Reborn as a great painter, with a system, you can be willful

studio.

Jiang Zhe brought Wang Zhen a cup of fresh tea.

"Thank you." Wang Zhen took the teacup and said while smelling the tea: "Since you are considering the Sao Paulo Biennial, why don't you consider the 10th National Art Exhibition next year?"

Jiang Zhe said: "I'm considering it."

Wang Zhen said: "The market theme you painted is actually very suitable for being sent to the National Art Exhibition."

Jiang Zhe said, "I plan to put this one--" He pointed to the work showing the construction site.

“Make some changes. If possible, draw some more shipyard and port themes.

There is still nearly a year to go, and maybe before then I will produce better works.”

Wang Zhen said: "If you can win a prize at the National Art Exhibition, then I think what you have been thinking about before will be very certain."

She was referring to the fact that Kang Cheol wanted his works to be collected by the National Gallery of Art.

"Is there a problem?" Jiang Zhe asked.

Wang Zhen hesitated for a moment and said, “Because there have been a lot of questioning voices recently, the museum has been vague and unwilling to give a clear answer.

If there is no result by the end of the Biennale, what will you do with your work? "

Jiang Zhe thought for a moment and replied, "If the museum doesn't give you a reply, then display it in your gallery. Find an opportunity to participate in other exhibitions or competitions."

He believed that even if his works could not be collected by the National Gallery, they could still be sold at a high price in the market.

Wang Zhen said, "Don't be too anxious. After all, you are only a junior now. If it doesn't work this time, then wait for the National Art Exhibition. As long as your work can be collected by the National Art Museum before you turn 30, it will be fine. I will return to my capital tomorrow. When can this painting be exhibited?"

Jiang Zhe said, "Wait until the painting is completely dry. Then you can display it."

……

The last day of the long vacation.

Jiang Zhe watched TV with his parents in the villa.

When Jiang Yi and his wife heard that Jiang Zhe was waiting for news from the Christie's auction today, they were not in a hurry to go back.

While watching TV, Jiang Zhe would check his phone from time to time.

Wang Zhen has returned to the capital and is now also paying attention to the news from across the ocean.

She sent text messages to keep in touch with Jiang Zhe.

Jiang Yi saw Jiang Zhe picking up his phone from time to time to check text messages, so he asked, "Xiaozhe, will it bother you if we watch TV here? Let's go back to our room and you can wait for the call."

"It's okay, the auction has just begun. We'll have to wait a while to know the result." Jiang Zhe stayed with his parents, continuing to watch TV and chat.

After waiting for nearly an hour, Jiang Zhe finally received a message from Christie's that the auction was successful and the transaction price was - 74,000 US dollars.

Jiang Zhe was happy and finally put his mind at ease.

Seeing their son's expression change, Jiang Yi and his wife asked anxiously, "How is it? Any news?"

Jiang Zhe said: "It was a success. It sold for more than 7 dollars, which is higher than the price of the one that was auctioned recently."

"Really? How much can you get?"

"What's the specific situation?" Mr. and Mrs. Jiang Yi were both happy and wanted to know the details.

"Let me ask first." Jiang Zhe picked up his phone and went upstairs.

Mr. and Mrs. Jiang Yi immediately turned down the TV volume.

Jiang Zhe walked into the study, and before closing the door, he could still hear his parents' happy voices.

He first called Christie's and talked to the sales manager there, and learned that the bidding at the auction was very fierce and the final price of the work was much higher than the estimated price.

The business manager of the auction company repeatedly wanted to congratulate Jiang Zhe.

After the call ended, Jiang Zhe opened the system and saw a prompt that the financial rewards for choosing the channel to sell paintings had all been redeemed. He concluded that the high price of this auction was due to many factors. The increase in fame after winning the award; the redemption of system rewards, and the operation of the auction house all pushed up the price.

The phone rang, drawing his attention back.

Seeing that it was Wang Zhen’s number, he pressed the answer button.

"Jiang Zhe, did you receive the message?"

"Just received."

Wang Zhen was even more excited than Jiang Zhe. After she returned to the capital, she found that the previously exposed issues such as the inflated prices of the works were still fermenting, and then involved some galleries and art institutions.

She was also thankful that her company had just started operations in the capital and was not implicated.

Seeing Jiang Zhe's works successfully auctioned in the United States formed a sharp contrast with those of his peers who were in a difficult situation.

As long as Christie's successfully completes the second half of the procedures, it will prove both Jiang Zhe's market value and the operational capabilities of his gallery.

After she finished her congratulations, she directly proposed to publicize the news of the successful auction.

Jiang Zhe understood what Wang Zhen meant and did not object.

The news that his works were auctioned at Christie's quickly spread in the art circle.

After the Beijing Biennale, many people's works were exposed as fictitious, and many people also wanted to take this opportunity to prove themselves. Many painters worked hard to send their works to auctions at home and abroad, and finally when they promoted them, they all said how successful they were. Unfortunately, as the saying goes, only the person who drinks the water knows whether it is hot or cold.

Christie's quickly announced the success of the auction.

The auction price of Jiang Zhe's works ranks among the top in special auctions. He is from China and stands out among many foreign painters.

Many foreign art institutions noticed this young painter, and it caused quite a stir in the domestic circle.

People who had just met Jiang Zhe at the Biennale sent him congratulations.

The long vacation is over, but Jiang Zhe has been very busy.

He kept receiving calls of congratulations, as well as invitations to cooperate from some companies and institutions.

Some galleries even sent people to contact Jiang Zhe directly and offered generous conditions.

Jiang Zhe declined one by one and passed these chores to Wang Zhen as much as possible, asking her to handle them.

But even so, I have to set my phone to vibrate mode, and every time I pick up the phone I can see how many missed calls I have.

In the afternoon, Teacher Hu called a meeting of the students in the class.

Jiang Zhe was walking from the parking lot to the class studio when he met Teacher Hu.

Teacher Hu saw him walking and talking on the phone, and teased him, "Busy man, hurry up."

Jiang Zhe quickly ended the call and walked side by side with Teacher Hu.

Teacher Hu called everyone to a meeting to arrange preparations for the next professional course.

This professional course is oil painting sketching. Sketching is divided into two contents, outdoor and indoor sketching.

The school specially contacted a large shipyard in the city to allow students to do on-site sketching.

For the sake of safety, safety education must be carried out.

Teacher Hu explained in detail the safety requirements after entering the factory and divided the students into groups. Both groups will be led by teachers.

Jiang Zhe is very interested in this topic.

He originally wanted to collect some materials with local characteristics, and the school's arrangement was exactly what he wanted.

"Tomorrow morning at 7 o'clock, bring your tools and gather at the school gate. Did you remember the instructions?"

"Remember." (End of this chapter)