.Yusaku Maezawa, who appeared on ARTnews Leading 200 Collectors checklist last year, posted a set of comments on the social media network X on Monday, concerning the closure of the Kawamura Memorial DIC Gallery of Art, showing his need as an art enthusiast to prevent the stream of operate in the gallery's compilation overseas.
Recently, ARTnews' George Nelson disclosed that chemical company DIC Company was reviewing the future of Kawamura in the middle of pressure from activist real estate investors. The Kawamura's selection flaunts 754 artworks, 384 of which are had through DIC Corp. It consists of 7 of Proof Rothko's "Seagram Murals" as well as 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 obtained Hasegawa Tohaku's Urozu Byobu (Crows as well as Herons) coming from the museum's collection. In feedback to an enthusiast who uploaded on X that he would like to observe the work one day, Maezawa answered, "The Hasegawa Tohaku Crows as well as Herons display screen has been actually undergoing cleansing as well as partial restoration benefit about 3 years, however it was actually safely and securely come back to me recently. This job is actually a crucial social residential property marked by the country, so I would like to create it possible for every person to see it somehow, as well as I will allow you called soon as the information are actually made a decision." He proceeded, "Even so, I am sad that the DIC Kawamura Gallery of Craft is actually temporarily closed. If there is actually anything I can possibly do, I want to comply as an art aficionado.".
The DIC Gallery is actually slated to become momentarily closed in January 2025.
In addition, observing this post, he certainly not merely revealed remorse that Barnett Newman's Anna's Light (1968 ), which was actually likewise in the museum's selection, had been actually marketed and sent overseas, calling it "quite unfortunate." He likewise struck, "Relating to the closing of the Kawamura Memorial DIC Museum of Art, if the selection is to be marketed, I hope that they will certainly first move toward Eastern customers to ensure the various work of arts carry out certainly not leave Japan. I will definitely be standing by.".
In his newest blog post, Maezawa also discussed his sense of task as an enthusiast, claiming, "Eastern individuals need to shield Japan's typical points, whether it is actually the land, nature, craft, or typical lifestyle, as high as possible. If we sell them off part by piece for short-term earnings, Asia will no more be actually Asia. I require to gain enough to become capable to get and also pass on the things that ought to be passed down to potential ages.".
In addition, Maezawa is actually presently seeking five individual associates by means of X to manage cleaning of his manor and also vacation home, as well as other individual help roles. The responsibilities feature "washing, cleaning, food preparation, offering food items at gatherings, a glass of wine monitoring, appearance, paper administration, and guest bookings," in addition to "caring for pet dogs and pet cats," yet there is no mention of roles associated with his craft compilation.