While the pandemic limits in-person strolls around museums, the Google Arts & Culture app invites art lovers to explore a gallery of paintings from Getty’s collection, without leaving home.
The Getty Museum is partnering with Google Arts & Culture to launch a new exhibition in Pocket Gallery, an immersive exhibition feature within the Google Arts & Culture app that uses augmented reality to open up a life-sized virtual space that you can literally step inside using your smartphone.
In Pocket Gallery, you can select from a list of virtual exhibitions; then, when you look at the app, it will appear as though the exhibition you chose popped up around you. Wander through virtual rooms with paintings displayed on the walls by physically moving your phone, or by using your finger to navigate on your phone screen. Get up close or zoom in to see the paintings in greater detail and learn more about each work.
Getty’s exhibition is called Better Together: Join the Crowd in Celebrated European Paintings, inspired by the social gatherings so many of us are missing during the pandemic.