I received for Christmas a gift to a ticket to the Immersive Van Gogh Exhibit In Milwaukee, Wisconsin, from my older sister and her husband. It was such a great gift as I have long been a Vincent Van Gogh fan.
Before we entered the Immersive van Gogh Exhibit, the girl checking our ticket told us that photos were allowed and encouraged, but she added that flash photography was not allowed. While at the exhibit, I took a lot of pictures and saw a lot of other people also taking photos.
I enjoyed the Immersive Van Gogh Exhibit and feel it is worth the money and time to visit the exhibit. To help you have the best visit possible, we have put together some of our top tips and six tips on getting the most out of your Immersive Van Gogh Experience.
Immersive Van Gogh And Taking Photos
The immersive van Gogh exhibit allows you to take photos without a flash on any camera or mobile device. The staff at the show said we were “encouraged” to take pictures. I believe the images are part of the immersive experience of the Van Gogh Immersive exhibition.
I did not see anybody with large photography equipment, but most people took photos with their mobile devices. I took all my photos using my iPhone camera.
My iPhone wanted to use a flash a few times, but I just turned the flash mode off, and the pictures turned out great with just my iPhone in a non-flash mode. Flash is not allowed because flash would ruin the experience of the Immersive Van Gogh for others who are there visiting the exhibition.
I feel like using my iPhone camera worked very well. When we rewatched the videos, we commented on how well we could hear the music that went with the presentation from the videos taken with my iPhone camera.
I encourage you to attend the immersive van Gogh; when you visit the exhibit, be sure to take a lot of photos. The Immersive Van Gogh Exhibit is a great way to see Van Gogh’s artwork.
Immersive Van Gogh And Time Required
To visit the Van Gogh immersive exhibit properly, you need about one hour to 1 1/2 hours. We spent close to 1 1/2 to 2 hours visiting the exhibition.
Most tickets have a specific time on them as they limit the number of people who can go into the exhibition at one time. I liked that they limited the attendees so that space did not feel overcrowded.
In reality, you can take as much or as little time as you want to in the actual exhibition hall. It is really up to you to, and we had no one tell us we had to move on or keep ongoing.
When we visited the Immersive Van Gogh exhibition, here is what we saw and the order we saw it:
- Room with Introduction Slides – There was a room with introduction slides. In this room you will read some quotes by Vincent van Gogh mainly to his brother Theo. You can learn a bit about Van Gogh through those quotes.
- Room with Lights – We then entered a room that had lights and kind of light show. To be honest we did not spent a lot of time in this room.
- Room with Presentation – The main presentation is in a hall; the presentation hall is the main focal point of the presentation. In this room you will find the paintings of Van Gogh projected on the walls and floors as they are timed to music. In other words, you are completely immersed in Van Gogh’s paintings and his artwork.
- Van Gogh Shop – There was a Van Gogh gift shop where you can buy some Van Gogh merchandise.
Immersive Van Gogh And Preparing To Attend
If you are planning to attend the immersive van Gogh exhibition, there are a few things which I feel you can do to help you better prepare for the actual show. The exhibition itself does not tell you much about van Gogh and his background.
To get the most out of the exhibition, you should understand a few things about Vincent van Gogh’s life and artwork.
Top 12 Facts About Vincent Van Gogh, his life and his work:
- Self-taught Artist – Vincent van Gogh was a self-taught artist that only started painting at the relatively older age of 27. His earlier paintings were not as colorful as the ones that he painted later in life.
- Only Sold One Painting – When he was alive Vincent van Gogh only ever sold one painting. Most of his success came after he died.
- Many Thought He Was a Failure and Mad – During his lifetime many people thought Vincent Van Gogh was a madman and a complete artistic failure. Many people did not understand his art work.
- Vincent Van Gogh Suffered Mental Illness – Vincent Van Gogh is known for his suffering of mental illness. In a fit of rage he cut off his ear and then later checked himself into a mental hospital in Arles, France. It was in the hospital he painted some of his finest work including Starry Night. He also painted a potrait of himself with his ear bandaged up.
- Van Gogh Died in 1890 – Vincent Van Gogh died in 1890 of a self inflicted gun shot wound. His brother Theo was by his side when he died.
- His Brother Theo Was an Art Dealer – Vincent van Gogh’s younger brothers Theo was an successful art dealer. It was due to Theo’s financial and emotional support that allowed Vincent to devote his time to painting. Theo died six months after Vincent and left a wife Johanna Bonger and their young son Vincent.
- We have Theo and Vincent’s Letters – Theo and Vincent were extremely close. The brothers wrote to each other frequently and Vincent sent Theo his artwork. Theo’s wife Johanna edited the letters and published them in 1914. Mnay of the quotes you read at the Immersive Van Gogh Exhibit are from these letters between Theo and Vincent.
- Lived with Paul Gaugin – For a while Van Gogh and Paul Gaugin lived together in the same house in Southern France. There is a famous chair and bedroom scene that Vincent painted from that house. Vincent Van Gogh and Paul Gaugin’s relationship had a lot of issue and was fraught with problems.
- Unique Painting Style – One thing that makes Van Gogh such a great artist is his brush strokes and painting style. A lot ot his brush strokes have dimension which also makes him an ideal painter for an exhibition as the Immersion Van Gogh exhibition. Many artist have tried to copy Vincent Van Gogh’s work but no one has been able to completely replicate it. Vincent Van Gogh’s style influenced other art movements as Expressionism, Fauvism and Abstract Art.
- Prolific Artists – In the decade that Vincent Van Gogh painted he produced over 2,100 works of art. He was a very prolific painter.
- Sister-In-Law Helped Ensure His Legacy – We owe it to his sister-in-law Johanna Bonger ensuring that his paintings and legacy remain with us today. When her husband Theo died she had all of the Van Gogh’s paintings. As a very savvy business woman she started to find ways to let the world see and know about Vincent van Gogh and his art work.
- Most Important Dutch Artist – Van Gogh is considered one of the most important Dutch artists. The two great Dutch artists are Rembrandt and Vincent van Gogh.
Before you go to the Immersive Van Gogh exhibit, prepare yourself with a few facts as these 12 facts about Vincent Van Gogh. The show gives you some quotes with a bit of background but not much understanding about Vincent Van Gogh and his life and paintings. Going into the exhibit with the core details of Vincent Van Gogh’s life and paintings will help you better understand what you are seeing.
The Immersive Van Gogh Experience
The Immersive van Gogh exhibition is meant to be an exhibition that will immerse you into the van Gogh paintings. As you stand or sit and look at the presentation, you feel what it is like to be inside the images.
During the exhibition, Van Gogh’s painted flowers will fall on the walls and onto the floor, stars will twinkle, and the starry night is painted before your eyes. You can watch as Vincent Van Gogh signs his name on his paintings. Look at some of the faces he painted, and you will see some of their eyes even blink at you. All of this is part of the immersive Van Gogh experience.
The Immersive Van Gogh is an exhibition where you view and actively participate in the exhibition; you are immersed or surrounded in his paintings as you sit or stand and watch the exhibition unfold. The Immersive Van Gogh Exhibition helps you get a feel for Van Gogh in his artwork and feel a part of his work.
I suggest that you take the time and go through the exhibition twice. I watched it twice because I could not see everything the first time, and the second time I got more out of it than I did the first time.
Immersive Van Gogh And Sitting
The van Gogh exhibition is an exhibition you can either sit or stand to watch. Usually, there are narrow benches within the exhibition for sitting- but these benches are very limited, so most people will need to stand through the entire exhibition. Most people will stand or walk around the room to view the exhibition.
Some of the exhibitions may even have extra-priced tickets where you can give yourself a pillow to sit on the floor as you immerse yourself in the Van Gogh paintings. Some people even sit down on the floor and watch the exhibition go by.
The immersive Van Gogh is an exhibition that is worth seeing. I enjoyed the time that I was able to spend attending the presentation. I would recommend that if the show comes to your city, you take the time to immerse yourself in van Gogh’s painting, art, and life by attending the Immersive Van Gogh Exhibition.
Blogs To Prepare You For The Immersive Van Gogh
I am a huge fan of Vincent Van Gogh and his artwork. I find that his artwork inspires my artwork.
Here are some blogs I have written about Van Gogh, his life, and his work that can also help you to prepare to visit the Immersive Van Gogh Exhibit:
Why Is Vincent Van Gogh So Famous?, click this link.
Why Is Van Gogh Considered Such a Great Artist, click this link.
How Did Vincent Van Gogh’s Paintings Become Famous?, click this link.
How Much Is Van Gogh’s Starry Night Worth, And Other Facts, click this link.
What Did Theo Van Gogh Die Of?, click this link.
What Was The Impact Of Vincent Van Gogh On The Art World?, click this link.
Why Did Vincent van Gogh Use The Color Yellow So Much In His Work?, click this link.
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Related Questions
How Much Is Van Gogh’s Starry Night Worth?, And Other Facts
Van Gogh used color, form, and emotions in his art. He had a bright palette that was individualized for his time. Even though he did not see a lot of success during his life after he died, the impact of his art can be seen in both the Expressionism and Fauvism movements that were taking place in Europe.
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Why Is Van Gogh Considered Such a Great Artist?
The Vincent Van Gogh Starry Night painting is considered priceless; many have estimated that the price is worth well over 100 million US dollars. The Museum of Modern Art in New York City has had the painting in its collection since 1941.
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