.Yusaku Maezawa, that showed up on ARTnews Top 200 Collectors list in 2014, published a series of comments on the social media sites network X on Monday, concerning the closure of the Kawamura Memorial DIC Museum of Fine art, conveying his need as a craft fanatic to avoid the outflow of do work in the museum's assortment overseas.
Recently, ARTnews' George Nelson stated that chemical provider DIC Organization was reassessing the future of Kawamura amidst pressure coming from activist capitalists. The Kawamura's assortment flaunts 754 artworks, 384 of which are actually possessed through DIC Corp. It consists of 7 of Mark Rothko's "Seagram Murals" as well as functions through Cy Twombly, Pablo Picasso, Rembrandt, Claude Monet, Jackson Pollock, Andy Warhol, as well as Robert Ryman, to name a few notable performers.
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In 2018, Maezawa obtained Hasegawa Tohaku's Urozu Byobu (Crows and Herons) from the gallery's collection. In response to a fan who published on X that he would love to view the job sooner or later, Maezawa replied, "The Hasegawa Tohaku Crows and Herons display has actually been actually undertaking cleansing and also partial repair help about three years, but it was actually safely and securely come back to me yesterday. This work is actually a crucial cultural property marked by the country, so I wish to create it feasible for every person to view it somehow, and also I will certainly let you know as very soon as the particulars are actually determined." He proceeded, "However, I am sad that the DIC Kawamura Museum of Craft is briefly finalized. If there is actually everything I can do, I would love to coordinate as a craft enthusiast.".
The DIC Gallery is actually slated to be momentarily enclosed January 2025.
On top of that, observing this message, he certainly not merely expressed regret that Barnett Newman's Anna's Lighting (1968 ), which was actually likewise in the museum's selection, had actually been offered as well as sent out overseas, naming it "quite unlucky." He also appealed, "Concerning the closing of the Kawamura Memorial DIC Museum of Craft, if the selection is actually to be sold, I hope that they will definitely first move toward Oriental shoppers so that the many work of arts carry out certainly not leave behind Japan. I will definitely be standing by.".
In his newest post, Maezawa likewise blogged about his feeling of obligation as an enthusiast, pointing out, "Oriental folks need to safeguard Asia's typical traits, whether it's the land, nature, craft, or even traditional culture, as long as possible. If we sell them off part by piece for temporary income, Asia is going to no longer be actually Japan. I require to get sufficient to become able to buy as well as hand down things that ought to be given to potential ages.".
Mind you, Maezawa is actually currently searching for 5 personal associates through X to manage cleansing of his mansion house and villa, along with other personal support responsibilities. The duties include "washing, cleansing, cooking, providing food items at gatherings, red or white wine administration, participation, paper monitoring, as well as visitor reservations," and also "caring for pet dogs and pet cats," but there is no acknowledgment of duties related to his craft assortment.