.Yusaku Maezawa, that seemed on ARTnews Leading 200 Collectors list last year, uploaded a set of discuss the social media system X on Monday, concerning the closure of the Kawamura Memorial DIC Museum of Art, revealing his wish as a fine art aficionado to avoid the outflow of works in the gallery's selection overseas.
Last week, ARTnews' George Nelson stated that chemical company DIC Enterprise was actually revising the future of Kawamura amidst tension from activist entrepreneurs. The Kawamura's compilation boasts 754 arts pieces, 384 of which are actually possessed by DIC Corp. It consists of seven of Proof Rothko's "Seagram Murals" and works through Cy Twombly, Pablo Picasso, Rembrandt, Claude Monet, Jackson Pollock, Andy Warhol, and also Robert Ryman, and many more significant musicians.
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In 2018, Maezawa got Hasegawa Tohaku's Urozu Byobu (Crows and Herons) from the museum's selection. In reaction to a supporter who published on X that he would love to view the job one day, Maezawa replied, "The Hasegawa Tohaku Crows and also Herons screen has been actually undergoing cleaning as well as partial renovation help about three years, however it was securely come back to me recently. This job is actually an important cultural building marked due to the country, so I would like to create it possible for every person to see it somehow, as well as I will certainly permit you called quickly as the details are decided." He proceeded, "Even so, I am sad that the DIC Kawamura Gallery of Craft is actually temporarily shut. If there is just about anything I can do, I wish to cooperate as a craft lover.".
The DIC Gallery is actually slated to become temporarily approached January 2025.
In addition, following this post, he not just revealed remorse that Barnett Newman's Anna's Lighting (1968 ), which was also in the gallery's compilation, had actually been actually marketed as well as sent out overseas, naming it "incredibly unfortunate." He additionally appealed, "Relating to the closing of the Kawamura Memorial DIC Gallery of Art, if the compilation is actually to become marketed, I hope that they are going to first approach Japanese customers to ensure the numerous masterpieces carry out certainly not leave behind Asia. I am going to be waiting.".
In his newest blog post, Maezawa also wrote about his feeling of task as an enthusiast, pointing out, "Japanese people need to secure Japan's standard traits, whether it is actually the property, attribute, art, or conventional culture, as long as feasible. If our team sell all of them off part through item for temporary earnings, Asia will no more be Asia. I require to earn enough to become capable to get as well as pass on the things that must be given to future eras.".
In addition, Maezawa is actually presently trying to find 5 personal assistants with X to deal with cleansing of his mansion house and also suite, in addition to other personal help obligations. The tasks feature "laundry washing, cleansing, cooking food, serving food at parties, white wine control, appearance, document administration, as well as guest reservations," along with "caring for pets as well as kitties," however there is no acknowledgment of responsibilities related to his art assortment.