Are you planning to visit the Vermeer show in Amsterdam?

[Latimer]

An historic exhibition of works by the 17th century Dutch master Johannes Vermeer opened a few days ago at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam and will continue until early June. This is a show I've been looking forward to seeing and am hoping I can orchestrate upcoming travels in order to do so.

Largest Ever Exhibition of Vermeer Paintings Is Now on View in Amsterdam

The exhibition includes 28 of the 37 known works that Vermeer created throughout his lifetime.

mymodernmet.com

This also looks really interesting:

Eleonora di Toledo and the Invention of the Medici Court in Florence

Eleonora di Toledo and the Invention of the Medici Court in Florence. Presented the great exhibition dedicated to the Duchess of Florence immortalized by Agnolo Bronzino

www.uffizi.it

My partner and I often schedule trips around special exhibitions and events such as these. My last visit to Dublin was, in fact, inspired by a show on Vermeer and Dutch genre painting. This was also an opportunity to fly south to England and see the Raphael drawing show at the Ashmolean in Oxford during the same trip.

Vermeer and the Masters of Genre Painting: Inspiration and Rivalry

17 June - 17 September 2017

www.nationalgallery.ie

RAPHAEL: THE DRAWINGS

This captivating exhibition brought together 120 stunning works from international collections spanning the brief but brilliant career of the Renaissance genius.

www.ashmolean.org

 

[NotHardUp1]

That surely is tempting, but I'm in the throes of repairing house to sell to move, and expect to be moving in June.

I've planned other trips around exhibits, but not overseas. Maybe once I retire, or if I have the funds once I get my new house.

 

[me203]

Not likely, given that I currently have a travel budget of $0!

 

[Latimer]

According to this item, it's almost sold out:

Exhibition Vermeer almost sold out, possibly more tickets available

New tickets may be available for the Vermeer exhibition that opened Friday at the Rijksmuseum and is already almost completely sold out, said Rijksmuseum director Taco Dibbits on the television program Buitenhof on Sunday. "The love for Vermeer is great worldwide," he said.

nltimes.nl

 

[Vannie]

What time are you picking me up Latimer?

His paintings look lovely.

 

[Charon]

Nope.

 

[rareboy]

Over the years, we have seen many of the Vermeers that will be part of this exhibition.

But I would love to have a trip to Amsterdam.

 

[unloadonme]

If it's almost sold out, I doubt it. I like Amsterdam though and it's only a short flight from Birmingham.

 

[pornoboy]

Yes I will go and see the it in early May, Amsterdam is not far from Cologne.
After the first run there will be tickets in May.
For those who can`t go,
there will be a live show of the exhibition in selected cinemas, not the same but you might see things closer than in the museum.​

 

[LoveMyPeppermill]

Latimer, I saw earlier this week that the entire exhibition had sold out in two days. Did you manage to score tickets?

 

[unloadonme]

Latimer, I saw earlier this week that the entire exhibition had sold out in two days. Did you manage to score tickets?

The Rijksmuseum website says:

"Interest in the Vermeer exhibition is very high. Unfortunately, there are no more tickets available at the moment. The Rijksmuseum is working hard to give more people the opportunity to see the exhibition. From 6 March, we will provide a new update via the Rijksmuseum website."

Vermeer - Rijksmuseum

www.rijksmuseum.nl

 

[NotHardUp1]

Post #4 showed that Latimer knew Sunday that tickets were scarce. I'll bet he bought some. We'll see.

 

[Harke the Boeotarch]

Vermeer is not my famous 'Dutch Master', although we lived in Delft where he painted.

 

[rareboy]

Post #4 showed that Latimer knew Sunday that tickets were scarce. I'll bet he bought some. We'll see.

Oh I am sure he bought the last two available.

 

[Latimer]

The Rijksmuseum website says:

"Interest in the Vermeer exhibition is very high. Unfortunately, there are no more tickets available at the moment. The Rijksmuseum is working hard to give more people the opportunity to see the exhibition. From 6 March, we will provide a new update via the Rijksmuseum website."

Vermeer - Rijksmuseum

www.rijksmuseum.nl

No, unfortunately. I thought I had a week or two in which to do so, but when I went to the website three or so days into the opening, I saw that it had already sold out. Perhaps it sold out before it even opened. I wonder if tour groups bought blocks of tickets. Fortunately, I was able to see the last important Vermeer show--which I mentioned in my original post--in Dublin a few years ago.

 

[NotHardUp1]

Awww, I'm sorry to hear it.

 

[LoveMyPeppermill]

No, unfortunately. I thought I had a week or two in which to do so, but when I went to the website three or so days into the opening, I saw that it had already sold out.

Keep your eyes on the Rijksmuseum's website starting early next Monday when they add that update. They're probably trying wither to extend the closing date or extend opening hours. I bet you that all hope is not lost!

 

[rareboy]

I understand my Amsterdam cousins do have tickets. Lucky them. Poor us.

 

[NotHardUp1]

That's wonderful. I think I enjoy stuff like this by proxy just KNOWING someone got to go. In this case, I don't know the cousins, but the cousins of a friend will go, so that's close enough to feel some vicarious joy.

 

[LoveMyPeppermill]

This was probably inevitable:

Rijksmuseum Shuts Down Online Ticket Sales Due to Overwhelming Demand for Vermeer Show

The museum said that ticket sales for the show were ceasing until further notice.

www.artnews.com