CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- Back by popular demand, Chicagoans can once again step into the 19th-century genius of Vincent van Gogh’s incredible works this summer at the wildly interactive and thought-provoking Van Gogh for All exhibit.
This time, Van Gogh for All is popping up at an all-new location on the Magnificent Mile, on the corner of Michigan and Wacker at 333 N. Michigan Ave.
Painting a whole new picture on the world’s most famous creative, the Instagrammable experience is focused primarily on Van Gogh’s work from his time spent in Arles, Saint Rémy, and Auvers sur Oise. Exhibit explorers will become a part of the landscape themselves by stepping into many of his works to learn in a whole new way, from discovering Van Gogh’s bedroom from a fresh perspective, capturing a video of themselves flying through the Starry Night, or animating a larger-than-life 12-foot-wide interactive rendition of that same iconic painting. Guests will also be able to take a step behind the shutters of his iconic Yellow House and walk through a recreation of his studio.
Visitors are invited to discover the artist within themselves by creating their own still-life or self-portrait, to be framed alongside Van Gogh’s own work. The exhibit will encapsulate the painter’s most famous landscapes to both engage the senses and spark creativity in visitors of all ages.
Prior to the pandemic, Van Gogh for All was installed at the Museum of Fine Arts Houston, welcoming more than 175,000 visitors of all ages, making the exhibit the second-most-visited in the museum’s history. After a hugely successful first engagement, the exhibit travelled to art museums around the country and now returns to Chicago.
“Now more than ever we are honored to be able to offer art lovers and adventure-seekers a unique opportunity to explore and learn about this iconic creator in a fun, inventive way,” said Dolores Kohl, President and CEO of the Dolores Kohl Education Foundation. “After so much time spent learning and engaging from behind a computer screen at home, we are delighted to offer an interactive way, accessible to everyone, to help us all connect in culture once again.”
Van Gogh for All opens Sunday, Aug. 15 and run through Sunday, Sept. 26. Tickets can be purchased online and are $20 for adults and $20 for kids ages 12 and under.
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