.Yusaku Maezawa, that seemed on ARTnews Leading 200 Collectors listing in 2015, published a set of comments on the social networks network X on Monday, regarding the closure of the Kawamura Memorial DIC Museum of Fine art, expressing his need as an art enthusiast to stop the stream of function in the museum's selection overseas.
Last week, ARTnews' George Nelson disclosed that chemical provider DIC Company was revising the future of Kawamura among stress coming from activist financiers. The Kawamura's selection flaunts 754 art work, 384 of which are owned by DIC Corp. It features 7 of Proof Rothko's "Seagram Murals" as well as operates through Cy Twombly, Pablo Picasso, Rembrandt, Claude Monet, Jackson Pollock, Andy Warhol, and also Robert Ryman, to name a few considerable musicians.
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In 2018, Maezawa obtained Hasegawa Tohaku's Urozu Byobu (Crows as well as Herons) from the gallery's compilation. In reaction to a fan who posted on X that he would like to observe the work at some point, Maezawa replied, "The Hasegawa Tohaku Crows and Herons display screen has been actually undergoing cleaning as well as predisposed renovation work with regarding three years, however it was properly returned to me a few days ago. This work is a vital social building assigned due to the nation, so I would love to create it achievable for every person to see it somehow, and I will definitely let you know as very soon as the details are decided." He carried on, "Nevertheless, I am sad that the DIC Kawamura Museum of Art is actually briefly shut. If there is actually anything I can possibly do, I wish to cooperate as a craft aficionado.".
The DIC Museum is slated to become momentarily enclosed January 2025.
On top of that, observing this message, he certainly not just conveyed regret that Barnett Newman's Anna's Illumination (1968 ), which was likewise in the gallery's selection, had been actually sold as well as sent out overseas, calling it "incredibly unfortunate." He also appealed, "Regarding the closure of the Kawamura Remembrance DIC Gallery of Art, if the collection is actually to become marketed, I really hope that they are going to initially move toward Oriental buyers to ensure the numerous masterpieces perform certainly not leave Asia. I am going to be standing by.".
In his latest article, Maezawa additionally discussed his feeling of task as an enthusiast, saying, "Oriental individuals require to guard Japan's conventional factors, whether it is actually the property, attributes, craft, or even conventional society, as much as possible. If we sell all of them off item by item for temporary revenue, Japan will definitely no more be Asia. I need to get sufficient to be capable to buy and also pass on the many things that need to be passed down to potential generations.".
Incidentally, Maezawa is actually presently looking for five personal aides by means of X to handle cleansing of his residence as well as suite, in addition to other personal assistance duties. The duties feature "washing, cleaning, cooking, offering food at parties, wine monitoring, appearance, document control, and also visitor reservations," along with "looking after canines and pet cats," yet there is actually no acknowledgment of responsibilities associated with his craft collection.