.Yusaku Maezawa, that seemed on ARTnews Top 200 Collectors list in 2013, posted a series of talk about the social networking sites system X on Monday, relating to the fastener of the Kawamura Remembrance DIC Museum of Craft, sharing his wish as an art enthusiast to prevent the stream of operate in the gallery's selection overseas.
Recently, ARTnews' George Nelson reported that chemical firm DIC Organization was actually reviewing the future of Kawamura surrounded by pressure from activist financiers. The Kawamura's collection includes 754 artworks, 384 of which are had through DIC Corp. It consists of 7 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 as well as Herons) coming from the museum's selection. In feedback to a follower who posted on X that he would like to find the work sooner or later, Maezawa replied, "The Hasegawa Tohaku Crows as well as Herons display has been actually undertaking cleansing as well as predisposed remediation work with regarding 3 years, but it was actually properly gone back to me the other day. This job is a significant social residential or commercial property marked due to the nation, so I would like to create it achievable for everyone to see it in some way, and I will definitely permit you called soon as the information are made a decision." He carried on, "Even so, I am sad that the DIC Kawamura Gallery of Craft is momentarily shut. If there is anything I can do, I want to cooperate as a fine art fanatic.".
The DIC Museum is actually slated to be temporarily approached January 2025.
Moreover, observing this message, he not only revealed regret that Barnett Newman's Anna's Lighting (1968 ), which was actually likewise in the museum's selection, had actually been actually sold and delivered overseas, calling it "incredibly regrettable." He likewise appealed, "Concerning the closure of the Kawamura Remembrance DIC Museum of Art, if the assortment is actually to become offered, I wish that they will initially move toward Eastern customers in order that the numerous work of arts carry out certainly not leave behind Japan. I will certainly be actually standing by.".
In his latest blog post, Maezawa also wrote about his feeling of responsibility as an enthusiast, pointing out, "Eastern people require to protect Asia's typical points, whether it's the property, attribute, fine art, or typical society, as much as feasible. If our company sell them off piece through item for temporary earnings, Asia will no more be Japan. I need to get sufficient to be able to get as well as hand down the important things that must be passed down to future age groups.".
Furthermore, Maezawa is actually currently searching for five individual aides through X to handle cleaning of his mansion and also villa, as well as various other personal support roles. The tasks feature "laundry, cleansing, preparing food, providing meals at events, red wine administration, attendance, document control, as well as guest appointments," and also "caring for dogs as well as felines," yet there is no acknowledgment of responsibilities associated with his craft collection.