.Yusaku Maezawa, who appeared on ARTnews Best 200 Collectors listing in 2014, submitted a series of discuss the social media sites network X on Monday, regarding the closure of the Kawamura Remembrance DIC Gallery of Fine art, showing his need as a fine art enthusiast to prevent the discharge of works in the gallery's assortment overseas.
Recently, ARTnews' George Nelson reported that chemical company DIC Firm was actually revising the future of Kawamura amid pressure from activist clients. The Kawamura's compilation boasts 754 artworks, 384 of which are actually possessed through DIC Corp. It features seven of Proof Rothko's "Seagram Murals" and works through Cy Twombly, Pablo Picasso, Rembrandt, Claude Monet, Jackson Pollock, Andy Warhol, and Robert Ryman, among other substantial artists.
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In 2018, Maezawa obtained Hasegawa Tohaku's Urozu Byobu (Crows and also Herons) coming from the museum's collection. In feedback to a supporter who published on X that he wish to observe the job sooner or later, Maezawa answered, "The Hasegawa Tohaku Crows as well as Herons display screen has been going through cleansing and partial restoration work for concerning three years, but it was actually carefully come back to me a few days ago. This work is an essential cultural residential or commercial property marked due to the nation, so I would love to create it possible for every person to see it in some way, and I am going to let you called very soon as the information are chosen." He proceeded, "Even so, I sorrow that the DIC Kawamura Gallery of Fine art is actually momentarily shut. If there is actually everything I can possibly do, I want to work together as an art enthusiast.".
The DIC Museum is actually slated to become momentarily closed in January 2025.
Additionally, following this blog post, he not simply shown remorse that Barnett Newman's Anna's Lighting (1968 ), which was actually likewise in the museum's selection, had actually been actually sold and also sent out overseas, calling it "very unlucky." He likewise appealed, "Regarding the closure of the Kawamura Memorial DIC Museum of Fine Art, if the assortment is to become marketed, I wish that they will certainly to begin with move toward Eastern buyers so that the numerous work of arts carry out not leave Asia. I will definitely be hanging around.".
In his newest blog post, Maezawa also discussed his sense of duty as a debt collector, stating, "Eastern people need to defend Japan's typical traits, whether it's the property, attributes, art, or typical society, as much as feasible. If we offer them off item through item for temporary revenue, Asia will certainly no more be Asia. I need to have to earn enough to be able to acquire as well as hand down the many things that should be given to potential generations.".
Incidentally, Maezawa is presently searching for 5 individual aides through X to deal with cleansing of his mansion and property, as well as other personal assistance tasks. The duties include "washing, cleaning, preparing food, providing food at parties, red wine administration, appearance, document management, as well as visitor reservations," in addition to "looking after canines and also cats," however there is actually no reference of tasks related to his craft selection.