowned on the book fair of Leipziger Messe |
| 1979 | I.E. Van Saene und das Meer, at the Belgischer Haus, Köln Exhibition with Rik Poot and G. Swimberghe, at the Galerie Hof ten Halve, Kampenhout |
| 1980 | G.E. Grafiek in Vlaanderen, at the Hantal, Kortrijk G.E. Veranneman 50, at the Casino of Knokke G.E. Contemporary Belgian Art, at the Adi Gallery, San Francisco, USA Painted a portrait of R. Vandekerkhove on behalf of Senate |
| 1981 | Silk-screen print for the staff of KBC bank G.E. 1881-1981 : Honderd jaar Wedstrijden Godecharle, at the Galerie Bortier, Brussels |
| 1982 | G.E. at the Museum Léon Desmet, Deurle G.E. Belgische Kunst na '45, at the Galerie De Vuyst, Lokeren |
| 1983 | G.E. 100 jaar Moderne Kunst, at the Casino of Knokke G.E. Biënnale Oost-Vlaanderen, at the castle van Poeke G.E. Art Expo Dallas 1983, Dallas, USA |
| 1984 | G.E. Vlaamse figuratieve Tekenaars, at the BBL, Kortrijk |
| 1985 | G.E. Hommage aan Ensor, at the Kursaal, Oostende G.E. Moderne Vlaamse Kunst van Ensor tot heden, at the Casino of Knokke |
| 1986 | Bibliophil edition Fazant, poems Van Herreweghen and drawings Van Saene Exhibition with R. Slabbinck, at the Korrekelder, Brugge |
| 1988 | G.E. De Kwadratuur van het Origineel, at the PMMK, Oostende and at the Cultureel Centrum, Heusden Zolder Appointed member of the Royal Vlaamse Academie van België voor Wetenschappen en Kunsten |
| 1989 | G.E. De Kwadratuur van het Origineel, at the Minderer Museum, Minden G.E. Schilders van de Zee, at the Sint Audomaruskerk, Beauvoorde |
| 1990 | G.E. Sail Art '90, at the De Brakke Grond, Amsterdam |
| 1991 | G.E. 100 Kunstwerken van Vlaamse Kunstenaars, at the Museum A. Blomme & ter Posterie, Roeselare Retrospective exhibition, at the Museum Dhondt-Dhaenens, Deurle |
| 1993 | I.E. at the Cultureel Centrum, Leuven |
| 1995 | I.E. at the Herman Teirlinckhuis, Beersel |
| 1996 | G.E. Confrontatie van Ensor tot Landuyt, van Knopff tot Somville, Knokke-Heist |
| 1997 | G.E. Kleine Schilderijen van Grote Meesters, van Ensor over Claus tot Heden, at the Cultureel centrum Anto Diez,Bredene |
| 1998 | G.E. Aspecten Vlaamse Kunst Vandaag, at the Galerij Koertina van de Neva, Sint-Petersburg |
| 1999 | G.E. Internationale Grafiek rond Ensor, at the Cultureel Centrum Anto Diez, Bredene |
| 2000 | Died in Aalst on 21th January |
Archives van Saene
Archives van Saene
World Fair Brussels 1958
Archives van Saene
Photo W. De Mulder
Photo Paul van den Abeele
Photo Paul van den Abeele
Photo Edith Van Santen