.Yusaku Maezawa, that appeared on ARTnews Best 200 Collectors checklist in 2014, published a set of comments on the social networks system X on Monday, pertaining to the fastener of the Kawamura Memorial DIC Gallery of Fine art, sharing his need as a craft fanatic to avoid the outflow of function in the museum's assortment overseas.
Last week, ARTnews' George Nelson reported that chemical provider DIC Company was actually reviewing the future of Kawamura surrounded by stress coming from activist entrepreneurs. The Kawamura's collection includes 754 artworks, 384 of which are actually possessed through DIC Corp. It includes 7 of Mark Rothko's "Seagram Murals" as well as operates through Cy Twombly, Pablo Picasso, Rembrandt, Claude Monet, Jackson Pollock, Andy Warhol, as well as Robert Ryman, among other significant performers.
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In 2018, Maezawa got Hasegawa Tohaku's Urozu Byobu (Crows as well as Herons) coming from the gallery's assortment. In response to a fan who published on X that he wish to find the work sooner or later, Maezawa replied, "The Hasegawa Tohaku Crows and also Herons screen has actually been undergoing cleansing as well as predisposed restoration work for about three years, but it was actually safely and securely returned to me yesterday. This job is a crucial cultural property marked by the country, so I want to make it feasible for everyone to view it in some way, as well as I will definitely allow you referred to as soon as the information are made a decision." He continued, "Even so, I sorrow that the DIC Kawamura Museum of Art is actually momentarily shut. If there is everything I may do, I would like to cooperate as an art lover.".
The DIC Museum is actually slated to be temporarily approached January 2025.
Furthermore, following this article, he not just shared remorse that Barnett Newman's Anna's Illumination (1968 ), which was actually additionally in the gallery's assortment, had been actually marketed and also sent out overseas, naming it "very unlucky." He additionally struck, "Relating to the closing of the Kawamura Memorial DIC Museum of Art, if the selection is to become marketed, I wish that they are going to first approach Oriental buyers to ensure the numerous showpieces do certainly not leave behind Japan. I will be actually hanging around.".
In his latest post, Maezawa additionally blogged about his feeling of task as a debt collector, mentioning, "Eastern individuals require to defend Asia's traditional points, whether it's the property, attribute, craft, or standard culture, as much as feasible. If our team market them off item through piece for short-term earnings, Japan will certainly no more be actually Japan. I need to have to get good enough to become able to buy and also pass on the many things that should be given to potential ages.".
By the way, Maezawa is actually currently trying to find 5 private associates by means of X to deal with cleaning of his residence as well as suite, as well as various other individual assistance duties. The tasks consist of "washing, cleansing, preparing food, offering food items at gatherings, red or white wine control, participation, paper monitoring, and also attendee reservations," in addition to "taking care of pets and kitties," however there is actually no acknowledgment of duties related to his fine art assortment.