Almighty painter

Chapter 432 Conspiracy and Award Nomination

"Be the person in charge?"

Oller frowned.

During this time, he had already figured out the overall operating structure of the magazine.

Visual art includes all aspects of painting, sculpture, installation art, and almost all fields related to artistic creation.

The power of speech is great.

The person in charge of the visual arts column of "Oil Painting" ranks first among the important leaders of several sub-departments of the magazine.

It is already ranked among the top five executive positions in the entire magazine.

be honest.

This position will even have a much greater presence than some dispensable small shareholders on the board of directors.

The magazine can function normally without any shareholder. Readers who are purely interested in art may not care about various complicated share changes, who is added to the director list today and who is missing tomorrow.

People like the neoclassical painting style.

"The board of directors can fire the manager if they are unhappy, but as long as Anna stays in this position for one day, theoretically we cannot interfere with her final decision. When Anna comes, it will not be easy to oust her. Invite her here, and after two days you find that you can't play with her, and you have to fire your cousin. If you do this, it is better not to invite her at all. "

"It's easy to invite God, but it's hard to send her away. We kicked her out of the board of directors and couldn't fix her, so we invited her back to the magazine and put her in such a key position. Are you sure she won't make noises in her position every day? Are you naysayers every now and then?"

The column manager of "Oil Painting" magazine can influence the artistic trend itself under certain circumstances.

(Note: The art critic term, Young British Artists, literally means young British artists, but they also represent an avant-garde art style, as well as the most important contemporary artist group in Britain led by Hirst.)

The current manager in charge is the academician of the French Academy of Arts who is on the board of directors.

"Since she dared to donate all the collection at home, then she deserves it. She wanted me to give it to her, and she was convinced that I would give it to her. But she was given the opportunity. If she can't eat it, she can't blame anyone else but her. I really have no ability anymore.”

Painters like Uncle Sakai who prefer classical and traditional oil paintings have been making a splash at art fairs and biennales in recent years.

Therefore, the "Oil Painting" magazines printed in different eras have different overall writing styles and temperaments depending on the edition and era.

"I probably understand that you want to show your favor to my cousin, but are you sure?"

Sir Brown sneered: "I will communicate with the academician myself. Come, she will come, "Oil Painting" magazine, isn't this what she has in mind? Why doesn't she come?"

This is the "Oil Painting" magazine founded by her family, and the position of column manager means that he has almost directly devoted himself to the purest content of the magazine itself.

Isn’t this much simpler, more convenient, and more tempting than creating a young new magazine yourself and trying to compete with "Oil Painting" for half a century?

Every president of the magazine has risen step by step from the position of column manager.

The chairman was not worried that the conditions he gave were not enough to impress Miss Elena.

during his tenure.

Times make heroes.

The King of Chu had such a thin waist that many people died of starvation in the palace.

Rumor has it.

At the same time, there is also the secret disdain and superiority that standard Parisian gentlemen have had towards a London dog like Hirst since ancient times when talking about art.

But every appointment of a visual arts column manager is a big event in the commentary circle.

In the field of public discussion, this news may not be as shocking as a little-known painter who paid ten dollars and became a recommended painter with two and a half stars in the buyer's section of "Oil Painting" in a few days. The sensational effect of the band should be small.

But it was around 08 or 09.

Sir Brown was not even worried that Anna would shrink from this olive branch out of fear.

According to the candidates for the column managers appointed by "Oil Painting" magazine, painters who are keen enough can even predict to a certain extent the winners of major art awards in the next few years.

What if Anna suddenly became the column manager in this situation.

Hearst had a bad year and his net worth dropped by more than half.

The most unlucky thing about Damien Hirst is not that the organizing committee of the Venice Biennale has always been very playful towards him, nor is it that he bypassed Gagosian and held an auction in partnership with Christie's, which violated the unspoken rules of the industry and caused his net worth to drop. It was a mess.

"Ah."

"Moreover, even if there is no problem with the academician, now that we are completely at odds, Anna may not be willing to come if you are willing to give it. Since she knows that staying here is unpleasant, why would she come here and bring trouble to herself?"

Oller shook his naturally curly black hair.

The banker's son said: "Are you sure she is worthy of such an important position for us to win over? Since the inception of the publication, the column manager of visual arts has the highest level of decision-making power over the content of the publication, higher than any executive editor. , even higher than Sir Sir, you as the chairman.”

He has always had a considerable fondness and preference for avant-garde art and YBA (note). Sir Brown, then the manager of the visual arts column, was promoted and replaced his aunt Anna who was on sick leave. He became the chairman of the "Oil Painting" magazine and switched to management. .

Therefore, all the members of the magazine who can hold this important position are white-bearded elders who have made outstanding achievements in the field of art scholars.

Their personal preferences and styles often represent the soul of the main text content of the magazine.

Except not getting back on the board.

"To put it harshly, the column manager is the one who controls the real content of "Oil Painting". Not the board of directors."

It may not all be due to personal "efforts".

Perhaps the overall writing style of commentaries during a certain decade was more sharp and venomous, a biting and sarcastic way of cursing people without using any curse words.

In the next six or seven years, the critics invited by many columns turned into the kind of old academics who were relatively mild-mannered and good-natured, and did not like fierce battles.

Someone else said.

In a sense, the Elena family has once again successfully mastered their family magazine.

Since she had the courage to do it in front of the live broadcast audience around the world, she and more than half of the world's art masters worth more than one million US dollars were forced to a dead end.

If she suddenly loses the courage to eat the fruits of victory that she bowed her head to for the victory she gained with her family collection worth 50 billion US dollars.

Wouldn't it be a big joke?

The essence of the matter is the exchange of interests.

The chairman has great confidence in Anna.

Someone who has the courage to say "Elena's family is not important, everyone is the master of their own artistic kingdom."

Even if he knew that there was lava flowing under the surface of the golden apple on the plate, he would still swallow it without hesitation.

The chairman is also very confident in himself.

"Oil Painting" column manager, this position is so important, so sitting in this high-profile position will naturally burn your buttocks. Each generation of heads of visual arts columns wants to stabilize their positions and form a mature style under their own leadership. Even with the full help of the magazine's leadership, they still need a transitional period of one or two years.

It is even more necessary to prove that one's vision is worthy of this important task through the polishing of time and the test of the market.

Even if she becomes the leader of a magazine column, what can she do now?

After answering Mr. Kruger's call and calming down again, Sir Brown has completely figured it out.

The detective cat, a hot potato that Sir Brown is currently unable to deal with, will be put aside for now. No matter how good the detective cat is, Anna may just live her life as a painter, which is too meager.

It’s not easy to be a saint.

Anna had just accused Sir Brown of his academic monopoly.

If after she takes office, she will be in the "Oil Painting" magazine every day, doing nothing, and every three days she will hold up Detective Cat and praise her wildly.

Without the chairman taking the initiative to do anything, readers will automatically feel sincerely bored with her.

Sitting in the most important position in the field of art criticism requires a certain degree of avoidance of suspicion.

If she can't come up with any classic ideas that can pass the test of the market.

Painters like Lord Browne and Hirst, the French Academician and Kazunari Sakai have come up with a battle to become famous that can prove her unique vision.

So sorry.

The best result is just to go with the flow, talk about some innocuous questions, and be a transitional column manager with no achievements.

And a column manager with a painless style.

Will there be any essential difference if Miss Elena does it, or if anyone else does it?

Bad results…

Excuse me.

If you like a painter who you praise in magazines all day long, your net worth will decrease instead of increase.

Still no need for Sir Brown to do anything.

Readers will also hate her with itch.

What is art and the market is the market?

Stop being funny.

If you say this kind of thing on the podium, it will be pleasing to everyone's eyes and ears, but it doesn't matter if you say it.

But once there is a real conflict of interest, it is better to ask the readers who believed your lies and lost money if they are willing to listen.

The price indicator and buyer recommendation section, which can play a decisive role in the market, are two independent departments parallel to the visual art column.

Anna only has the right to make suggestions and has no real decision-making power.

Suggestions should be given more weight.

After all, it’s okay not to listen to your advice.

Sir Brown could temporarily hold his nose and tolerate the detective cat to a certain extent, because he knew very well that that kind of painter... was indeed one of a kind.

One in a million means that there is no chance of this happening a second time.

Legend has it that during World War I, soldiers liked to smoke in craters hit by artillery shells to seek psychological comfort, because even with heavy artillery densely packed like rain, it was a small probability event for two shells to fall into a crater.

How likely is it that you randomly picked up two grains of coarse sand ten days apart in the Sahara Desert, and after blowing away the dust, you discovered that both grains of sand were diamonds?

Since you have been doing this kind of thing for ten thousand years, you may not encounter it a second time.

Sir Brown simply did not believe that there would be a second similar detective cat that could be picked up by Anna with such good luck.

and……

Once she makes any mistake.

Elena's family doesn't have a second collection worth $50 billion for her to squander.

"Although the mainstream media refused to speak for us, I still paid some tabloids and Internet trolls to watch them spray my flawless cousin and cause her trouble, even if it was just for selfish reasons. It’s pretty cool to vent a little bit.”

Ole seemed to want to liven up the atmosphere in the office, shrugged his shoulders and said.

Sir Brown turned his head and glanced at him, then looked at the wine bottle next to him.

I endured it.

Still nothing was said.

"Sir? Since you think Anna will definitely agree, why don't you hand over the responsibility to me. Just give Anna the rank of deputy manager. I will supervise and control her on behalf of the magazine's management?"

Saw the look in Sir Brown's eyes.

Ole pushed over the bottle of Champagne King and tentatively said with a beaming smile: "Have a drink?"

Sir Brown finally couldn't bear it anymore and pushed the honey-colored wine bottle on the table to the ground.

Glass splashed and the aroma of wine overflowed.

"You deserve it! Go away, no, you go and invite Anna back in person. I want to see her attend tonight's reception. I don't care how humble you are. Go and invite me, even if you kneel on the ground and lick Elaine one by one. I also want to lick Miss Anna’s toes. Since there are nine brothers and sisters in your family, if you can’t invite Anna, you should stop showing up and get out. I will seriously mention it to Mr. Kruger. Please ask for a replacement representative sent by the bank.”

Sir Brown ordered angrily.
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A few days later.

Gu Weijing walked into the campus in the afternoon with his schoolbag on his back.

As he walked.

While scrolling through the news on the mobile art forum.

[Scholastic's 2023 Writing and Art Master Award nominations have been announced. A total of twelve candidates have entered the shortlist. Scottish fairy tale writer Roald Henry's "The Strawberry Princess in the Paper House" leads the list. Wehrlein has been selected for the fourth time, and newcomer painter Detective Cat... The stars are competing for the big prize, who will win? 】

[The theme of the main exhibition area of ​​the 2024 Venice Biennale was announced. It was not the popular theme "War and Peace" that was affected by the closing situation that art critics had predicted. The Venice Organizing Committee once again showed that they were unwilling to be influenced by public opinion. The cold side of influence. The official theme of this biennale will be Art and Humanity.

This biennale will be the 1982 Art as Art (Art as Art), the 1984 Art and Art (Art and Art), and the 1986 Art and Science (Art and Science) three times with art itself as the creative theme. After a lapse of 20 years, the Biennale has once again returned to the exhibition theme with art itself as the key word. It is reported...]

[The preliminary plan of the Detective Cat Art Museum has been announced to the public. It is expected that the early exhibition hall will be open to the public in the third quarter of 2024. "Oil Painting" magazine announced a donation of 2000 million euros to the museum. At the same time, Anna Irina will return to "Oil Painting" and be responsible for the visual arts section. Does this mean that the internal struggle among the top management of "Oil Painting" will come to an end at this time? 】

【…】

He stopped slightly and stared at the push candidate list for the [Writing and Art Master Award] on the forum.

(End of this chapter)