From Amsterdam comes Moco Museum to Barcelona, the acronym for Contemporary Modern Museum, so there is no room for confusion. This new space was born in 2016 by Lionel and Kim Logchies, that for more than twenty years they have been collecting and working side by side, each one in their respective specialty. Creating Moco Museum has allowed this couple of entrepreneurs to come together to show works of art that, if it weren't for Moco, would have remained in private collections and would not be visible to the general public.
Moco Museum believes that art can change the world , which is why its intention is to show pieces that create experiences, activate the imagination, challenge norms, broaden perspectives and question the world around us. Since its opening it seems that it has succeeded, because it has already received more than 2 million visits from 120 different nationalities.
Banksy's 'Forgive Us Our Trespassing'.
THE ENTRANCE TO THE DOOR OF ART
For many Moco Museum is a gateway to the art world , but why? His commitment is none other than to expose iconic works by internationally known authors and artists in full growth. Therefore, its audience is normally young, interested in art but falling in love with it for the first time.
His first works already say a lot, big names in art, easy to identify, with strong messages behind their works and great international projection. From this Saturday on Moco Museum of Barcelona you can enjoy some of Andy Warhol, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Banksy, Salvador Dalí, Damien Hirst, Keith Haring, KAWS, Hayden Kays, Yayoi Kusama, David LaChapelle and Takashi Murakami among others, in addition to teamLab's digital immersive art with Les Fantômes and Studio Irma and the space dedicated to the NFT phenomenon.
There will also be space for special exhibitions. Curated by Simon de Pury, legendary auctioneer, art dealer and one of the most important figures in the art world, Moco Museum will present the first solo European exhibition of William Lorca , in which the contemporary Chilean artist combines magic and realism in Esplendor de la Noche.
Temporary exhibition of Guillermo Lorca.
THE UBICATION
Located at number 25 Montcada street in Barcelona, Moco Museum takes over the space of the Palacio Cervelló , a former private residence of the Cervelló noble family until the 17th century. From the Middle Ages to the 20th century, the palace belonged to aristocrats, merchants, and royalty. With the utmost respect for the building, the architect Studio Pulsen recovered the original essence of the Cervelló Palace, adapting to the needs of the museum to create a great modern and contemporary space.
The acquisition of this palace by the Moco Museum reflects its first proposal in the Villa Alsberg (1904) in Amsterdam - a historic building reserved for the privileged elite. Currently, the location has become too small to house the dreams of the founders and its exhibition space is limited. There is much more art that they want to share and many more stories to tell, which is why this new opening in Barcelona.
"We represent the voice of the people and we trust in art as a way to help us get here," Kim and Lionel, its founders, said in a statement. You can already buy your tickets here.
Studio Irma, Diamond Matrix.
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