Pokémon x Vincent Van Gogh Museum |
Duration: September 28th 2023 - January 7th 2024 Location Vincent Van Gogh Museum, Paulus Potterstraat 7, Amsterdam This collaboration between Pokémon and the Vincent Van Gogh Museum is part of the 50th anniversary celebrations of the museum and ties in Pokémon with Vincent Van Gogh's most iconic painings. As Van Gogh was a collector of Japanese art, the museum felt the collaboration nature. During the time that Pokémon is at the museum, there are a number of different elements and activities. First, 6 pieces of Pokémon artwork, featuring Pokémon inspired by six of Van Gogh's more iconic artwork pieces, are on display in a corner of the museum on the first floor. These give details on the artwork inspiration. A special activity task is available for fans old and young that have you go through the museum to find out facts about Vincent Van Gogh to complete a puzzle on a leaflet. If you complete it, you will be given a special Promotional Card. In the studio, there is also a place for kids to learn how to draw Pikachu through a video created by Pokémon artist, Ken Sugimori. |
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Artworks
Pikachu inspired by Self-Portrait with Grey Felt Hat |
Artist: Naoyo Kimura This artwork is based on the classic Self-Portrait with a Grey Felt Hat and features Pikachu in a similar pose with similar brush strokes |
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Eevee inspired by Self-Portrait with Straw Hat |
Artist: sowsow This piece features Eevee as the focus with the look based on the self portrait Van Gogh did when in Paris. |
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Smeargle inspired by Self-Portrait as a painter |
Artist: Tomokazu Komiya This piece featured Smeargle as the focal point due to the notion of this painting being one of Vincent doing a self portrait behind an easel and canvas, with Smeargle being the top choice. |
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Sunflora inspired by Sunflowers |
Artist: Tomokazu Komiya This piece features Sunflora as the main focus sunflower in this adaptation of the classic picture, Sunflowers. |
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Munchlax & Snorlax inspired by The Bedroom |
Artist: sowsow This piece is based on the classic artwork The Bedroom but features major adaptation with the inclusion of Munchlax, Snorlax and even Mew within it. |
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Corviknight inspired by Wheatfield with Crows |
Artist: Naoyo Kimura This piece is based on the classic of a wheatfield with crows and features the replacement of the crows with Corviknight, Corvisquire, Murkrow and Honchkrow. |
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TCG Promo Card
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Pikachu with Grey Felt Hat |
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Merchandise
Pokémon Center |
With this collaboration, the Pokémon Center website in the US, Canada and UK added a collection of merchandise exclusive to the web store. This included plush, TCG products and more. While stocks lasted, all purchases of items from the collection resulted in getting a free copy of the promo card. Pokémon Center Merchandise ListPikachu Plush
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Van Gogh Museum Shop |
In addition to the Pokémon Center merchandise, the Van Gogh Museum Shop also had its own line of merchandise being sold at the gift shop in the museum itself, as well as on their own web store. This merchandise was primarily smaller gifts akin to what you would find in the gift shops of museums. They also sold the Pikachu Plush at the physical shop in the museum. Van Gogh Museum Shop Merchandise ListPostcards (featuring Pikachu, Sunflora, Snorlax, Smeargle, Eevee, and Corviknight) |
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