Somehow “Van Gogh, gotta catch ‘em all.” doesn’t have the same ring to it, but with Pokémon’s recent collaboration with the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam they’ve designed a special event to “introduce young artists to Van Gogh’s work, and to teach people about the way he was profoundly influenced by Japanese art.”
The Pokémon franchise is worth an estimated $92 Billion dollars, and brought in $909.11 Million in 2020, although revenue has dropped to around $324.26 Million as of 2023. Meanwhile, the most expensive Van Gogh sold for $117.2 Million in 2022.
Pokémon are coming to the Van Gogh Museum to teach the world about art