{"id":134993,"date":"2023-09-27T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-27T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-155302"},"modified":"2023-09-27T18:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-09-27T18:00:00","slug":"pokemon-collaboration-with-van-gogh-museum-announced-new-merch-incoming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2023\/09\/27\/pokemon-collaboration-with-van-gogh-museum-announced-new-merch-incoming\/","title":{"rendered":"Pok\u00e9mon Collaboration With Van Gogh Museum Announced, New Merch Incoming"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/84771d37d4d93\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/84771d37d4d93\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/84771d37d4d93\/1280x720.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<figure class=\"youtube\" data-videoid=\"NPViHeItKgk\">[embedded content]<figcaption class=\"youtube-sub\">Subscribe to <a class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/subscription_center?add_user=nintendolife\">Nintendo Life<\/a> on <span class=\"g-ytsubscribe\" data-channel=\"nintendolife\" data-layout=\"default\" data-count=\"default\"><a class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/nintendolife\">YouTube<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p><strong>Update [Wed 27th Sep, 2023 19:00 BST]:<\/strong> Ahead of tomorrow&#8217;s collaboration, The Pok\u00e9mon Company and the Van Gogh Museum <a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vangoghmuseum.nl\/en\/van-gogh-museum-x-pokemon\">have shared details on what to expect when the event opens up<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Running from <strong>28th September 2023 to 7th January 2024<\/strong>, you&#8217;ll be able to go in and view some exclusive Pok\u00e9mon-inspired twists on Van Gogh&#8217;s most celebrated art on the 1st floor. Six pieces have been reinterpreted to give them a Pocket Monster flair.<\/p>\n<p>An exclusive &#8216;Pok\u00e9mon Adventure&#8217; tour around the museum will be held, which is designed to teach kids about the stories behind Van Gogh&#8217;s paintings. Plus, you&#8217;ll get an exclusive Pok\u00e9mon X Van Gogh Pok\u00e9mon Card for attending. On Floor 0 at the restaurant, you&#8217;ll learn how to draw Pikachu. Plus online lessons about how Van Gogh was inspired by Japanese prints will also be held.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-tweet\"><!-- cache: oembed\/https:\/\/twitter.com\/vangoghmuseum\/status\/1707078963913208208 @ 2023-09-27T18:59:15+01:00 --><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Exciting news! \ud83c\udf81 Our collaboration with @Pok\u00e9mon starts tomorrow and runs until 7 Jan 2024. Come and visit the presentation or complete the art-hunt to receive a Pok\u00e9mon TCG promo card \ud83d\udd75\ufe0f\u200d\u2642\ufe0f\ud83d\udd75\ufe0f\u200d\u2640\ufe0f (subject to availability). See you soon? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YD5CxahXq2\">pic.twitter.com\/YD5CxahXq2<\/a><\/span>\u2014 Van Gogh Museum (@vangoghmuseum) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/vangoghmuseum\/status\/1707078963913208208?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 27, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/aside>\n<p>If you&#8217;re after the card but can&#8217;t make it to Amsterdam this autumn\/winter, then fear not. Some exclusive merchandise will be available to buy at the Pok\u00e9mon Center online in both the UK and USA.<\/p>\n<p>The merch includes a plush version of Pikachu dressed as Van Gogh, TCG sleeves, a jigsaw puzzle, and some figurines (thanks, <a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.serebii.net\/index2.shtml\">Serebii<\/a>!)<\/p>\n<aside class=\"gallery\"><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\">Images: The Pok\u00e9mon Company<\/em><\/figcaption><\/aside>\n<p>You can find all of the details on the event over on <a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vangoghmuseum.nl\/en\/van-gogh-museum-x-pokemon\">the Van Gogh Museum&#8217;s website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><strong>Original article [Tue 12th Sep, 2023 15:30 BST]:<\/strong> The Pok\u00e9mon Company has <a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pokemon\/status\/1701581829189357900\">announced<\/a> a rather unusual \u2014 but intriguing \u2014 collaboration with the <a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vangoghmuseum.nl\/en\">Van Gogh Museum<\/a> in Amsterdam.<\/p>\n<p>The collaboration with the world-famous museum kicks off on 28th September, but other than a rather adorable teaser, we know nothing about what to expect from this merging of the art world and Pok\u00e9mon world.<\/p>\n<p>Still, that trailer is quite lovely, featuring Eevee and Pikachu running through a field of sunflowers, with the sky being transformed into a Van Gogh-style painted sky, and the sunflowers turning into Sunfloras.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ll let you know when we know more about this collaboration, but if you&#8217;re in Amsterdam after 28th September and love Pok\u00e9mon, you&#8217;ll definitely want to check this out. Perhaps we&#8217;ll get a gallery of Pok\u00e9mon-style interpretations of the post-impressionist&#8217;s paintings?<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t forget that Pok\u00e9mon Scarlet &amp; Violet&#8217;s first piece of DLC \u2014 The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero: The Teal Mask is out tomorrow, 13th September. You&#8217;ll be venturing off to Kitakami on a school trip, a land steeped in tradition.<\/p>\n<p><!-- cache: html:nintendolife.com\/ssl\/pokemon\/related-articles:155278 @ 2023-09-28T07:45:30+01:00 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"block object-related\"> <\/aside>\n<p><em>Will you be attending the Van Gogh collaboration later this month? Let us know.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[embedded content]Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube Update [Wed 27th Sep, 2023 19:00 BST]: Ahead of tomorrow&#8217;s collaboration, The Pok\u00e9mon Company and the Van Gogh Museum have shared details on what to expect when the event opens up. 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