A Van Gogh immersive exhibit is coming to Louisville this summer. Here's what to know
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Post-impressionist painter Vincent van Gogh is having a moment.
Across the country, there are no less than five touring production companies offering immersive exhibits based on the life and work of the famous Dutch artist. One of those productions created by Montreal-based Normal Studio is coming to Louisville this summer.
The "Beyond Van Gogh" exhibit is set to take over the Kentucky International Convention Center, 221 S. Fourth St., from July 6 through Sept. 3. Tickets are now available on the exhibit's website, vangoghlouisville.com.
Here's what to know about the "Beyond Van Gogh" exhibit before it heads to Louisville:
How much are tickets to the 'Beyond Van Gogh' exhibit?
Tickets are non-refundable and must be purchased in advance of your visit and a time slot reserved. Change of date or time requests are subject to availability and must be made at least 24 hours prior to the scheduled entry time on your ticket. A rescheduling fee will apply.
Children 4 years and younger enter the show for free and do not require a ticket when accompanying an adult with a ticket.
Premium Flex tickets allow you to enter up to two hours before or after the start time as stated on your ticket, subject to exhibit opening hours. VIP tickets include the Premium Flex ticket benefits, priority access to the exhibit and a Beyond Van Gogh Merchandise package.
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Off-Peak (Monday-Thursday)
Basic Timed Entry (Ages 16+): $39.99
Child Timed Entry (Ages 5-15): $23.99
Premium Flex: $49.99
VIP: $73.99
Group Timed Entry (8+): $33.99
Peak (Friday-Sunday and holidays)
Basic Timed Entry (Ages 16+): $49.99
Child Timed Entry (Ages 5-15): $28.99
Premium Flex: $59.99
VIP: $83.99
Group Timed Entry (8+): $43.99
Ticket information is available at vangoghlouisville.com.
What are the hours for the 'Beyond Van Gogh' exhibit in Louisville?
Sunday: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. (last entry 7 p.m.)
Monday-Tuesday: closed
Wednesday-Thursday: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. (last entry 7 p.m.)
Friday-Saturday: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. (last entry 8 p.m.)
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What is an immersive Van Gogh exhibit?
Although each has its own unique twist, essentially, whether you purchase a ticket to "Immersive Van Gogh," "Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience," "Imagine Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience," "Van Gogh Alive" or "Beyond Van Gogh" — the pop-up exhibit headed to the Kentucky International Convention Center — each is working off the same material — the 19th-century painter's recognizable works such as "Starry Night," "Sunflowers," and "Cafe Terrace at Night."
Ticketed visitors walk through an art-themed light show projecting hundreds of Van Gogh's paintings onto walls, ceilings and floors, accompanied by a musical soundtrack.
While most exhibits are temporary, Newfields, formerly the Indianapolis Museum of Art — removed an entire floor of artworks from its museum building to establish its own permanent immersive theater. "The Lume," as it's called, is showing a Van Gogh exhibit, is comprised of 150 digital projectors covering 30,000 square feet of former gallery space which occupies the fourth floor of the museum building.
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What is the 'Beyond Van Gogh' exhibit heading to Louisville?
"Beyond Van Gogh," the exhibit headed to Louisville, is currently set up in a dozen US cities and incorporates 300 of the artist's paintings displayed using cutting-edge projection technology, an original score, and "the artist’s own dreams, thoughts, and words,” according to the website.
The "Beyond Van Gogh" website goes on to say, "The show is projected on every surface around you. This makes you feel as though you have stepped directly into a Van Gogh painting. We accompany the show with a beautiful score and include many other surprises."
Visitors sign up for specific time slots to walk through the 30,000-square-foot exhibit. The website says the experience takes about an hour and is the "largest immersive experience in the country."
Where can I find the 'Beyond Van Gogh' soundtrack?
"Beyond Van Gogh" has made the exhibit's soundtrack available so you can be well prepared for your immersive experience.
Thanks to the popularity of immersive van Gogh exhibits, companies are already working on other painters to take his place. “Immersive Klimt” is coming. So is “Monet by the Water,” “Beyond Monet” and “Claude Monet: The Immersive Experience.”
Reach Kirby Adams at kadams@courier-journal.com or Twitter @kirbylouisville.
This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: Van Gogh Louisville immersive exhibit: How to get tickets
