.Yusaku Maezawa, who appeared on ARTnews Leading 200 Collectors list last year, posted a series of discuss the social networks network X on Monday, regarding the fastener of the Kawamura Memorial DIC Museum of Fine art, sharing his need as a fine art enthusiast to avoid the stream of works in the gallery's selection overseas.
Recently, ARTnews' George Nelson disclosed that chemical firm DIC Company was actually reassessing the future of Kawamura surrounded by pressure from activist entrepreneurs. The Kawamura's compilation boasts 754 arts pieces, 384 of which are had by DIC Corp. It includes seven of Symbol 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 substantial performers.
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In 2018, Maezawa acquired Hasegawa Tohaku's Urozu Byobu (Crows and also Herons) from the gallery's collection. In reaction to a fan that published on X that he want to view the job someday, Maezawa responded, "The Hasegawa Tohaku Crows and Herons display has actually been actually undergoing cleaning and also predisposed remediation benefit about three years, however it was actually securely come back to me recently. This job is a necessary social property designated by the nation, so I wish to create it possible for everybody to see it in some way, as well as I will let you know as very soon as the information are chosen." He proceeded, "However, I am sad that the DIC Kawamura Museum of Art is momentarily shut. If there is anything I can do, I would love to comply as an art lover.".
The DIC Museum is actually slated to become temporarily approached January 2025.
In addition, observing this message, he certainly not merely conveyed remorse that Barnett Newman's Anna's Lighting (1968 ), which was also in the museum's collection, had actually been actually offered and sent out overseas, calling it "really regrettable." He additionally struck, "Relating to the closing of the Kawamura Memorial DIC Gallery of Craft, if the collection is actually to be marketed, I wish that they will initially approach Japanese shoppers so that the many masterpieces carry out certainly not leave Asia. I am going to be actually waiting.".
In his newest message, Maezawa likewise covered his sense of responsibility as an enthusiast, mentioning, "Eastern people require to safeguard Asia's typical traits, whether it is actually the land, nature, art, or even typical society, as much as achievable. If our company market them off item through piece for temporary revenue, Japan will definitely no longer be Asia. I require to make enough to be able to buy and also pass on things that ought to be given to potential age groups.".
By the way, Maezawa is actually currently seeking 5 personal aides via X to handle cleansing of his residence as well as rental property, in addition to various other individual help responsibilities. The responsibilities consist of "laundry washing, cleaning, cooking food, offering meals at parties, wine monitoring, attendance, file control, as well as attendee bookings," as well as "taking care of pet dogs as well as felines," yet there is no reference of duties associated with his art assortment.