.Yusaku Maezawa, that seemed on ARTnews Best 200 Collectors listing in 2014, posted a collection of comments on the social networks network X on Monday, concerning the closure of the Kawamura Memorial DIC Gallery of Fine art, expressing his wish as an art enthusiast to stop the discharge of do work in the gallery's assortment overseas.
Last week, ARTnews' George Nelson reported that chemical business DIC Corporation was reassessing the future of Kawamura surrounded by tension coming from activist real estate investors. The Kawamura's selection boasts 754 arts pieces, 384 of which are actually owned through DIC Corp. It includes 7 of Mark Rothko's "Seagram Murals" and also functions by Cy Twombly, Pablo Picasso, Rembrandt, Claude Monet, Jackson Pollock, Andy Warhol, as well as Robert Ryman, to name a few considerable artists.
Relevant Articles.
In 2018, Maezawa acquired Hasegawa Tohaku's Urozu Byobu (Crows as well as Herons) coming from the museum's assortment. In response to a fan who uploaded on X that he would like to observe the job someday, Maezawa replied, "The Hasegawa Tohaku Crows and Herons screen has actually been actually undergoing cleansing and also partial repair work for about 3 years, yet it was actually securely gone back to me a few days ago. This job is a crucial social property marked due to the country, so I wish to make it feasible for every person to observe it in some way, and I will definitely permit you called soon as the information are made a decision." He carried on, "Even so, I am sad that the DIC Kawamura Gallery of Fine art is actually momentarily finalized. If there is everything I can possibly do, I would like to comply as a craft enthusiast.".
The DIC Museum is actually slated to be momentarily enclosed January 2025.
Moreover, observing this blog post, he not simply shown disappointment that Barnett Newman's Anna's Lighting (1968 ), which was actually also in the gallery's selection, had been actually offered and sent overseas, calling it "very unlucky." He also appealed, "Pertaining to the closing of the Kawamura Remembrance DIC Museum of Fine Art, if the collection is to be marketed, I wish that they will certainly initially move toward Oriental shoppers to make sure that the various work of arts perform certainly not leave behind Asia. I will certainly be actually standing by.".
In his latest post, Maezawa additionally covered his feeling of task as a debt collector, pointing out, "Japanese folks need to have to secure Japan's traditional points, whether it is actually the land, nature, craft, or standard lifestyle, as long as possible. If we market all of them off part by piece for temporary profit, Japan will no longer be actually Asia. I need to get good enough to be able to get as well as hand down the many things that must be actually passed down to potential age groups.".
Incidentally, Maezawa is currently seeking five personal aides via X to deal with cleansing of his mansion house and suite, and also other personal assistance obligations. The responsibilities consist of "laundry washing, cleaning, food preparation, providing food at gatherings, red or white wine control, appearance, documentation administration, as well as visitor bookings," in addition to "taking care of pet dogs and kitties," but there is no mention of duties connected to his fine art assortment.