.Yusaku Maezawa, that seemed on ARTnews Best 200 Collectors list last year, submitted a collection of comments on the social networks network X on Monday, relating to the fastener of the Kawamura Memorial DIC Museum of Art, showing his wish as an art aficionado to prevent the discharge of do work in the museum's assortment overseas.
Last week, ARTnews' George Nelson stated that chemical provider DIC Organization was actually reevaluating the future of Kawamura among pressure coming from activist investors. The Kawamura's collection boasts 754 artworks, 384 of which are actually owned through DIC Corp. It includes seven of Mark Rothko's "Seagram Murals" and also functions through Cy Twombly, Pablo Picasso, Rembrandt, Claude Monet, Jackson Pollock, Andy Warhol, and Robert Ryman, among other substantial performers.
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In 2018, Maezawa acquired Hasegawa Tohaku's Urozu Byobu (Crows and also Herons) coming from the gallery's compilation. In feedback to an enthusiast who submitted on X that he would like to see the job someday, Maezawa replied, "The Hasegawa Tohaku Crows and also Herons display screen has actually been actually undergoing cleansing as well as predisposed renovation work with about three years, however it was properly gone back to me the other day. This job is actually a significant social residential or commercial property designated by the nation, so I would like to create it feasible for every person to observe it somehow, and I will certainly let you know as soon as the details are chosen." He proceeded, "Nevertheless, I am sad that the DIC Kawamura Gallery of Fine art is momentarily closed. If there is anything I can do, I would love to participate as a craft lover.".
The DIC Museum is slated to be temporarily approached January 2025.
On top of that, observing this blog post, he certainly not only shown disappointment that Barnett Newman's Anna's Lighting (1968 ), which was likewise in the gallery's selection, had been marketed and also sent out overseas, calling it "very unfavorable." He likewise struck, "Regarding the closing of the Kawamura Memorial DIC Museum of Craft, if the selection is actually to become marketed, I hope that they will definitely first approach Eastern customers to ensure that the numerous showpieces do certainly not leave behind Japan. I will certainly be waiting.".
In his most current blog post, Maezawa also discussed his feeling of accountability as a collection agency, saying, "Eastern people need to have to safeguard Japan's standard factors, whether it is actually the land, attributes, art, or even typical lifestyle, as high as achievable. If our company market them off piece through part for short-term revenue, Asia is going to no more be actually Japan. I need to get enough to be capable to acquire and pass on the many things that need to be actually passed down to potential generations.".
Furthermore, Maezawa is actually currently looking for five individual associates with X to manage cleaning of his mansion and property, in addition to other personal support tasks. The obligations feature "laundry washing, cleansing, preparing food, offering food items at events, red wine management, appearance, record administration, as well as visitor bookings," along with "looking after canines as well as felines," yet there is no reference of roles related to his fine art collection.