.Yusaku Maezawa, that showed up on ARTnews Best 200 Collectors checklist in 2013, submitted a series of comments on the social networking sites system X on Monday, regarding the closure of the Kawamura Memorial DIC Museum of Fine art, revealing his need as a fine art fan to prevent the outflow of function in the gallery's compilation overseas.
Recently, ARTnews' George Nelson mentioned that chemical company DIC Company was actually reevaluating the future of Kawamura amidst stress from activist clients. The Kawamura's selection flaunts 754 artworks, 384 of which are actually had by DIC Corp. It consists of seven of Proof Rothko's "Seagram Murals" as well as works by Cy Twombly, Pablo Picasso, Rembrandt, Claude Monet, Jackson Pollock, Andy Warhol, and Robert Ryman, to name a few notable musicians.
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In 2018, Maezawa obtained Hasegawa Tohaku's Urozu Byobu (Crows and also Herons) from the museum's compilation. In response to a fan that uploaded on X that he want to see the work one day, Maezawa replied, "The Hasegawa Tohaku Crows and also Herons display has been actually undertaking cleansing and also predisposed repair benefit concerning three years, yet it was securely returned to me yesterday. This job is actually an essential social residential or commercial property assigned by the nation, so I would love to make it possible for everybody to observe it in some way, and I am going to allow you know as quickly as the details are actually made a decision." He proceeded, "However, I am sad that the DIC Kawamura Museum of Art is momentarily finalized. If there is actually anything I can do, I wish to participate as an art aficionado.".
The DIC Museum is slated to become briefly approached January 2025.
In addition, following this message, he not simply expressed remorse that Barnett Newman's Anna's Light (1968 ), which was likewise in the gallery's selection, had actually been actually sold as well as sent overseas, naming it "incredibly unfavorable." He likewise struck, "Concerning the closing of the Kawamura Memorial DIC Gallery of Craft, if the assortment is actually to be offered, I hope that they will certainly to begin with come close to Japanese buyers to ensure the many masterworks perform certainly not leave behind Asia. I will certainly be actually waiting.".
In his most recent blog post, Maezawa also discussed his sense of task as a collection agency, mentioning, "Eastern folks need to guard Asia's typical points, whether it is actually the land, attribute, art, or standard culture, as high as possible. If we offer all of them off part through item for short-term profit, Asia will certainly no more be actually Japan. I need to have to make enough to become capable to purchase and pass on the many things that ought to be actually given to future eras.".
Mind you, Maezawa is actually currently searching for five private associates through X to handle cleansing of his manor and also villa, in addition to various other individual help obligations. The tasks include "washing, cleaning, cooking food, offering meals at celebrations, red wine administration, appearance, document control, as well as guest reservations," and also "looking after canines and also felines," however there is no mention of roles associated with his craft selection.