Immersive Van Gogh surrounds visitors with color and verve

BY CAROLYNE ZINKO PHOTOS BY CHESIRE ISAACS

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A scene from Immersive Van Gogh

Visitors take in the view. Ralph Remington, Svetlana Dvoretsky, Dirk Janssen and Jordan Langer at the ribbon cutting

IMMERSIVE VAN GOGH OPENING NIGHT

IF YOU’VE SPENT TIME IN AMSTERDAM’S VAN GOGH MUSEUM, then you know the Dutch artist’s brush strokes bristle with movement when seen up close. Thanks to a blockbuster exhibit that premiered in Toronto last year and has come to San Francisco, art lovers can now step inside the energy at Immersive van Gogh at SVN West through Sept. 6. On opening night, more than 500,000 cubic feet of moving projections and curated music engulfed civic leaders and guests with awe. Consider it a nice way to get out of our own heads for a moment and into van Gogh’s.

Chris Flink, executive director of the Exploratorium, at the opening

Olympic figure skater Brian Boitano (left) and singer Franc D’Ambrosia attend the opening.

Stroopwafels, a Dutch wafer cookie with caramel filling, were served.