.Yusaku Maezawa, who seemed on ARTnews Top 200 Collectors listing in 2015, posted a collection of talk about the social media network X on Monday, concerning the closure of the Kawamura Remembrance DIC Gallery of Fine art, revealing his desire as an art fanatic to avoid the discharge of function in the museum's selection overseas.
Last week, ARTnews' George Nelson disclosed that chemical provider DIC Corporation was revising the future of Kawamura among tension coming from activist investors. The Kawamura's selection flaunts 754 artworks, 384 of which are had through DIC Corp. It includes seven of Proof Rothko's "Seagram Murals" and operates through Cy Twombly, Pablo Picasso, Rembrandt, Claude Monet, Jackson Pollock, Andy Warhol, and also Robert Ryman, among other notable artists.
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In 2018, Maezawa got Hasegawa Tohaku's Urozu Byobu (Crows and also Herons) from the museum's collection. In response to an enthusiast who submitted on X that he would like to view the job one day, Maezawa replied, "The Hasegawa Tohaku Crows as well as Herons display has actually been actually undertaking cleansing as well as predisposed restoration work for concerning three years, yet it was carefully gone back to me yesterday. This job is actually a necessary social home designated by the nation, so I want to make it achievable for every person to find it somehow, as well as I will certainly let you know as soon as the details are actually determined." He carried on, "However, I am sad that the DIC Kawamura Museum of Art is momentarily closed. If there is anything I may do, I would love to cooperate as a craft lover.".
The DIC Museum is actually slated to become briefly approached January 2025.
Furthermore, following this message, he not only revealed disappointment that Barnett Newman's Anna's Illumination (1968 ), which was likewise in the museum's collection, had actually been actually marketed and sent out overseas, naming it "incredibly unfavorable." He additionally appealed, "Relating to the closure of the Kawamura Remembrance DIC Gallery of Art, if the compilation is to become sold, I hope that they will definitely initially come close to Oriental buyers to make sure that the many showpieces do not leave behind Japan. I will definitely be standing by.".
In his most up-to-date article, Maezawa additionally discussed his feeling of task as an enthusiast, claiming, "Eastern people require to secure Japan's standard things, whether it's the land, nature, craft, or typical culture, as much as achievable. If our experts sell all of them off piece through piece for temporary earnings, Japan will definitely no longer be actually Japan. I need to get enough to become capable to purchase and also pass on the many things that need to be actually given to potential age groups.".
Mind you, Maezawa is presently trying to find 5 personal associates with X to deal with cleansing of his mansion as well as vacation home, as well as various other personal support tasks. The responsibilities feature "washing, cleaning, food preparation, offering food items at celebrations, wine management, presence, document control, as well as visitor bookings," along with "caring for pets and also cats," yet there is actually no reference of responsibilities associated with his fine art selection.