Vincent van Gogh painted the Sunflowers in Southern France more than 125 years ago. He painted a total of five versions. Following his death in 1890, the paintings were scattered around the world. They were given new homes at five renowned museums in Europe, Asia and the United States.
Vincent van Gogh, Sunflowers, 1889
Sunflowers reunited
On 10 August 2017, a long-cherished dream became reality: after more than 125 years apart, the iconic paintings will be displayed together again! View all five Sunflowers in the unique virtual 360° exhibition. The exhibition is accompanied by commentary from Willem van Gogh, great-grandson of Theo van Gogh (Vincent’s brother), who narrates the remarkable story of Vincent and his Sunflowers.
Facebook live stream from five locations
If you would like to discover more about the various versions of the sunflower paintings, make sure not to miss the series of five consecutive Facebook live streams on 14 August 2017. In these special broadcasts, the curators and/or directors of the various museums introduce ‘their’ version of Sunflowers. Each livestream will last approximately 15 minutes and can either be viewed live or at a later time.
International Collaboration
Five international museums teamed up to unite the sunflower paintings: the National Gallery in London, the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, the Philadelphia Museum of Art in the United States, the Neue Pinakothek in Munich and the Seiji Togo Memorial Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Museum of Art in Tokyo. Facebook provided the necessary technical support.