.Yusaku Maezawa, who seemed on ARTnews Top 200 Collectors list last year, posted a collection of talk about the social media network X on Monday, concerning the fastener of the Kawamura Remembrance DIC Museum of Art, sharing his need as a craft enthusiast to avoid the stream of do work in the gallery's compilation overseas.
Recently, ARTnews' George Nelson disclosed that chemical provider DIC Organization was reviewing the future of Kawamura in the middle of tension coming from activist entrepreneurs. The Kawamura's selection flaunts 754 arts pieces, 384 of which are possessed by DIC Corp. It consists of seven of Mark Rothko's "Seagram Murals" and also works through Cy Twombly, Pablo Picasso, Rembrandt, Claude Monet, Jackson Pollock, Andy Warhol, as well as Robert Ryman, to name a few significant musicians.
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In 2018, Maezawa obtained Hasegawa Tohaku's Urozu Byobu (Crows and Herons) coming from the gallery's assortment. In action to a follower that posted on X that he wish to view the work one day, Maezawa replied, "The Hasegawa Tohaku Crows as well as Herons screen has been going through cleaning as well as predisposed renovation help about 3 years, but it was actually safely come back to me a few days ago. This work is actually an important cultural home marked by the nation, so I would love to create it feasible for everyone to find it in some way, as well as I will allow you know as soon as the details are made a decision." He proceeded, "However, I sorrow that the DIC Kawamura Museum of Craft is briefly closed. If there is actually everything I can do, I want to coordinate as a fine art lover.".
The DIC Gallery is actually slated to become momentarily enclosed January 2025.
Moreover, observing this article, he not merely shown regret that Barnett Newman's Anna's Illumination (1968 ), which was also in the museum's compilation, had actually been marketed as well as sent overseas, calling it "quite regrettable." He additionally appealed, "Pertaining to the closing of the Kawamura Remembrance DIC Gallery of Art, if the selection is actually to become sold, I hope that they will initially approach Japanese purchasers so that the various masterworks carry out certainly not leave behind Japan. I am going to be hanging around.".
In his latest article, Maezawa also wrote about his sense of responsibility as a collector, claiming, "Eastern folks need to have to protect Asia's traditional traits, whether it's the land, attribute, art, or traditional culture, as much as achievable. If our company market all of them off piece through item for short-term revenue, Japan will certainly no more be Japan. I require to make good enough to become capable to buy and pass on the many things that should be given to future generations.".
Incidentally, Maezawa is actually presently looking for 5 personal assistants through X to deal with cleaning of his manor and also property, as well as various other private support roles. The tasks consist of "washing, cleaning, cooking, serving food at events, white wine management, appearance, paper control, as well as attendee appointments," as well as "taking care of pets and also pussy-cats," yet there is actually no mention of roles related to his craft assortment.