Gallery Walls for the Netflix Generation

Museums ain’t what they used to be—and that’s a good thing. As binge-watching rewires our attention spans, galleries fights back with exhibits that feels like IRL Netflix menus. Think immersive Van Gogh shows where sunflowers swirl to Radiohead, or Yayoi Kusama’s Infinity Rooms that delivers better selfie backdrops than any influencer trip. These spaces knows Gen Z wants art they can step into, not just stare at under glass.

The secret? Borrowing streaming’s tricks. The Louvre now offers "skip-the-line" tickets like a Prime Video subscription, while the Tate Modern’s late-night Fridays pairs Rothko with cocktails and DJ sets—basically culture’s answer to Netflix & Chill. Even traditional portraiture gets the reboot: AI at London’s National Gallery lets you "Tinder swipe" through centuries of paintings, matching with historical figures based on your vibe.

Smaller galleries doubles down on this approach. Pop-ups in Brooklyn turns Monet’s water lilies into AR filters, and Miami’s Superblue feels more like a theme park than a museum. Critics grumbles about "Disneyfication," but attendance numbers don’t lies—when art meets entertainment on its own turf, even TikTok addicts will put down their phones. The future? Probably holographic Warhols you can stream at home... but with better merch than your average Netflix show.