.Yusaku Maezawa, that appeared on ARTnews Best 200 Collectors list in 2015, published a series of comments on the social media system X on Monday, regarding the fastener of the Kawamura Remembrance DIC Gallery of Fine art, conveying his need as a fine art enthusiast to prevent the outflow of operate in the gallery's collection overseas.
Last week, ARTnews' George Nelson disclosed that chemical firm DIC Organization was reviewing the future of Kawamura amidst stress from activist entrepreneurs. The Kawamura's compilation includes 754 arts pieces, 384 of which are had through DIC Corp. It consists of seven of Symbol Rothko's "Seagram Murals" and also functions through Cy Twombly, Pablo Picasso, Rembrandt, Claude Monet, Jackson Pollock, Andy Warhol, and also Robert Ryman, and many more considerable performers.
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In 2018, Maezawa got Hasegawa Tohaku's Urozu Byobu (Crows and also Herons) from the museum's collection. In reaction to a follower who published on X that he would like to view the work sooner or later, Maezawa replied, "The Hasegawa Tohaku Crows as well as Herons display screen has actually been undertaking cleaning and also predisposed repair benefit concerning 3 years, however it was carefully gone back to me the other day. This work is a vital cultural residential or commercial property designated by the nation, so I would like to create it achievable for every person to see it somehow, and I will definitely permit you know as very soon as the particulars are actually chosen." He proceeded, "However, I am sad that the DIC Kawamura Gallery of Art is temporarily shut. If there is actually anything I can possibly do, I want to participate as a craft lover.".
The DIC Museum is actually slated to be temporarily enclosed January 2025.
In addition, following this message, he not only shown remorse that Barnett Newman's Anna's Illumination (1968 ), which was also in the gallery's compilation, had been actually sold and also sent overseas, naming it "incredibly unlucky." He also appealed, "Relating to the closure of the Kawamura Memorial DIC Museum of Fine Art, if the collection is to be marketed, I hope that they will certainly first come close to Eastern customers to make sure that the numerous masterpieces perform not leave behind Japan. I will certainly be hanging around.".
In his latest message, Maezawa additionally covered his feeling of responsibility as a collector, pointing out, "Japanese individuals need to have to defend Asia's traditional things, whether it's the property, nature, art, or even standard lifestyle, as high as achievable. If our team sell them off piece through part for short-term income, Asia will certainly no longer be Japan. I need to get good enough to become capable to buy and hand down the important things that need to be actually passed down to potential eras.".
Mind you, Maezawa is actually currently trying to find 5 personal aides with X to deal with cleaning of his residence and villa, and also various other private help roles. The responsibilities consist of "washing, cleansing, cooking, providing meals at celebrations, white wine management, presence, documentation monitoring, and also visitor appointments," as well as "caring for canines as well as kitties," but there is no reference of responsibilities related to his craft compilation.