.Yusaku Maezawa, that appeared on ARTnews Best 200 Collectors listing in 2014, uploaded a collection of discuss the social media sites network X on Monday, relating to the closure of the Kawamura Remembrance DIC Museum of Fine art, revealing his desire as a craft enthusiast to stop the stream of works in the museum's assortment overseas.
Recently, ARTnews' George Nelson mentioned that chemical company DIC Corporation was actually reevaluating the future of Kawamura in the middle of tension coming from activist clients. The Kawamura's collection boasts 754 arts pieces, 384 of which are actually had through DIC Corp. It includes seven of Proof Rothko's "Seagram Murals" and operates by Cy Twombly, Pablo Picasso, Rembrandt, Claude Monet, Jackson Pollock, Andy Warhol, as well as Robert Ryman, and many more considerable musicians.
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In 2018, Maezawa acquired Hasegawa Tohaku's Urozu Byobu (Crows and Herons) from the museum's compilation. In response to a follower that posted on X that he would like to find the work one day, Maezawa responded, "The Hasegawa Tohaku Crows and also Herons monitor has actually been actually undergoing cleansing and partial repair work for about three years, however it was carefully returned to me recently. This job is actually a necessary social home assigned due to the nation, so I wish to make it feasible for every person to observe it in some way, and I will definitely let you know as very soon as the particulars are determined." He continued, "Nevertheless, I sorrow that the DIC Kawamura Museum of Craft is actually temporarily shut. If there is actually just about anything I may do, I want to coordinate as a fine art lover.".
The DIC Gallery is slated to become momentarily closed in January 2025.
Moreover, following this message, he not merely shared remorse that Barnett Newman's Anna's Light (1968 ), which was actually likewise in the gallery's selection, had actually been actually sold and also delivered overseas, naming it "extremely regrettable." He also struck, "Regarding the closure of the Kawamura Remembrance DIC Gallery of Fine Art, if the assortment is to be marketed, I really hope that they will definitely to begin with approach Oriental purchasers to ensure that the numerous masterworks do certainly not leave Asia. I will definitely be actually hanging around.".
In his most recent blog post, Maezawa also blogged about his sense of obligation as a collector, claiming, "Oriental folks require to safeguard Asia's standard traits, whether it is actually the land, attributes, craft, or even standard culture, as long as possible. If we sell them off piece by piece for temporary revenue, Asia will no more be Asia. I require to earn enough to be able to purchase as well as pass on the many things that ought to be actually given to future eras.".
Incidentally, Maezawa is actually currently trying to find five personal associates through X to take care of cleansing of his residence and also vacation home, along with various other personal assistance roles. The duties feature "laundry, cleaning, cooking food, offering food at events, a glass of wine administration, attendance, file management, and also visitor appointments," along with "taking care of dogs and felines," yet there is actually no mention of roles related to his art collection.