Immersive Van Gogh Exhibit Coming To Rhode Island

PROVIDENCE, RI — This spring, Rhode Islanders can get lost in art. A multisensory exhibit of Vincent van Gogh's work will come to Providence, allowing visitors to experience his famed artworks in a whole new way.

Beyond Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience will be held at the Rhode Island Cnvention Center from May 24 to July 8. Tickets go on sale Friday.

The exhibition has been extremely popular so far, selling more than 2.5 million tickets around the world. It takes visitors on a journey through some of the artist's most famous works, including "Starry Night," "Sunflowers," "Cafe Terrace at Night" and more.

"An imaginative and fully-immersive adventure, Beyond Van Gogh takes on the challenge of breathing new life into Van Gogh’s vast body of work," said Mathieu St-Arnaud, who created the show along with his team at Normal Studio. "Through the use of cutting-edge 3D projection technology and music to illuminate all of his genius, guests can experience the artist with all their senses."

The exhibition brings visitors through three sections: the introduction hall, waterfall room and immersive experience room. Rather than framed and hung on the walls, van Gogh's paintings are projected onto the walls, allowing for motion and a more immersive experience for visitors, who are bathed in the light of the art.

"This distinctive and unique multimedia artistic adventure is deeply resonating with audiences. Encompassing a refreshing new twist unlike art lovers have seen before, Beyond Van Gogh gives a new appreciation of this tortured artist’s stunning work," said Justin Paquin, the exhibition's producer. "Unsurprisingly, millions of people all over the world credit van Gogh with enhancing their relationship with art. Beyond Van Gogh will only strengthen that connection."

Tickets will go on sale at 9 a.m. Friday and can be purchased online. Adult tickets start at $40 for adults and $24 for children aged five through 15. Once open, the exhibition will operate on the following schedule:

• Sunday to Thursday: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
• Friday and Saturday: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Final entry will be one hour before closing.