.Yusaku Maezawa, who appeared on ARTnews Leading 200 Collectors listing in 2015, submitted a set of comments on the social media sites system X on Monday, relating to the closure of the Kawamura Remembrance DIC Gallery of Art, conveying his wish as a fine art lover to avoid the discharge of works in the museum's selection overseas.
Recently, ARTnews' George Nelson disclosed that chemical provider DIC Organization was reassessing the future of Kawamura surrounded by pressure from activist investors. The Kawamura's assortment includes 754 art work, 384 of which are owned by DIC Corp. It features seven of Mark Rothko's "Seagram Murals" and also works through Cy Twombly, Pablo Picasso, Rembrandt, Claude Monet, Jackson Pollock, Andy Warhol, and also Robert Ryman, and many more notable performers.
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In 2018, Maezawa acquired Hasegawa Tohaku's Urozu Byobu (Crows and also Herons) from the gallery's assortment. In reaction to a fan who uploaded on X that he want to observe the job one day, Maezawa replied, "The Hasegawa Tohaku Crows and also Herons display has actually been undergoing cleaning and partial repair work for regarding three years, however it was actually carefully come back to me a few days ago. This job is actually an essential social residential or commercial property assigned due to the nation, so I would love to create it achievable for everybody to find it in some way, and I will certainly permit you called soon as the details are chosen." He carried on, "Even so, I sorrow that the DIC Kawamura Museum of Craft is actually temporarily shut. If there is anything I can possibly do, I want to comply as a craft fanatic.".
The DIC Museum is slated to become briefly closed in January 2025.
On top of that, following this blog post, he not just shown regret that Barnett Newman's Anna's Illumination (1968 ), which was additionally in the museum's compilation, had been marketed and also delivered overseas, calling it "extremely unfavorable." He likewise struck, "Concerning the closure of the Kawamura Remembrance DIC Gallery of Art, if the selection is to be offered, I really hope that they will first approach Japanese shoppers to ensure the many masterworks do not leave Asia. I will definitely be actually waiting.".
In his most up-to-date blog post, Maezawa additionally discussed his feeling of accountability as an enthusiast, stating, "Eastern folks need to shield Japan's traditional things, whether it is actually the land, nature, fine art, or even typical lifestyle, as long as feasible. If our experts offer them off piece through part for short-term revenue, Japan will certainly no more be actually Japan. I need to make enough to be able to purchase and pass on the things that must be given to future ages.".
Furthermore, Maezawa is actually presently searching for five personal associates via X to handle cleansing of his estate as well as manor, in addition to other private help roles. The responsibilities consist of "washing, cleaning, preparing food, serving food at parties, wine control, attendance, paper administration, and guest appointments," in addition to "looking after canines and also kitties," but there is no reference of duties associated with his craft selection.