Van Gogh pops up at the mall

"The so-called 'Van Gogh Museum Editions' are premium quality, three dimensional replica's of Van Gogh's masterpieces."

More than 120 years after his death from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the stomach, the mystique of Vincent Van Gogh remains as powerful as ever. The Metropolitan Museum of Art recently placed all 16 of its Van Gogh paintings on display together for the first time and a pop-up exhibit displaying replicas of his paintings from the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam has embarked upon a tour of America – at shopping malls. The first stop is the King of Prussia Mall outside of Philadelphia through October 14th..." [read more on Forbes].

What would happen if it suddenly became possible to make perfect copies of paintings of the past? To begin with, the purpose of art museums would change dramatically. It is by going to museums, after all, that most of us discover how different it is to stand in front of a great painting instead of seeing it reproduced on a poster or in a book. I still remember the life-changing thrill I felt when I first saw Vincent Van Gogh’s “The Starry Night” in New York’s Museum of Modern Art. Not only was it much bigger—three feet wide—than I’d previously imagined from “seeing” it in the family encyclopedia, but the colors were richer and more intense than any photo could suggest… Four decades later, I drove to the King of Prussia Mall, located 25 miles from Philadelphia, to see a “pop-up show” of life-size Van Gogh paintings..." [read more of Terry Teachout's review in Arts Journal].

In the Pop-up tour you can examine the famous paintings that once graced the walls of the Van Gogh family home. Enjoy the clarity of the masterpieces with their celebrated energy, light and brushstrokes, close to home. Meanwhile, you can find out more about Van Gogh's eventful life's story..." [read more on the Van Gogh Museum website].

Tour dates, rather loosely, are:

Almond Blossom - Museum Edition
Van Gogh Museum Editions Pop-up Tour PHILADELPHIA

Philadelphia, PA King of Prussia Mall, Lord & Taylor Court
To October 14, 2018

Van Gogh Museum Editions Pop-up Tour SHORT HILLS

Short Hills, NJ, Short Hills Mall
December 1, 2018 - January 31, 2019

Van Gogh Museum Editions Pop-up Tour HOUSTON

Houston, TX, The Galleria
February/March 2019

Van Gogh Museum Editions Pop-up Tour BOSTON

Boston, MA, Copley Place
March/April 2019

Van Gogh Museum Editions Pop-up Tour HARTFORD

Hartford, CT, West Farms
May/June 2019

Van Gogh Museum Editions Pop-up Tour DENVER

Denver, CO, Cherry Creek
August/September 2019

Van Gogh Museum Editions Pop-up Tour LOS ANGELES

Los Angeles CA, Beverly Center
October/November 2019

Van Gogh Museum

Amsterdam
Van Gogh Museum Editions Pop-up Tour - official website

To learn more
3D van Gogh Paintings Are Selling at US Malls for Around $17,000 - HyperAllergic
Van Gogh in the shopping mall - Apollo Magazine
Van Gogh Museum On Tour in US - Retail is Detail
Vincent Van Gogh is Coming to a Mall Near You - Forbes
Van Gogh Goes to the Mall - Arts Journal
Van Gogh Artwork Will Hang With Owners Of Samsung's 'Frame' TV - Media Post

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