For months, I’ve been seeing posts by Facebook friends about the Beyond Van Gogh: An Immersive Experience to glowing reviews.
Featuring 300 of his greatest works, the exhibition allows patrons to not just view paintings but experience them in a three-dimensional setting, and it’s coming to the James Brown Arena in a couple of weeks.
More than 3 million tickets have been sold making it “one of the most popular current traveling exhibitions,” according to a news release.
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Among the art works featured are Van Gogh’s “The Starry Night,” “Sunflowers” and “Café Terrace at Night.” Also, there are multiple self-portraits included.
“Freed from their frames, Van Gogh’s spectacular paintings appear on projection-swathed walls, inviting guests to fully immerse themselves into the incredible detail of his work and be enveloped in his ever-shifting, swirling and colorful flowers, cafes and stunning landscapes. Hearing the artist’s own dreams, thoughts and words set to a symphonic score drives an unmatched narrative experience,” the news release said.
Beyond VanGogh opens May 24 at the James Brown Arena.
I had wanted to see it when it was in Atlanta, but I just didn’t have the chance. I was excited when I heard it was coming to Augusta. I’ve been invited to a special media tour May 23 and will write about my experience traveling through Van Gogh’s art for the May 24 issue of The Augusta Press..
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Beyond Van Gogh: An Immersive Experience will be in Augusta from May 24 through June 26. It will be open for viewing from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays. Tickets are $36.99 for adults and $21.99 for children between the ages of 5 and 15. Organizers expect tickets to sell out, but there are still some available.
To purchase tickets, go to vangoghaugusta.com.
An exhibition of the works of Frank Carstarphen and Lisa Anne Tindal opens with a reception from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the Sacred Heart Cultural Center’s Great Hall.
The exhibition runs through June 24.
At the Morris Museum of Art, an exhibition with the work of Terry Rowlett opened May 5.
Rowlett, a native of Arkansas and a graduate of the University of Georgia, is a contemporary artist whose “principal concerns remain man, nature, God and the relationship of one to another,” according to the museum’s website.
Charmain Z. Brackett is the managing editor of The Augusta Press. Reach her at charmain@theaugustapress.com
