December 28, 2021 - Van Gogh Alive, Biltmore Estates

When I bought the tickets online for the Biltmore House, I also bought tickets for the Van Gogh Alive -- “an unforgettable multi-sensory experience,” our immersive exhibition of Van Gogh’s masterworks.

I really didn't know what it was but compared to what the Biltmore House tour cost, it wasn't too much, so I bought tickets.

The first part of the exhibit was a big room with posters like this on Van Gogh's history.  They were well done; perhaps even better than what we saw at the Van Gogh museum in Amsterdam.
   
The Almond Blossom was probably my favorite Van Gogh painting from the Amsterdam museum.
   
I don't think had seen this painting before and if I had, it didn't leave much of an impression, no pun intended.
   
This room painted and furnished to look just like the painting was kind of neat.
   
Then we went into the main exhibit hall.  It was a large room with huge displays around the sides, in the middle of the room, and even on the floor.  The panels would display Van Gogh's art, constantly changing.  Van Gogh's writings would be displayed on a few of the panels.  Excellent music accompanied the displays.
   
I must say, this is an excellent the way to see art!
   
The Almond Blossoms in their glory.
   
I must say I wasn't too impressed with Van Gogh's art after visiting his museum in Amsterdam.  But what I didn't realize is that I had only seen a small portion of his art, on small paintings, with no music.  Seeing much more of his art this way made me change my mind about him.
   
Van Gogh's signiture painting:  the Sunflower.
   

The show lasted about 45 minutes, but it played on a continuous loop, so you could stay as long as you want.

Afterwards, we went through this interesting sunflower mirror room.

All in all, I would highly recommend the Van Gogh Alive exhibition.  This is the way to see art.  In the future, they are doing the same sort of exhibition with other artists like Monnet.
   
 
   
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