Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience

By David T. Valentin

Have you ever wanted to walk through the mind of a famous artist and what they might see when envisioning and seeing their paintings? Now you can, with the famous Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience opening in New York city this summer.

The exhibit combines cutting edge-technology to create a 20,000 square foot light and sound spectacular exhibit, featuring two-story projections of the artist’s most compelling works. From the promotional pictures, it appears they tell their tale of the famous artist with 360-degree virtual reality combined with audio.

The exhibition is a 10-minute guided walk that takes you through “a day in the life of the artist.” The exhibit includes some of Van Gogh’s most famous works, including Vincent’s Bedroom at Arles, and Starry Night Over the Rhone River. The galleries detail the artists life, technique, and influence through informative panels.

According to the exhibit’s website, COVID-safety precautions have been taken in order to accommodate a white range of audiences including, families, school groups, couples, and seniors.

You can book your tickets over at feverup.com. Interested customers should act quickly though. As of so far the exhibit is booked up until the beginning of August so better hurry up!