DALLAS, June 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Lighthouse
Immersive and Impact Museums announce that the restored
historic Masonic Temple in East Quarter is now Lighthouse Dallas, a
new art and culture venue for the city of Dallas and the official location for the
highly anticipated Immersive Van Gogh Exhibit. The
venue is located at 507 South Harwood Street in downtown
Dallas's East Quarter, and the
exhibit will span nearly 30,000 square feet. Since its
premiere in July 2020, more than two
million tickets have been sold to Immersive Van Gogh, making
it the most popular attraction currently in North America.
Guests of Lighthouse Dallas and the premiere of its Immersive
Van Gogh Exhibit will be transported by the works and life of
post-impressionist painter Vincent Van Gogh through the use of
state-of-the-art technology, theatrical storytelling, and
world-class animation. Created by Italian film producer
Massimiliano Siccardi, whose work
was recently highlighted in the Netflix series Emily in
Paris, and featuring music by
Italian multimedia composer Luca
Longobardi, the production harnesses 60,600 frames of
captivating video totaling 90,000,000 pixels and 500,000+ cubic
feet of projections, bringing the painter's masterpieces to
life.
"We are very excited that the city of Dallas has welcomed us with open arms," says
Lighthouse Immersive Producer, Corey
Ross. "The iconic Masonic Temple in East Quarter is
coming back to life for the people of Dallas. To open with such a moving exhibit
seems only right," adds Svetlana
Dvoretsky, Lighthouse Immersive Producer.
Immersive Van Gogh Exhibit will be the first exhibition
for Lighthouse Dallas. As the newest art and culture venue for the
city, Lighthouse Dallas will focus on next-generation socially and
culturally conscious programming. The 46,000 square foot art venue
will host a variety of impactful cultural exhibitions and
installations aimed at encouraging discussion and inspiring
visitors. "Dallas is a progressive
city, and we can't wait to be a part of the arts and entertainment
community here," says Diana
Rayzman, Co-Producer and President of Impact
Museums. "We look forward to bringing the city a roster of
groundbreaking exhibitions in the years to come ."
"Todd Interests looks forward to having Lighthouse Dallas and
its first exhibition, Immersive Van Gogh, debut in East
Quarter," says Patrick Todd,
Managing Partner at Todd Interests.
The original Immersive Van Gogh is a spectacular, vivid,
and breathtaking digital art experience that invites audiences to
enter the legendary works of post-Impressionist artist Vincent van
Gogh—evoking his highly emotional and chaotic inner consciousness
through art, light, music, movement, and imagination. Featuring
stunning towering projections that illuminate the artistic genius's
mind, the exhibition will feature a curated selection of images
from Van Gogh's 2,000+ lifetime catalog of masterpieces. Famed
pieces include Mangeurs de Pommes de Terre (The Potato
Eaters, 1885), Nuit étoilée (Starry Night, 1889), Les
Tournesols (Sunflowers, 1888), and La Chambre à coucher
(The Bedroom, 1889). Paintings will be presented how the artist
first saw the scenes—based on an active life and moving landscapes
turned into sharp yet sweeping brush strokes. The hour-long
experience is designed with the highest safety standards and
protocols in mind. Capacity will be limited in accordance with
local restrictions.
For more information about Immersive Van Gogh, visit
dallasvangogh.com or call 844-307- 4644. Follow the exhibition on
social media on Facebook and Instagram. Images and video, here.
About the Producers and Creative Team
MASSIMILIANO SICCARDI,
Artistic Creator
Massimiliano Siccardi studied at
the London School of Contemporary Dance. In 1990, he left the world
of dance to begin a new journey in video art. Siccardi quickly
became the artistic force behind several visual mises-en-scène for
choreographers worldwide, creating video scenographies for numerous
prestigious festivals and galas. He reconstructed footage mapping
the Basilica di Giotto and the Teatro Petruzzelli of Bari, where
one of his permanent installations virtually rebuilt Cupola's
frescoes. Siccardi is also a celebrated photographer and has had
photo exhibitions in Spoleto and Rome, to name a couple. He is a professor of
digital image elaboration at the Accademia di Comunicazione e
Immagine in Rome. In 2012,
Siccardi received the prestigious International Award "Romaindanza"
for his talent in dance theatre's visual work. Since 2012, he has
been an artist in residence at the Carrières de Lumières - Atelier
des Lumières where he authored the mises-en-scène of numerous
immersive shows. He is currently creating projects in Italy, New York, Berlin, Leipzig, and Rome.
LUCA LONGOBARDI,
Composer
Italian composer and pianist Luca
Longobardi is a classically trained musician who
incorporates contemporary electronic music into his pieces. Born in
1976, Longobardi studied classical music in Italy and New
York and went on to earn his doctorate in digital audio
restoration in Rome in 2011. The
experience he has gained as a theatre musician has increased his
interest in the relationship between sounds and spectacle. He has
composed music for ballets, films, accompanied installations, and
experimental art productions (Atelier des Lumières in Paris, Carrière des Lumières in
Baux-de-Provence, Kunstkraftwerk in Leipzig). His recordings and multimedia
performances evoke an intense experimental electronic music that
meets pure, ethereal, and simple-seeming piano playing that relays
deep emotions.
COREY ROSS,
Co-Producer
Founded in Toronto in 2003 by
Corey Ross, Starvox Entertainment
has ranked in Profit Magazine's fastest-growing Canadian
companies for five years in a row. Starvox produces, manages,
represents, and promotes cross-over performing arts shows and
exhibitions that tour Canada,
the United States, and
internationally. Ross has produced multiple theatrical shows in
Chicago, including the Harry
Potter parody Potted Potter, Evil Dead: The Musical, Champions
of Magic, and Sherlock
Holmes. In Las Vegas,
Ross produces three shows for Caesars Entertainment—Wow,
Extravaganza, and Potted Potter. In the art exhibitions,
Ross has produced the Art of Banksy in London, Canada, the USA, Taiwan,
and Japan and Immersive Van Gogh
and Illusionarium in Toronto.
SVETLANA DVORETSKY,
Co-Producer
Founded in 2004 by the enterprising Russian-born impresario
Svetlana Dvoretsky, Toronto's Show One Productions initially
focused on classical music. Since then, the company has expanded
dramatically and is now a leading presenter of high-profile
international artists, symphony orchestras, theatre and dance
companies, and special projects. Past and present clients include
Mikhail Baryshnikov, John Malkovich,
Michel Legrand, Slava Snow Show, Valery Gergiev, Mariinsky
Orchestra, Vladimir Spivakov, and
the Moscow Virtuosi, Eifman Ballet, Vakhtangov Theatre, opera stars
sopranos Sondra Radvanovsky and Hibla Gerzmava, and the late
baritone Dmitri Hvorostovsky. Trio Magnifico Opera Gala – the
historical union and once-in-a-lifetime event at The Four Seasons
Opera House of soprano Anna Netrebko
and tenor Yusif Eyvazov in their Toronto debuts, with Hvorostovsky in his last
Toronto appearance – remains an
exceptional musical memory in the history of the performing arts in
Canada. Dvoretsky is a proud
recipient of the Order of York by
the Government of Canada for "an
outstanding contribution in art and culture."
IMPACT MUSEUMS
Impact Museums operates a series of next-generation museum
experiences focused on important social and cultural causes. Our
immersive and Instagram-friendly experiences amaze and inspire
audiences around the world. Leveraging the latest technologies, in
partnership with the world's top artists, activists, and creative
thinkers, we invite participants to experience our world in
groundbreaking, new ways. Our mission is to inform and inspire
everyone to take action and to help solve our most pressing global
issues. Whether experienced in person or via shared content on
social media, we turn inspiration to action and make it easy for
everyone to have an impact, creating a larger movement that will
drive meaningful change. Impact Museums is founded by a passionate
team of creative entrepreneurs building the next generation of
museums and experiences. Collectively, we've built 15 companies,
produced over 250 events, managed P&Ls of $500M, scaled global teams in 65 offices,
collaborated with the world's top artists, and built lasting social
impact programs.
ABOUT TODD INTERESTS
Todd Interests in an award-winning real estate firm based in
Dallas, Texas. With a focus on
adaptive reuse and historic preservation, Dallas projects include The National, East
Quarter, One Dallas Center, and 400 N. Ervay. Founded in 1990 by
Shawn Todd and led by his sons and
partners, Patrick Todd and
Philip Todd, family-owned Todd
Interests and its related entities have been involved in the
acquisition, development, redevelopment, and disposition of more
than $2.5 billion of real estate
property across the country. For more information, please
visit ToddInterests.com
ABOUT EAST QUARTER
East Quarter is a neighborhood filled with turn-of-the-century
brick, stone, and timber jewel boxes. Once home to automobile
showrooms, Todd Interests restored 18 existing historic buildings
and developed a new 20-story mixed-use development with retail,
office, and residential space. Though an expansive building, the
new development has been carefully designed to respect the already
existing historic structures. At its core is the nearly
100-year-old Meletio building, which will serve as the centerpiece
of the new development. The project features 200,000 square feet of
offices, 25,000 square feet of retail space, and 335 class A
residential apartments, complete with an eighth-floor amenity deck
with a swimming pool and outdoor areas. For more information,
please visit EastQuarterDallas.com or @eastquarter on Instagram
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