5 October 2023
The Portman Estate and Moco Museum have welcomed the approval of planning consent from Westminster City Council on the submission to change the use of the recently completed development One Marble Arch on Oxford Street to accommodate a new modern and contemporary art museum for London. This comes after Moco Museum and The Portman Estate worked together to submit a joint application to Westminster City Council in August 2023.
Tom Knight, Portfolio Director at The Portman Estate, said: “We are absolutely delighted to be working in partnership with Moco Museum to bring an exciting new leisure offer to The Portman Estate at One Marble Arch. The introduction of Moco will further enhance Marble Arch and Oxford Street; enlivening and adding to the already thriving arts and culture hub growing in this pocket of the West End.”
Kim and Lionel Logchies, Founders of Moco Museum, said: “It is incredibly exciting to have planning granted and is a big step forward to opening the doors of Moco Museum to the UK. We are grateful for the opportunity to bring Moco Museum to London’s West End, creating a new museum for art lovers across London to enjoy.”
Moco Museum is an independent museum with a wide range of inspiring modern, contemporary and digital immersive art. The site will become Moco Museum’s third location and its first in the UK, alongside Amsterdam’s Museumplein and Palacio Cervelló in Barcelona, having already welcomed over 4 million visitors. The London museum at One Marble Arch is due to open its doors in 2024. It will complement other nearby cultural attractions such as Frameless, the immersive art experience at 6 Marble Arch, and The Wallace Collection in Manchester Square.
For more information, please contact:
Louise Jarvis louise.jarvis@fourcommunications.com (07985 574 636)
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About Moco Museum
Moco Museum, established in 2016 in Amsterdam and 2021 in Barcelona, is a museum with a wide range of inspiring modern and contemporary art.
Our diverse collection includes art from Jean- Michel Basquiat, Keith Haring, Yayoi Kusama, Andy Warhol, Banksy, Marina Abramović, JR, KAWS, Takashi Murakami, Damien Hirst and many more. Our visitors are immersed in a realm of subversive art that uses irony and humour to reflect on modern society.
Moco Museum offers worldwide one-of-a-kind experiences carefully curated to captivate wide audiences. Within our walls, you’ll encounter the works of Modern Masters like Andy Warhol and Yayoi Kusama, who we believe, stand out for their exceptional contribution to art, culture and the world at large. Explore our selection of Contemporary Masters, including icons and stars like KAWS and Takashi Murakami. Experience art that engages our inner activists, and empowers us to lead with love. Embark on a multisensory journey with our Digital Immersive artists, such as Refik Anadol and Anthony James, as they elevate and enrich your art experience through their immersive approach. Discover the finest talent from the UK, featuring artwork from Damien Hirst, Tracey Emin, Hayden Kays, Stik, Yinka Ilori, and many more.
A visit to Moco Museum is an eye-opening adventure that promises to inspire all.
Discover Moco Museum: https://mocomuseum.com
About The Portman Estate
The Portman Estate comprises 110 acres of Marylebone in London’s West End, including frontages to Oxford Street and Baker Street. It covers 68 streets, 650 buildings and four garden squares all housing over 650 directly managed residential units, 255 office premises, 150 shops and restaurants, 27 hotels and 8 pubs. The Estate is also home to some outstanding Georgian and contemporary architecture, featuring 430 listed buildings.
The Portman Estate is committed to excellence in customer service and aims to be the destination of choice for residents, businesses and visitors, where the buildings exceed market demand and the environment is distinctive, varied and vibrant. In 2022, the Estate became the first London estate to become B Corp™ certified, joining the global movement of trailblazing businesses who meet the highest standards of corporate social responsibility.
Since 2002, the Estate has directly invested an average of £20 million per year throughout Marylebone. This has included the regeneration of its independent retail streets, Seymour Place, New Quebec Street and Chiltern Street, and the introduction of new extensively renovated hotels The Zetter Townhouse and Z at Gloucester Place. Over the next ten years, an estimated £350 million will be reinvested Estate-wide to ensure long term growth and create attractive, vibrant spaces for the Marylebone community to enjoy.
Recent developments include 1 – 4 Marble Arch, a joint venture with Native Land at Regent House on Edgware Road and the landmark mixed use development with Almacantar at Marble Arch Place. The Portman Estate’s latest joint venture with Derwent London at 19 – 35 Baker Street is under construction, due to complete in 2025.
Further details can be found on The Portman Estate website www.portmanestate.com
About Portman Marylebone
Portman Marylebone is a community with character in London’s West End. Home to an unrivalled selection of independent brands and unique experiences with stunning Georgian backdrops, Portman Marylebone is a neighbourhood of distinction. It comprises the independent retail and leisure destinations on The Portman Estate’s 110 acres of Marylebone, including Chiltern Street, New Quebec Street, Seymour Place, Duke Street, Dorset Street, Blandford Street, Manchester Square and Portman Square.
An iconic red-bricked stretch of independent, unique boutiques and cafés amid Victorian-gothic architecture, Chiltern Street is home to a number of specialist shops, stylish menswear, boutique womenswear and renowned restaurants. New Quebec Street is a unique destination of premium neighbourhood services and shops, where owner-operated independent boutiques offer a special sense of community. Seymour Place is one of Marylebone’s most exciting dining destinations, offering an extensive choice of independent eateries alongside a dynamic array of shops and services.
The chic neighbourhood, just a stone’s throw from the hustle and bustle of Oxford Street, is one of London’s most unmatched dining and shopping destinations
Discover the directory today at www.portmanmarylebone.com/explore
