.Yusaku Maezawa, that seemed on ARTnews Best 200 Collectors checklist in 2015, published a series of discuss the social networking sites system X on Monday, regarding the fastener of the Kawamura Memorial DIC Museum of Fine art, sharing his wish as an art lover to avoid the discharge of do work in the museum's compilation overseas.
Last week, ARTnews' George Nelson reported that chemical firm DIC Company was actually reevaluating the future of Kawamura in the middle of tension coming from activist entrepreneurs. The Kawamura's collection flaunts 754 art work, 384 of which are actually possessed by DIC Corp. It consists of 7 of Proof Rothko's "Seagram Murals" and functions through Cy Twombly, Pablo Picasso, Rembrandt, Claude Monet, Jackson Pollock, Andy Warhol, and Robert Ryman, and many more significant artists.
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In 2018, Maezawa acquired Hasegawa Tohaku's Urozu Byobu (Crows and Herons) from the gallery's compilation. In response to a supporter that published on X that he wish to view the work someday, Maezawa answered, "The Hasegawa Tohaku Crows and also Herons monitor has been actually undertaking cleaning and partial reconstruction help regarding 3 years, however it was carefully come back to me the other day. This work is a crucial cultural residential or commercial property designated due to the country, so I would love to make it feasible for every person to observe it in some way, and I will definitely let you referred to as quickly as the information are decided." He continued, "However, I sorrow that the DIC Kawamura Museum of Fine art is actually briefly closed. If there is just about anything I can possibly do, I would like to coordinate as a craft fan.".
The DIC Museum is slated to be momentarily closed in January 2025.
Moreover, observing this message, he not simply conveyed regret that Barnett Newman's Anna's Illumination (1968 ), which was also in the museum's collection, had actually been actually marketed and also sent overseas, naming it "really unfavorable." He also appealed, "Relating to the closure of the Kawamura Remembrance DIC Museum of Art, if the selection is actually to be sold, I hope that they will initially approach Japanese shoppers so that the many masterpieces do certainly not leave behind Asia. I will definitely be waiting.".
In his most current article, Maezawa likewise covered his sense of obligation as a debt collector, mentioning, "Eastern folks require to protect Japan's standard things, whether it's the land, attribute, craft, or even standard society, as long as achievable. If our company offer them off piece through piece for short-term earnings, Asia will definitely no longer be Japan. I require to gain sufficient to be capable to buy and also hand down things that need to be given to potential generations.".
In addition, Maezawa is actually currently searching for 5 private aides via X to manage cleansing of his manor and also vacation home, as well as various other personal support duties. The roles feature "laundry washing, cleansing, preparing food, serving food items at parties, white wine monitoring, attendance, file monitoring, and also visitor appointments," in addition to "caring for pets and felines," yet there is actually no reference of obligations associated with his art compilation.