Toronto opens Canada's first Van Gogh exhibit with a surprise twist as lockdown eases

Toronto art lovers have a new reason to rejoice amid COVID pandemic as city opens its first-ever drive-through Van Gogh exhibit, to ensure visitors maintain social distancing.

Organisers of Van Gogh Exhibit in Cana's largest city Toronto have come up with an incredibly vel ideal — offer art lovers a drive-in facility to venture out and mire famous artworks, while t having to expose mselves to orwise heightened possibility of COVID infection.

Corey Ross, a co-producer of exhibition, speaking to a news daily in Cana stated that show was initially scheduled for May, but was delayed due to pandemic.

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"We h to think creatively," said Ross. "You've never h an experience like this in your car. feeling is almost as if car is floating through art."

ingenious attempt will be hosted in Cana's largest city, as country is slowly opening up and coming out of lockdown. According to reports, exhibit began last week with two viewing areas in a Toronto warehouse, one area with social distancing circles drawn on ground for those who wish to view galleries on foot, and ar for people in cars, who can simply drive right into building and view art all around m.

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It was reported in a news daily that 52 projectors covering more than 7,200 square feet of with moving art and music was installed in  warehouse and can reportedly take up to 10 cars at a time. installation was set up in collaboration with creators of Van Gogh Starry Night, an immensely popular exhibition organised in Paris last year.

From Van Gogh’s earliest sketches to his most recognised and revered masterpieces, artist's works are projected along walls, columns, and floors of .

35-minute show involves lights and music and viewers are required to stop at ir designated parking spots and turn off ir car engines and lights while artworks are displayed. paintings are positioned in a way that allows visitors to absorb all paintings through ir windscreens. 

Due to its massive popularity, exhibit is reportedly alrey booked for most of its dates till end of August. However, organisers have assured visitors that show will remain open through September.

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