The exhibit is using timed ticket slots to help "reduce congestion and capacity" at the event as well as arrow markings to direct guests between separate entrances and exits. Masks are recommended on the event's website. Local: Dozens of adoptions help stave off euthanizations at Louisville animal shelter Do I need a mask for 'Beyond Van Gogh?' Premium Flex tickets allow guests to enter the exhibit up to two hours before their scheduled start time, and VIP tickets include priority access to the exhibit alongside a branded merchandise package. Tickets are also non-refundable and must be purchased in advance at. There are several ticket options for the experience that vary by time, "peak" - Fridays to Sundays and holidays - and "off peak" - weekdays from Monday to Thursday.Ĭhildren 4 and under don't need tickets when accompanied by an adult. How much are tickets to 'Beyond Van Gogh?' Guests are asked to use the entrance at Fourth and Jefferson streets to access the building. It features 300 works by Van Gogh, including instantly recognizable paintings like "The Starry Night," "Sunflowers" and "Cafe Terrace at Night." The 30,000-square-foot installation will be hosted by the Kentucky International Convention Center at 221 S. Where is 'Beyond Van Gogh?' in Louisville? The installation's site estimates the walk-through style show will take about an hour. The exhibit will open its doors to the public on July 6 and remain open in Louisville until Sept.
View Gallery: Beyond Van Gogh immersive exhibit in Louisville When is 'Beyond Van Gogh?' More to do: South Louisville 'hidden' gems: Here are 6 must-try restaurants, things-to-do in Beechmont "It's a great way to get to know him," Curtat said, the dark lights giving way to whisking almond blossoms. Through letters written to his brother, you can read about the artist's life before you see the art.īooks and history are put to the wayside, and "the power of color speaks to you," she said. Those portraits are featured heavily in the beginning of the show.Ĭurtat stressed that you don't need to know anything about Van Gogh before you come, though. For example, Van Gogh often did not have money to hire models, so he painted the people around him. There's more to the artist's life than "The Starry Night," she said.
"Beyond Van Gogh" aims to bring light to the missing parts of his narrative, Curtat said. Most are familiar with the tragic themes associated with Van Gogh's life, like poverty, mental illness and how he was led to sever his own ear.
"Not a lot of people see value at night or colors there, and he saw colors and he saw power and he saw something inspiring." "Not a lot of painters paint at night," she said. Not only will it boost engagement and demonstrate that Louisville is a hub for urbanization, the mayor said, but the exhibit has the power to get people in touch with their own humanity.įischer gave a proclamation to Fanny Curtat, an art historian and member of the "Beyond Van Gogh" creative team, and said that Louisville honors the experience of the installation.Īs the lights of "Cafe Terrace at Night" descended on Curtat, she described the unique way in which Van Gogh viewed the world and communicated that vision through art. The exhibit is a "gift on so many different levels" to the city, Mayor Greg Fischer said at a press conference earlier this year. The exhibit's final day in town is Saturday, Sept. Its time in Louisville is ending soon, though. "This makes you feel as though you have stepped directly into a Van Gogh painting." " Beyond Van Gogh" is an "immersive" exhibit that shows Van Gogh's art "freed from frames" while images "flow across multi-surfaces," according to the exhibit's site. Suddenly, Vincent Van Gogh blinks at you, and you find yourself inside his artwork at "Beyond Van Gogh: The Immersive Exhibit," a traveling installation that has finally come to Louisville.
Strokes of green, blue and yellow transform into swirling florals that melt into the floor as dramatic string music washes over the space. Watch Video: The works of Van Gogh come to life in Louisville
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