The Art Institute of Chicago has teamed up with Airbnb to enable guests to stay in its latest installation,a recreation of Van Gogh’s Bedroom in Arles paintingAs an impoverished artist, Vincent van Gogh would probably have made generous employ of Airbnb in his time, and to supplement his meagre income (and pay back his brother Theo …) or even to find a status to stay when hopping around European cities.
Now,more than a century after his death, the Dutch master has been reimagined as exactly that, and an Airbnb host,by the Art Institute of Chicago, which has created a 3D replica of his Bedroom in Arles painting and posted it on the holiday rentals site. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com