CHICAGO // Availability is tight for a US$10 (Dh36.70) Airbnb rental in Chicago designed to look like Vincent Van Gogh’s bedroom masterpiece.
The Art Institute of Chicago has modelled a one-bedroom replica of Van Gogh’s famous painting of his bedroom, and listed it on Airbnb. Openings for the space sold out quickly.
It was part of the institute’s promotion for the museum’s “Van Gogh’s Bedrooms” exhibition in Chicago which runs through May 10.
Curator Gloria Groom says Van Gogh’s bedroom in the south of France represented something he was looking for all of his life, a place of his own.
The blue walls, yellow chairs and painted floor in Chicago are all familiar, but this version comes with a double bed, Wi-Fi and an indoor bathroom.
February dates for the apartment filled within minutes after the museum promotion was announced, said a spokesperson.
Future dates of its availability will be announced on the Art Institute’s social media channels.
* Associated Press
