Almighty painter

Knock the side drum

Kazunari Sakai said with a smile: "If I'm not mistaken, the last person in Japan to gather together the artistic director of the Yokohama Triennale, the Lion City Biennale and the curator of the Venice Biennale was Nanjo-senpai. I suddenly felt so young. Twenty years have passed. Mr. Nanjo was really brilliant back then."

"Yes, Yingqing has had Nanjo-san's big photo hanging on the main admissions page of the Department of Aesthetics and Art History for many years, which makes those young men like them very proud."

Hearing this, Riki Amada sighed with a complicated mood.

Ying Keijuku is the best private university in Japan, and probably the richest school.

The academic status is slightly lower than that of Tokyo University, but the social status of students will be higher. Students who can afford to go to colleges and universities in Kekei are usually either rich or noble. It is a bit similar to the status combination of Eton in the UK + Harvard in the United States in Japanese society. They are nicknamed "Young Master Boy" and "Ying Qing Gang" on the Internet.

Yingqing mainly excels in the field of political science, mass-producing senators and senior civil servants.

The art department generally thinks that those who cannot get into the top three schools of the Academy of Fine Arts will settle for the next best option.

But that was before Nanjo Shisei.

Being the first Japanese curator to be so widely recognized internationally, this news boosts the mood of local citizens, especially those in the art circle, as much as hearing who has won the Nobel Prize.

There are still more than twenty Nobel Prize winners in Japan, and Fumio Nanjo's status is a single one.

Even Yingqing Yishu, where he had worked for many years, felt proud.

"Yingqing produces the prime minister, and Tama produces the master. If Yingqing produces the master as well, what else will our professional art academy do?"

Professor Amada finally couldn't bear it anymore.

He directly and tentatively said: "What if Professor Sakai is willing to hand over the exhibition to Tama? The school will probably approve a lot of funds and spend two to three billion yen as a sponsor. I guess it won't be difficult. Just put it in the Tama Art Museum... …”

It is relatively rare for schools to hold art exhibitions for professors.

But after reaching the level of Professor Sakai, many conventional rules are no longer binding. The funding for any media design exhibition in Yingqing is in the millions of dollars.No matter how wealthy Tama is compared to Yingqing, as long as Sakai Kazunari dares to ask for it, the school dares to give Sakai Kazunari the full amount to hold an exhibition.

It’s hard to say who takes advantage of whom.

"Oh, this may not be given to whomever I want. What I signed is exclusive. It depends on the gallery's intention. It is unlikely to hold an exhibition in the name of the school."

Uncle Sakai scratched his head in embarrassment.

"But, who can say for sure? At least the two of us can take some time to chat as individuals and make an appointment? I know a good bird-roasted restaurant. Wait for next month? A preliminary discussion, but the fastest I have to wait until next year to get an accurate answer. I am currently negotiating with the gallery to renew my contract, and I will have to make a special trip to Singapore in the second half of the year."

"Okay, okay, it's always good to chat." Professor Amada nodded happily.

He noticed Kazunari Sakai's schedule, recalled what he said when he stopped him, and raised his eyebrows: "Is Professor Sakai going to the Lion City to be a judge?"

Kazunari Sakai has mentioned the Singapore Art Exhibition several times.

Hear the string song and know the elegant meaning.

There shouldn't be anything too small that is worth asking Professor Sakai.

"Oh, I think so, but I have juniors who want to participate in the exhibition. I heard that the competition is quite fierce this year, and I don't know if I can be shortlisted." He scratched his chin.

It was this.

I heard Professor Sakai say this.

Riki Amada breathed a sigh of relief.

He was indeed a little afraid that Kazunari Sakai might have any requests that would make it difficult for him to go to heaven.

If it were just a matter of juniors participating in the art exhibition, no matter how fierce the competition was, there would still be a lot of room for maneuver for Professor Amada.

"It's Miss Katsuko's business. If necessary, I can also go to the judging panel and put my name forward."

"However, you also know that the jury is mainly responsible for award evaluation. In the audition before the opening of the exhibition, there may not be much to say, and the space for performance is limited."

"It's okay, let me think about it... Professor Sakai, I suggest you consider looking for the head of the Ogata Department in Musashino. He and I have been old friends for many years. I remember that Professor Ogata should be on the list of members of the organizing committee. middle--"

After contact at that time.

The Singapore Biennale still gave Amada Riki an invitation to be the deputy international art director.

It can be regarded as taking care of his face.

It was Amada Rikiya who felt that it was pointless to help others, so he just rejected it.

The two universities, Musashino and Tama, are closely related and were historically split from the Imperial Academy of Fine Arts. Among them, Musashino’s Ogata Department Chair is a professional art history expert and art critic.

His own work does not directly involve the field of curatorial work, so he does not cause worries or discomfort to others.

Yutian remembered that the other party was probably an expert from the overseas organizing committee and a very eloquent person.

"——Of course, there is another option. I also have some personal contacts with this year's curator, Mika Tonks. If you feel it is necessary, I can introduce you to him."

Amada Riki also thought for a moment, thinking that what he just said sounded like he was trying to push Uncle Sakai out, so he immediately demonstrated his own value.

"Katsuko is a well-known art child star in Asia. Even though she is a little younger, art exhibitions are always hungry for fresh blood that is good enough. I think as long as she shows some personal style and gets the position of a special invited painter, she should still be It’s not difficult,” he hinted.

The most high-end art circles are only that big. There are only a dozen or so 20 people in Japan, and there are 400 to [-] people in the world, which are all too many.

It is true that Rikiya Amada and Curator Tonks are mainly in a competitive relationship, and it is also true that they have a certain amount of personal communication.

While everyone is watching eagerly as the chief planner of the Venice Biennale gets angry, it is also common for people to have personal relationships in private.

We meet each other at various international conferences and various art exhibitions, and no one knows anyone.

Not much to say.

As for a special invitation as a painter, Riki Amada went to sell it. As long as he paid off the capital, he could sell it back no matter what.

"Thank you, thank you, but don't, don't, don't. There is no need for you to go to the art exhibition just for Shengzi. That would be too troublesome. Just do whatever you want. Children have their own destiny, and it will not help to encourage them. good."

Kazunari Sakai waved his hand with a smile.

It's enough to greet someone with a familiar face, but it's not beautiful if it's too deliberate.

Amada Riki can also sell his face to get a special invitation as a painter, and Uncle Sakai can definitely do it by selling meat.

Uncle Sakai thought that the ages of his daughters Katsuko Sakai and Gu Weijing were very eye-catching even in normal years, but the competition was so fierce this year.

How many media spotlights are staring at it!
If you go through the competition channel of specially invited painters, it is inevitable to be gossiped about and gossiped about by everyone.

If you can get in by your own ability, don't rely on favors.

Even if you use favors, you should use them at the most critical stage to add a fierce fire.

It's still in the hot pot stage, so I'd like to have some fun in advance.on the other hand.

Could it be that because of this greeting, the hesitant Amada-senpai decided to go to the Singapore Biennale jury and even take the initiative to have a few words with his old friend Director Ogata?

Uncle Sakai can't control this, and there's nothing he can do about it.

"How could Shengzi's father be such an outstanding, famous, and charming artist?"

He was desperately trying to sell his favor, and Kazunari Sakai was helpless.

He deliberately talked about this matter with Mr. Amada while he was working out, instead of in a cafe or even treating guests privately. Except that the weight loss camp did not allow him to go out and eat havoc.

This is because there is nothing scandalous about the conversation.

"Professor Sakai, what are you..."

Riki Amada stared at Uncle Sakai for several seconds.

After confirming that the smile on this fat guy's face was very honest and sincere, I guessed that it was not a pretense to show off to him.

Then he asked curiously.

"It's like this, Senior Yutian, there is a child who has painted a good painting. He wants to participate in this year's Singapore Art Exhibition. Could you please give it a look? I would like to hear the advice of a professional curator like you. He finds faults and points out problems.”

Uncle Sakai took out his mobile phone from his pocket and pointed to the sofa in the rest area.

"Can I take up some of your fitness time? I think you should have a say in this kind of painting."

Professional painters do not necessarily have to be all-rounders. It can even be said that most of them only need to concentrate on one or two subdivided areas of painting.

In the contemporary era when the art industry is highly branched.

Similar to the field of science, it is difficult to find philosophers like Aristotle and Ptolemy who are omniscient and omnipotent from art to astronomy, from geometry to chemistry.

Practice has proved that such outstanding people are often found in textbooks and nailed to the pillar of shame.

Painter's field.

It is not easy to be able to master oil painting and watercolor at the same time.

Most painters have only one or two representative painting methods.

Art critics are different from curators. They do not need to practice painting techniques, but they need to understand most painting techniques and have a macro concept of the entire art system.

In this way, among hundreds of submitted works, different painting methods, different painting schools, and different themes can be distinguished. Who paints well and who paints poorly.

Only then can you distinguish who should be licked, who should be scolded, and what kind of submissions should be awarded.

Up to now.

In fact, even critics and curators have a tendency to gradually subdivide. However, most of the internationally renowned curators are knowledgeable people who are able to deal with colonial fusion art from Asia, Europe, Africa, and Latin America.

Kazunari Sakai had already been studying on his mobile phone in the gym for a while, and felt that there was no need to dwell on it here.

Why bother!
A lot of resources are obviously hanging around him.

Japanese universities are highly hierarchical.

Professors have a transcendent status, with luxurious restaurants and dedicated parking spaces.

Even the large gym and the heated swimming pool below were built specifically for the highest-level faculty and staff.

It is available only to employees at the level of tenured professors, department chairs, and school board members.

Not only are the equipment top-notch, but ordinary private lessons and supplements, protein powder, and vitamin functional drinks are all free.

As long as he randomly grabs a suitable young man to work as a coolie, wouldn't that be fine?

Excellent hunters always appear as prey, and Riki Amada, who secretly coveted the body of Professor Kazunari Sakai, didn't know it until he drove his beloved BMW to the door of the gym on time tonight.

He had already been targeted by Kazunari Sakai and was ready to come to work.

"Of course, hehe, it's an honor for me to be able to attract a great artist like our Tama mascot."

Professor Amada thought that the child the other party was referring to was his daughter Katsuko Sakai, so he naturally had no reason not to agree and replied humorously.

"Actually, if you want to be famous at this year's Lion City Art Exhibition, I can personally give you a piece of advice for your daughter, and that is Impressionism."

As Riki Amada walked, he said casually: "When I was still planning the exhibition a few years ago, I talked with Singapore. Their cultural department attaches great importance to local characteristics...Eastern Xia, Malay, Indian, population It’s a mixture. The country is too small and too close to Malaysia, so it is very important that the exhibition represents the aesthetic soul of Singapore.”

"Impressionist painting is not difficult, and the moment it was born, it was the product of the intersection of Asian and European art philosophies. Even though it is a [-]th-century painting method, it looks ancient, but if you look at the statistics, how many people can make a living from the art industry today? Painters, to be honest, may have the largest number of avant-garde artists because the threshold is the lowest. But, to put it bluntly, the most hungry people are also the most hungry. Impressionist painters have the most stable jobs. If we count the group of painters above the middle class in Europe and the United States, Impressionism is still unique. The presence."

Riki Amada smacked his lips: "I have always told my students that after graduating from Tama, they want to be a painter without starving to death. It is easiest to develop in two directions. One is to be a painting entrepreneur and hang it in the living room. The kind of realistic portrait painting is the easiest to find customers, and the other is the impressionistic landscape painting, which is the most receptive to the audience."

"Listen to my words, paint impressionism. If possible, try to incorporate some lines from Ukiyo-e and Yamato-e. It is very exciting and easy to win awards. Mr. Sakai, if this is an ordinary person, I would not be willing to tell him."

He expresses his insights.

What kind of paintings are likely to win awards? Professor Amada is a professional.

"If I had a child who was exhibiting, I would let her draw like this."

"It makes sense. However, Amada-senpai, this is not Katsuko's work, and..." Sakai Kazunari smiled evilly, "Maybe the painting method of this painting is more oriental and ancient."

"More Eastern? More ancient?"

Riki Amada was also stunned for a moment.

He sat on the sofa, took the mobile phone handed over by Kazunari Sakai, and was even more stunned.

"Lang Shining?"

These three words were said by Amada Riki directly in Chinese.

Tama has long had cooperative projects with Dongxia. Many years ago, he served as a long-term visiting scholar on behalf of the team at the Central Academy of Arts and Crafts, the predecessor of Kiyomi.

He is considered a Dongxiatong-level figure, and he can also write calligraphy.

Industry specializing in surgery.

This is why Sakai Kazunari felt that asking Professor Amada to review Gu Weijing's works would be more professional than his own opinions.

"The painting method of the early 18th century, Mr. Sakai, you are right, it is indeed more traditional and more oriental." Professor Amada licked his lips.

(End of this chapter)