We were high-fiving each other for our well-planned ways (my friends don't call me The Event Planner for nothing!) - dipping right around the line - then we got to the line for the exhibit. I'd estimate there were 400 people waiting in the cold just to buy tickets. Pro-tip: purchase admission tickets ($25 for out-of-towners) and tickets for the exhibit (an extra $5) online in advance. You are allowed to take photographs, but no flash. We paid $7 for the audio tour, which is a great supplement to the exhibit and good for works throughout the entire museum. It also includes his earliest surviving self-portrait and depictions of the asylum he was at.
It includes earlier works of cottages, bird nests, books, boots, and items depicting the theme of a sense of home throughout the artist's life. Perhaps it's the fact I live in a small city that isn't able to bring exhibits of this quality, but I was blown away by the sheer volume of Van Gogh works on display - 36 total - and it presented much more than just the bedrooms. Although the paintings appear at first glance to be identical, there are subtle differences in each, which the exhibit details at length with a video illustration, a video explaining the science behind figuring out the order the versions were painted, and a living model of the bedroom that inspired Van Gogh. He painted the third, a smaller version, just a couple weeks later for his mother and sister.
The first version was painted in 1888 just after moving into his "Yellow House" in Arles, France, but when its integrity was threatened due to water damage, he made a second version while at an asylum in Saint-Remy in 1889. The collection brings together all three versions of "The Bedroom" for the first time in North America. Astonishing in scale and breathtakingly imaginative, you will experience Van Gogh’s art in a completely new and unforgettable way.My friend and I traveled up to Chicago from Indianapolis for the sole purpose of seeing "Van Gogh's Bedrooms", an exhibit at the Art Institute of Chicago that explores a set of paintings with significance to the artist. You will be immersed in Van Gogh’s works – from his sunny landscapes and night scenes to his portraits and still life paintings. Wander through entrancing, moving images that highlight brush strokes, detail, and color – truly illuminating the mind of the genius. Experience art like never before – lose yourself in 500,000 cubic feet of flawless projections animating Vincent van Gogh’s oeuvre. The US premiere of the new Immersive Van Gogh Exhibit from creators of the blockbuster show in Paris seen by over 2 million visitors and still wowing crowds in Toronto, the US premiere of the Immersive Van Gogh Exhibit will bring the art of Vincent to life in Chicago.
Follow the link in the email/Fever ticket to redeem.
VAN GOGH CHICAGO CODE
📱 Next steps: your confirmation voucher with a code to redeem your gift card can be found in your email/Fever ticket. ♿ Accessibility: The entrance, lobby, gallery and washroom spaces are wheelchair accessible 🎁 Fever benefit: exclusive Fever pricing - 20% off original price 📍 Location: Lighthouse ArtSpace at Germania Club 🕒 Opening hours: see the opening hours here 🎫 Ticket for 2 people to Immersive Van Gogh Chicago
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