Created by Grande Experiences, Van Gogh Alive has been presented in over 50 countries so far, giving visitors in Europe, Asia, and Australia the magical experience of this multi-sensory exhibition. Now, the United States finally gets to enjoy this 360-degree experience.
The images are synchronized to a beautiful classical score. It immerses visitors in the vibrant colors and vivid details that constitute the artist’s unique style, while aromas are infused throughout the air so that museum-goers can literally stop and smell the sunflowers. How cool is that!
Photos shown here are courtesy of Grande Experiences and Michael Brosilow.
5 Shows To Choose From
There are five traveling shows to choose from. While each of the shows is distinct, they are similar in that they place visitors in the middle of large-scale moving images that are projected onto the surrounding gallery or warehouse walls, ceilings, and floors.
1. Immersive Van Gogh
Immersive Van Gogh features more than 500,000 cubic feet of projections and lasts one hour. Expect to see iconic van Gogh works including The Potato Eaters (1885), Starry Night (1889), Sunflowers (1888), and The Bedroom (1889). In this show, the large-scale digital animations are set to original songs composed by Italian multimedia composer Luca Longobardi.
The show is currently open in Chicago and San Francisco, with upcoming events in 16 other cities in the next few months. In a review in the Chicago Tribune, arts reporter Steve Johnson likened it to an “updated version” of those 1970s Pink Floyd laser light shows at a planetarium.
Tickets are sold by timed entry and are going quickly (the L.A. show is sold out through the end of September 2021 already). Social distancing circles are projected on the floor of the gallery to give guests their own space during their visit.
This show is showing in:
- Chicago
- San Francisco
- Los Angeles
- New York
- Dallas
- Charlotte
- Las Vegas
- Phoenix
- Minneapolis
- Houston
- Pittsburgh
- Denver
- Detriot
- Cleveland
- Columbus
- Nashville
- Kansas City, Missouri
- Austin
2. Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience
This digital art show features similar van Gogh masterpieces set to music, and it takes about 60 to 75 minutes to experience in full. Timed-entry tickets are on sale currently for all 10 U.S. cities the show is traveling to in 2021.
This show is showing in:
- Las Vegas
- Miami
- Atlanta
- New York City
- Dallas
- Washington, DC
- Philadelphia
- Houston
- Seattle
- Boston
3. Van Gogh Alive
This 40-minute show features 3,000 moving van Gogh images—including Sunflowers (1888) and Starry Night (1889)—set to a classical music score.
After its stint at the Dalí Museum in St. Petersburg, Florida—which was just extended through June 13—it will head to the Midwest, where it will be the inaugural show at the Lume Indianapolis, the first permanent digital art exhibit space in the United States. Later this fall, it will open at George W. Vanderbilt’s historic Biltmore house in Asheville and run through the Christmas season and into 2022.
This show is showing in:
- St. Petersburg, Florida
- Indianapolis
- Asheville, North Carolina
4. Beyond Van Gogh: An Immersive Experience
This exhibit features voice-overs of van Gogh’s words set to a symphonic score to drive the narrative of the show as it progresses through 300 of his masterpieces including Starry Night, Sunflowers, and Café Terrace at Night.
Miami Only
When: April 15–July 11, 2021
Where: Ice Palace Studios
Buy Tickets: Prices start at $37 ($24 for children 5–15), vangoghmiami.com
5. Imagine Van Gogh: The Immersive Exhibition
Imagine Van Gogh will come to the United States in December for a two-month show in Boston’s South End, featuring 200 van Gogh paintings set to the music of Saint-Saëns, Mozart, and Bach.
Boston Only
When: December 21, 2021–February 20, 2022
Where: SoWa Power Station
Buy Tickets: Prices start at $40 ($35 for children 6–10), with group and flexible tickets available in addition to the standard timed ticket options, boston.imagine-vangogh.com
Ticket Information Here
Visit the Van Gogh Expo website for locations, ticket prices and availability.
Photos shown here are courtesy of Grande Experiences and Michael Brosilow.
