.Yusaku Maezawa, who appeared on ARTnews Leading 200 Collectors listing in 2015, posted a collection of comments on the social media sites network X on Monday, pertaining to the fastener of the Kawamura Remembrance DIC Gallery of Craft, sharing his wish as a fine art fan to stop the stream of operate in the museum's assortment overseas.
Last week, ARTnews' George Nelson disclosed that chemical provider DIC Enterprise was revising the future of Kawamura among pressure coming from activist real estate investors. The Kawamura's compilation flaunts 754 art work, 384 of which are actually possessed through DIC Corp. It consists of seven of Symbol Rothko's "Seagram Murals" and also operates by Cy Twombly, Pablo Picasso, Rembrandt, Claude Monet, Jackson Pollock, Andy Warhol, and also Robert Ryman, among other notable performers.
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In 2018, Maezawa got Hasegawa Tohaku's Urozu Byobu (Crows and also Herons) from the gallery's selection. In action to an enthusiast who submitted on X that he want to observe the work someday, Maezawa responded, "The Hasegawa Tohaku Crows and also Herons monitor has been actually going through cleaning as well as predisposed renovation benefit regarding 3 years, however it was actually properly returned to me a few days ago. This work is actually an important social building assigned by the country, so I would love to create it possible for everyone to observe it in some way, and also I will certainly permit you know as very soon as the particulars are actually determined." He proceeded, "However, I sorrow that the DIC Kawamura Museum of Fine art is actually momentarily finalized. If there is actually anything I can possibly do, I would love to comply as a fine art aficionado.".
The DIC Museum is slated to become briefly closed in January 2025.
In addition, observing this blog post, he not only expressed regret that Barnett Newman's Anna's Light (1968 ), which was likewise in the gallery's selection, had actually been actually marketed and delivered overseas, calling it "incredibly unfortunate." He also struck, "Concerning the closing of the Kawamura Memorial DIC Gallery of Fine Art, if the collection is to be sold, I wish that they will first move toward Oriental purchasers to ensure that the many masterworks do not leave Asia. I will be standing by.".
In his newest article, Maezawa also wrote about his feeling of task as a collector, mentioning, "Oriental folks need to have to secure Japan's conventional traits, whether it's the property, nature, fine art, or traditional lifestyle, as high as achievable. If our team market all of them off item by piece for short-term revenue, Japan will certainly no more be Asia. I need to have to earn good enough to become able to buy as well as pass on things that must be passed down to potential age groups.".
Furthermore, Maezawa is currently trying to find five individual assistants via X to manage cleansing of his mansion and also villa, as well as various other personal help responsibilities. The responsibilities include "washing, cleansing, food preparation, serving meals at celebrations, red or white wine management, participation, document management, and visitor appointments," in addition to "caring for canines as well as pet cats," however there is no mention of duties related to his fine art selection.