Almighty painter

Chapter 369 Scandal
"The candidates and quotas for the Myanmar National Pavilion at the Venice Biennale every year are the only candidates selected from the National Art Association by senior government leaders and cultural departments. There are many respectable masters and famous figures in the Art Association. Each of them They are all my elders, and I may not be able to get a spot in this class.”

Miao Angwen acted very politely and smiled: "Maybe it's just a rumor."

He wanted to be polite in front of the camera.

All the interview content was approved in advance. Of course he knew that if there were no surprises, the spot in the next national team would definitely be his.

Even though Brother Hao is omnipotent, this result is still too dreamy.

All roads lead to Rome. Following Brother Hao, his artistic career debuted directly in Rome, the ultimate place that all artists dream of, and the largest and most top international stage in the world.

Gu Weijing?
Not worth mentioning, he is nothing.

In fact, when he stepped onto the stage in Venice, he was not even qualified to carry his own shoes.

The other party was just a little elephant lost in the bushes, but Miao Angwen had already reached the paradise full of water and grass.

Venice is such a paradise.

Even for Miss Sakai in school, if there is no accident, her chances of participating in the Japanese National Pavilion may not exceed [-]%.

Of course, Japan has more places than Myanmar, and the competition is more than several orders of magnitude fiercer.

Her father, Ichisei Sakai, didn't have a spot on the wheel, so why should she?
"But I heard that in the field of art, there are never baseless rumors without real evidence." The female reporter also smiled, "At least, classmate Miao. Not only have you joined the Yangon Painting and Calligraphy Association, but you will also join the National Art Association soon."

"This shouldn't just be a rumor."

"I don't think so."

Miao Angwen nodded matter-of-factly.

Brother Hao asked him to behave politely in front of the media cameras, but excessive humility is not a virtue of an artist.

"If there isn't someone more qualified this year, why can't it be me?"

he asked, winking at the camera.

"In 1800, with the approval of King George III of England, Turner was able to join the National Artists Association of the United Kingdom. At the age of 24, he became the youngest art candidate academician in the history of the entire British Commonwealth. And you, you have achieved He was only 18 years old when he achieved similar achievements."

"Incredible. It's really unimaginable that I'm talking to such a young academician of art. Classmate Miao, no, I shouldn't call you Classmate Miao, it sounds too frivolous. Mr. Miao Aung Win. This is really unbelievable. , isn’t it?”

The female reporter smiled like a flower.

Dongxia only has two academicians, the Academy of Sciences and the Academy of Engineering.

In European countries, there are also specialized academies of literature or art academies.

In other words, many national artists’ associations and academies of engineering have been merged together.

The full name of the often mentioned Royal Society of Arts (RSA) is the Royal Society of Arts and Crafts, which includes the field of art and some industrial manufacturing fields.

Similar to Madame Curie, there is also the portrait on the one hundred dollar bill. In the elementary school textbook, Franklin, who pulls a kite to attract lightning, was awarded the title of foreign honorary academician. He was awarded the title of academician of the Royal Society of Arts, not Fellow of the Royal Scientific Society.

The female reporter called Miao Aung Win the nice word "art academician", which was not wrong.

The value of him and Turner joining the two national art associations, and the two "art academicians" are definitely very different in terms of world recognition.

But in their respective countries, the level of respect and recognition and the difficulty of joining are still about the same.

The total population of the United Kingdom and Myanmar is almost different. The number of members of the National Artists Association in the latter is much smaller than that in the former. Each one is a candidate selected from a million.

Personally, I joined the National Artists Association.

He almost got the ultimate honor he could achieve in the official organization of local society.

To put it more simply and directly.

If Brother Hao is willing, he can pack up a member of the Yangon Painting and Calligraphy Association and feed it to the crocodiles without even blinking an eyebrow.

As for throwing an "art academician" to the crocodiles...

To be honest, it shouldn't be impossible.

But I still frown more or less and think about whether the negative social impact of doing so is worth it.

"I am not qualified to be compared with a painter like Turner."

Miu Aung Win continued to smile politely but humorously: "But on the other hand, I think the art industry is very particular about talent and inspiration. It is not incomprehensible to join the National Artists Association at the age of 18. Mozart went on a European tour, When he was recognized and canonized by the Pope, he was two years younger than I am now. Europe can have its own musical prince."

"Can't a taxi driver's son, through hard work, become the artistic prince our country has cultivated?"

Miao Angwin thinks this statement is wonderful.

"Our own local art prince" - this is the propaganda slogan decided by Brother Hao.

It's both a gimmick and arouses national pride in TV viewers.

A taxi driver's son can also win everyone's sympathy and love from ordinary people, downplay the impact of high school students joining the Artists Association on ordinary people's worldview, and reduce various conspiracy theories and backdoor suspicions.

Get more in one fell swoop.

"very handsome!"

"What a personable person, well behaved."

"Wow, does Senior Miao have a girlfriend?"

"I suddenly felt that this one was a bit to my taste, just like a commoner prince."

In the face of huge success, appearance really doesn't matter.

Myo Aung Win is a bit ugly to be honest.

But against the background of this status as a new art star who is about to rise to the sky, what does it mean?

One of Japan's well-known comedians is uglier than the other, but many of their wives are real beauties.

Students in private schools have seen the colorful world and want to be more realistic.

Know what truly quality stocks are.

Many girls at Dulwich College have dreamed of becoming the wives of great artists, standing in front of the spotlight, walking red carpets, and attending various celebrity receptions.

Now that this opportunity is right in front of them, many girls are yearning for it, and even secretly resent themselves for not taking action earlier.

"It turned out to be the Venice Biennale..."

The principal was also staring at the camera, looking as stunned as the students around him.

He is the person in charge of the new campus in Southeast Asia hired by the education group with a high salary. There are not many private schools like Dewei, and everything is linked to money.

The better his teaching performance, the higher his performance bonus.

On the other hand, if the teaching performance is poor and the financial statements cannot make ends meet, the campus may be abolished and closed.

When Katsuko Sakai wanted to transfer to another school in her final year, he was so happy.

A student who can easily get into a world-class prestigious school - such teaching achievements are enough to make him proud in the annual report submitted to the school board and the annual principal-level meeting.

Not to mention the bonus of over [-] US dollars.

If it works well, you may have the opportunity to be promoted and transferred to a branch campus in London or Sydney with a more favorable living and working environment to become a principal.

So how will the school board react to a student who can participate in the Venice Biennale?
Feel sorry.The principal couldn't even imagine it.

It can't compare to truly high-end top aristocratic schools like Eton and Harrow, which have a lot of kings, princes, prime ministers, billionaires and Nobel Prize winners in their alumni lists.

The most outstanding students produced by Dulwich College in its history are two academicians of the National Academy of Sciences, and a well-known artist who won a gold medal at the Sydney Biennale a few years ago.

These achievements are great.

But when they received these honors, they were all in their 50s or [-]s.

Decades after graduating from high school, it is always a pity to be used by the school for publicity.

even so.

The big guys on the school board also want to print these big photos of outstanding people on all the promotional pages and fill every corner of their offices.

Whenever investors and reporters come to visit, they snap photos and talk about how they are the representatives and symbols of the "Dulwich spirit".

A student who got a ticket to the Venice Biennale while still in school?
There has never been anything like this in the entire history of the school.

joke.

What a concept!
Not to mention that Dulwich College is just a private international school. Since the establishment of the Royal College of Art, there has never been such a brilliant student.

The principal wasn't sure.

In theory, he should be ecstatic when he heard the news.

The most remote Yangon campus has won such a super grand prize. There is no better material for the school to use for publicity.

He could already imagine that as an educator with outstanding merits, the dark red copper statue was erected under the Dulwich Headquarters building, shining in the sun.

however.

This surprise was so big that he suddenly felt uneasy.

"This sign doesn't feel right."

Myo Aung Win was signed by the Seoul Gallery, and the principal was able to accept it.

He had heard of the Three-dimensional Universe Modern Art Center. It was indeed a large, serious gallery with a pretty good reputation.

That being the case, this is definitely good news.

He didn't know how this student's portfolio came into the sight of a multinational gallery. Maybe it was the gallery's discerning eye, or maybe there were some connections behind it.

It doesn't matter, the principal doesn't care at all.

Mrs. Cruz's daughter is still a contracted painter with a higher-level Tokyo gallery.

As for art, painting skills account for half, and the other half depends on the Eight Immortals crossing the sea behind them, each showing his or her magical powers.

Small local roads are unique.

The more remote the place, the more off-road the road, no matter what method you use, you can be wild enough to get yourself on the contract list of a multinational gallery, and your connections are also part of your reputation.

But the Venice Biennale...

Fuck!

This number is so damn wild that the heart of the wild principal is beating wildly.

The jumping made him feel a little bit scared.

He has been in this industry for too long.

The most exciting feature of the art field is that it is mysterious. Big news comes out every year. You never know whether the next genius who will lead the world's fashion will become famous tomorrow.It is also impossible to guess whether the great painter with unlimited fame will collapse in the scandal that will be exposed in the next second.

But the principal knows that every painter's fame is not accidental.

Whether it is art speculation, uncanny skills, or talent and ingenuity, everyone has already paid the price for it.

The more unconventional the success, the higher the price.

There are prices you can afford that will turn you into the next Andy Warhol or Hirst.

Some prices are unaffordable.

It will blow everyone involved into the bottomless abyss.

The principal felt uneasy about the stagnant air around him and the shocking comments about the Venice Biennale, and quietly took two steps back.

He still has a formulaic smile on his face, but he no longer wants to take this opportunity to appear on TV.

"Hell, why are you going to play it so big? Push high school students to participate in the Venice Biennale? That's crazy. This is the beginning of a huge news that attracts worldwide attention. Don't dare to play, withdraw."

He is far more experienced and mature than the surprised and adoring students in the field.

Therefore, the principal may be the only person in the room who smells the beginning of the "god-making movement".

Art and sports are industries that like to promote "such-and-such gods". The peak commercial value of Messi, Ronaldo, and Schumacher is calculated in units of 10 billion US dollars.

At its highest point, the total valuation of Andy Warhol's works may exceed 100 billion.

This can still be traded.

What about Leonardo da Vinci?What about Van Gogh?How much is the GDP of the entire Myanmar?

The interests of all parties contained in this are really too great.

Sports gods also need solid sports achievements as the foundation, and art gods... As long as there is enough cash flow and enough interest networks are created, any work can be hyped.

Cold money, hot money, black money, white money, money laundering is booming in countless fund accounts that cannot be traced by Interpol.

The water is too deep.

Myanmar is not a peaceful place, and the principal becomes a little scared if he thinks more about the interests involved.

It's quite good to be an elementary school principal with peace of mind. If you think about it seriously, it's quite good.

The tree wants to be calm and the wind does not stop.

He keenly smelled the restless breath in the air. He was about to turn around and slip away, but was stopped by the reporter next to him.

"Mr. Principal, please wait a moment. I have one last question for you and I want you to answer it."

"Oh, the Venice Biennale is the supreme temple of the entire art industry. As the principal, I can only say that Miao Aung Win has excellent academic performance. If Miao Aung Win can really participate in the exhibition as an artist, what a blessing Every Dulwich man will be proud of him. But such a big matter is not something our school can decide. Likewise, I don’t know much about the specific inside details. For relevant information, you can consult the National Artists Association office and the Venice Organizing Committee. …”

"No, no, no, you misunderstood, Mr. Principal. Our TV station does not want to know your views on this matter." The female reporter smiled mysteriously.

"Oh?" The principal was surprised.

"In addition to interviewing Miao Angwin, we also want to know about another classmate. He is the protagonist of another recent rumor that we learned from the Painting and Calligraphy Association."

"His name is Gu Weijing." The female reporter took a breath.

"To be honest, the combination of these two things really surprised me. When Myo Aung Win joined the Artists Association, do you have anything to say about the resume fraud scandal involving Gu Weijing, a student of your school? ?”

She showed her fangs at the sight.

(End of this chapter)