.Yusaku Maezawa, that appeared on ARTnews Best 200 Collectors checklist in 2014, published a series of discuss the social media sites network X on Monday, relating to the closure of the Kawamura Memorial DIC Museum of Craft, sharing his wish as a craft lover to stop the outflow of works in the gallery's assortment overseas.
Last week, ARTnews' George Nelson reported that chemical company DIC Enterprise was reassessing the future of Kawamura surrounded by pressure from activist clients. The Kawamura's assortment flaunts 754 art work, 384 of which are had through DIC Corp. It includes seven of Mark Rothko's "Seagram Murals" as well as operates through Cy Twombly, Pablo Picasso, Rembrandt, Claude Monet, Jackson Pollock, Andy Warhol, and also Robert Ryman, to name a few considerable performers.
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In 2018, Maezawa obtained Hasegawa Tohaku's Urozu Byobu (Crows as well as Herons) from the museum's collection. In feedback to a follower who posted on X that he would like to find the work someday, Maezawa answered, "The Hasegawa Tohaku Crows and also Herons screen has been actually undertaking cleansing and partial repair benefit regarding three years, yet it was properly returned to me the other day. This work is an important social residential or commercial property designated by the country, so I would like to make it achievable for everybody to find it in some way, and also I will allow you referred to as quickly as the particulars are determined." He carried on, "Even so, I am sad that the DIC Kawamura Gallery of Art is briefly finalized. If there is anything I can possibly do, I want to coordinate as a fine art aficionado.".
The DIC Museum is slated to be temporarily enclosed January 2025.
Additionally, following this post, he not just expressed remorse that Barnett Newman's Anna's Lighting (1968 ), which was also in the museum's selection, had actually been actually sold as well as sent overseas, calling it "quite regrettable." He likewise appealed, "Regarding the closure of the Kawamura Remembrance DIC Gallery of Art, if the selection is to be sold, I wish that they will definitely first approach Japanese shoppers in order that the many masterworks carry out not leave behind Asia. I will definitely be hanging around.".
In his most current post, Maezawa additionally covered his sense of duty as a collection agency, pointing out, "Japanese folks need to secure Japan's standard things, whether it is actually the property, attributes, art, or traditional society, as high as feasible. If we market all of them off piece through piece for short-term earnings, Japan will no more be Asia. I need to have to gain good enough to become able to acquire and also pass on the many things that need to be actually passed down to future ages.".
In addition, Maezawa is actually currently looking for 5 personal assistants with X to deal with cleansing of his residence and also manor, in addition to other personal help roles. The tasks consist of "washing, cleansing, cooking, providing food items at celebrations, white wine control, appearance, paper administration, and also guest reservations," as well as "taking care of pet dogs as well as pet cats," yet there is no mention of roles related to his craft compilation.