Soul Painter

Chapter 287: The struggle between the painter and the

Saw Lawrence's nervousness.

   Gao Fan added: "Brother, our next conversation will not affect our relationship, but we have to face some problems squarely."

   "Okay." Lawrence changed his sitting position, "Indeed, I also noticed some abnormalities recently, I wanted to discuss it with you."

   "Well, I also have a few questions." Gao Fan said.

   "Okay." Lawrence kind of meant to report his work to the boss. That's right, Gao Fan is currently the biggest painter of Fanges, and he is the only one, so Lawrence couldn't help being nervous.

Although there is a relationship with Lu Guoying, Lu Guoying is the person who advocates Gao Fan’s change of agents most. When he mentions Lawrence, it is an adjective like'full of copper and smelly'. If Gao Fan quits, he will be the first to applaud. , It should be this old man.

   "How is the Metropolitan Museum's exhibition?" Gao Fan asked.

   "It's over." Lawrence replied.

   This is what Gao Fan expected.

   He nodded.

Lawrence continued: "I fought for another week, and the overall duration is already two months. I am afraid I can't delay it... But one exhibition is not a big deal. It can be put on a two-month solo exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum, yes. For many painters, it is hard to get a salary in a lifetime."

   "The critics are gradually attacking me, right?" Gao Fan continued to ask.

The second question caused Lawrence to fall into a state of anxiety. He began to frown: "I can't say that it's bad, I can only say that I'm a little disappointed... I don't understand why your wind reviews will turn overnight. I’m complimenting your innovation, and now say that your work is “lack of advancement”, “kitsch”, “difficult to spread” or something..."

   Obviously, there has been more criticism of Gao Fan in the art world.

Since Gao Fan began to turn to classicist style of creation, some critics who are not harsh believe that Gao Fan has'entered the low tide of creation.' 'A master of kitsch'.

   "My painting, can't you sell it?" Gao Fan asked again.

   These three questions from the heart caused the sweat from Lawrence's forehead to shed again.

   Indeed, the current buyer’s market’s attitude towards Gao Fan continues to decline.

   After the Christie's big auction, it has been three months so far. Lawrence has only sold two paintings, and they still sold them within one month after the big auction. In the following two months, there was no receipt.

   And it seems that with the criticism of Gao Fan in the art world, this situation has become more serious, which is the ‘abnormal’ that Lawrence has detected.

   "What did Ain say?" Lawrence asked reluctantly. He realized that Gao Fan's question should be related to Ain who came to dig a corner.

"He criticized you, thinking that you ruined my future in order to cater to petty profits. Of course, I don't agree with them, because those are the decisions we made together." Gao Fan said, "These words will sooner or later. Will come into your ears. What I want to say is that we have to face it all together."

   Lawrence was silent, he took out a handkerchief to wipe the sweat from his forehead.

   It's a long time.

   Lawrence said: "Ion thinks... because of the Christie's auction? It makes you worth too much?"

"Yes, he said, now that the buyer market has a tacit understanding, that is to resist my further rise in value, and many of the art critics who are willing to speak up are the mouthpieces of capital, so criticism has also appeared. Now , They are collectively boycotting a 25-year-old, alive painter who is worth $100 million in a painting because they are worried, what else can he do next?" Gao Fan grinned.

"So all this is because of that Christie's invitation..." Lawrence suddenly understood, but this is impossible. "How can such a big buyer's market stand on a front to resist you? No one can have this. Charisma, it is impossible for the capitalists to stand together!"

   Capital will fight inwardly.

   That's right.

   Unless Gao Fan violated everyone's interests.

"Ain said that the global art market's annual transaction volume is about tens of billions of dollars. In terms of oil painting art, the annual transaction volume will not exceed 30 billion yuan. Now, I will take away from it... , If one of my paintings is 100 million U.S. dollars and five paintings flow into the market every year, I have to take one-eighth, which is too much.” Gao Fan said.

Yes. Too much. Lawrence only calculated that a painting of Gao Fan for 100 million US dollars would sooner or later be the "king of the world", but he did not expect that after all, Gao Fan painted works of art instead of coins.

   Artwork needs the market to reflect its value. Once the buyer’s market collectively boycotts Gao Fan, then Gao Fan will be suspended in mid-air. It is impossible for Gao Fan to lower its prices on its own initiative, and no one will buy Gao Fan’s works.

But Lawrence is a mature businessman after all. He will not be knocked down by these "little difficulties". He is excited: "I will listen to the buyers' thoughts. In fact, we can take the initiative to lower the price, right? ?"

   "No." Gao Fan doesn't love money, but he loves faces. Does it sell at a discount? What a joke.

   "I'll think of another way." Lawrence left.

   Looking at Lawrence's back, Gao Fan wanted to call him, but he didn't speak.

Lawrence did everything he could to his management. Gao Fan knew very well, but at certain moments, it was impossible to use too much force. For example, in the exhibition of "The Strongest on the Earth", the first "Cat" exhibition When it came out ~lightnovelpub.net~ Lawrence hyped up the fact that the painting "Cat" can cut off the hair of the viewer, but for a painter, this kind of bizarre thing is not respectable.

   This is Ain’s point of view. Although Gao Fan feels that it doesn’t matter, he also knows that Ain is right and Lawrence is using too much force.

   But, let’s get to the bottom of it.

   Gao Fan is not great enough.

  If he has been able to produce works like "The Bostonian" and "Redemption", who would dare to question his worth?

"I seem to have a curse, or a blessing." Gao Fan said to Anna, who has never had a sense of existence. "I seem to be in a tug of war with the whole world. Once I don't have to do my best, the world's feedback will be "crazy". "It drew on my face and said loudly to me, "You have stepped back!""

"You really haven't made progress." Anna tells the truth, "The three works we just created, "Cat", "Ring" and "Veteran", although they are perfect in technique, they are still a repetition. They are in Provence and Boston. At that time, you were not like this, and I didn't like it either."

   "Yes, I don't like..." Gao Fan murmured, "In previous creations, I used painting as a tool, not a result. It was me who was tired...or even regressed..."

   Yes, Gao Fan created for the sake of mystery, and he did gain three mysteries.

   But those three works do not meet the great standards, and they are not even legendary.

   But greatness is not easy to pursue.

   Even for Gao Fan who has the silver key favor.