AMARILLO, Texas –– The internationally acclaimed "Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel: The Exhibition” arrived in Amarillo June 9 and runs through July 23. It will be the inaugural exhibit at the newly renovated Sunset Center in Amarillo---now called Arts in the Sunset. This globally successful exhibit has been all around the world, from Shanghai to Chicago, Phoenix, Berlin, Vienna, and more.

Tickets are on sale and can be purchased online at artsinthesunset.org.

“This is a superb exhibit for the reopening of a facility that has been the art hub in our city for the last 20-plus years. That’s why we decided to call it ‘Sistine in the Sunset.’” said Rachel Flores, executive director of the Amarillo Art Institute. “For the Sistine Chapel exhibit to come to Amarillo is a wonderful gift to our region,” Flores continued.

“Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel: The Exhibition” is a collection of the artist’s renowned ceiling frescoes from the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel, reproduced in a format allowing viewers to be face-to-face with the masterpieces. Through artfully displayed reproductions, this innovative presentation brings the audience just a few feet away from world-renowned pieces like “The Creation of Adam” and “The Last Judgment.”

“Those who come to Sistine in the Sunset will be viewing one of mankind’s greatest artistic achievements from an up-close, life-sized, never-before-seen perspective,” Flores said.

Arts in the Sunset is located at 3701 Plains Blvd. The exhibit will be open Tuesday through Saturday from 11:00 am until 7:30 pm, with the last entry at 6 pm. On Sundays, the exhibit will be open from 1 pm until 5:30 pm, with the last entry at 4 pm. The exhibit is wheelchair accessible. Viewing time is estimated between 60 and 90 minutes. Tickets range from $19 to $26.50, based on age and time of day.

Proceeds from the exhibit will benefit the Downtown Women’s Center (DWC), Catholic Charities of the Texas Panhandle (CCTXP), the Amarillo Art Institute, and the Amarillo Cultural District of the Texas Commission on the Arts.