Almighty painter

Chapter 1027 Cooperation
Kara conveyed a very subtle feeling to the television audiences—

Frederick the Great loved art.

Frederick the Great, who loved music, would never be jealous of the status or talent of any musician, not even Bach.

People who are similar to each other are more likely to be jealous of each other, which leads to competition.

Frederick the Great considered the flute his "second life," and he called Bach a "unique musical genius." Bach considered the piano his "second life," and he called Frederick the Great a "unique musical genius."

They spent many pleasant musical nights together in the palace.

however.

No matter how much understanding and similarities they may seem to have, in Kara's eyes, Frederick the Great, who loved art, and Bach, who loved art, did not share the same passions or represent the same thing.

This is the difference between "gods" and "men".

Zeus's favorite thing wasn't to disguise himself as a handsome shepherd and impregnate a beautiful shepherdess, a princess from some island, or a queen from some small country. It wasn't just humans; Zeus also liked to transform into a bull.

But one cannot truly regard Zeus as a bull that only moos.

If Zeus is happy, he can transform into a lustful bull and a beautiful maiden named Happy; if Zeus is unhappy, he can strike you down with lightning.

The same reason.

The Elena family has a passion for art.

The members of the Elena family, who love art, would never be jealous of any artist's music and talent, even someone like Gu Weijing who had just broken the record for the highest price ever paid for a young painter at an art exhibition.

Because there is absolutely no competition between them.

Kara didn't mean to ignore Gu Weijing in front of the TV cameras; that's what she really thought.

He would think the host's question was naive—anyone who thinks that the two of them have some connection with Anna and thus puts them together and compares them would be making a big mistake.

Why do I feel that there is a sense of "jealousy" between him and Gu Weijing?

No, No, No.
They are not the same kind of people at all.

They are worlds apart.

Given the status of the Elena family, they could be friends with the painter if they wanted to; otherwise, they were treated like gods. This was despite Carla's extravagant and dissolute life spent in casinos and clubs, and despite her millions of euros in debt.

Even though he... doesn't even have the surname Elena.

But since he is Anna's maternal uncle, and since he is one of the few relatives in Elena's family, then in front of Gu Weijing, he can at least be considered a genuine "demigod".

There's no need to be jealous.

even……

No need to care.

He will always be a part of the Elena family, but Gu Weijing is not.

Artists who surrounded the Elena family came and went, rose to fame, became well-known, and were forgotten.

The name of the Elena family will forever remain as bright as new.

At the most beautiful moment of a mortal's life, one might stand shoulder to shoulder with a radiant deity without being outshone, until the relentless tides of time come crashing in.

The gods remain as handsome as marble sculptures.

mortal?

They will age, decay, grow white hair, develop wrinkles, and become hunched over at an unimaginable speed.

Subsequently.

It turned into ashes filling the sky.

At the end of the television program, Mr. Carla hinted to the host that he would soon be taking on an important role at the Elena Family Museum.
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Gu Weijing is not part of the Elena family's future direction or "grand plan".

Gu Weijing is certainly part of the future direction and "grand plan" of the Ma Shi Gallery.

same.

There must be galleries and agencies in the world that hope this cash cow can become part of their future direction and "grand plan".

The news that his collaboration with Anna was about to end first caused a great stir among gossip enthusiasts on the gossip media.

As the boulder sank into the deep water amidst the strange silence, those with industry interests beneath the surface began to take action.

Realizing that the Titanic might run aground, the lobsters in the ship's seafood restaurant were already excitedly waving their pincers.

Several large galleries began trying to contact Gu Weijing, and brokerage firms and well-known senior agents in the industry all hoped to "poach" him and cultivate him in their own gardens.

Miss Elena is still fulfilling her duties as her agent.

She coldly forwarded all the relevant emails to Gu Weijing with an indifferent, detached attitude, along with her own "personal suggestions."

Those with exceptional abilities can even bypass the agent and deliver the cooperation invitation directly to Gu Weijing himself.

The desk in the small studio assigned to him by the Hamburg Academy of Fine Arts was covered with olive branches.

Gu Weijing received a call from his senior, Ben, who once again suggested that they go to Rome together to run their own gallery. This time, Ben's attitude became much more serious, and the offer of shares was no longer a joke.

My personal gallery isn't top-tier, but it's certainly not shabby either. In Rome, it would definitely be among the top few.

Let's do the math.

The shares alone were worth far more than the price of "Night Rhapsody" sold by the Maes Gallery.

The most attractive aspect of this contract is actually the transformation from artist to gallery owner, from "employee" to own boss. Ben gave Gu Weijing a well-established medium-to-large gallery.

In terms of sheer financial resources, Ben is no match for those big-spending top galleries.

Gu Weijing received several phone calls from the heads of various painting schools.

Each of these galleries is a super gallery on par with the current status of the Hermès Gallery. Some of them even contacted Gu Weijing himself through Cao Xuan's connections, hoping for just a chance to meet. Even Cao Xuan couldn't directly refuse, which shows how powerful they were.

All the conditions are met.

The highest contract for a share of the work alone has reached eight figures.

Holding a solo exhibition in a large art museum is a basic requirement.

Some galleries can bring in endorsement contracts from top luxury brands. For many artists, such collaborations are more than just money; they represent recognition of their status.

Some galleries have extensive resources related to certain international art awards.

CDX Gallery stated that they are even willing to emulate Gagosian's collaboration model from years past, forming a professional agency team of over 100 members. Their work would encompass everything from curating and marketing to commercial collaborations and legal matters—all solely for Gu Weijing, designing the most suitable career path for him, with the gallery covering all related expenses.

At this point, the team a painter can have is practically at its maximum. And while the lobsters in the aquarium are waving their pincers, fighting and scrambling for the prize, locked in a chaotic struggle...

The lobster that was closest to Gu Weijing, had the greatest innate advantage, and was the first to smell the different atmosphere, remained strangely quiet, peacefully lying in the corner, choosing to simply lie flat.
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“You’ve misunderstood, Miss Tang… um, um, it’s not quite what you think.”

"—As you probably know—yes, Mr. Jaspers helped the old man a lot in his early years, and he's also a good friend of the current head of Lison—so when the call came, it wasn't convenient for Mr. Cao to refuse. After all, they just wanted to get to know him—"

“No, no, no. That contract wasn’t the old man’s idea. Sigh… Miss Tang, you know me, how could this have anything to do with me? Even if you don’t know me, don’t you know the old man… Hmm, Old Master Cao has never liked to interfere in these kinds of things. When Mr. Lin signed the gallery contract before, didn’t the old man forbid it… Hmm, that contract that Lison offered really wasn’t ‘obtained’ by Old Master Cao… Yes, yes, yes…”

"Not signed?"

"Ah."

"As far as I know, the two sides only had a brief discussion and probably didn't sign anything. As for the rest, I'm not too clear on the details. As for CDX, Ms. Tang, you certainly know more about that than I do!"

In front of the birdcage.

While feeding his pet parrot from a glass jar, Yang Dekang was also dealing with a phone call from Tang Ning in England.

Ms. Tang seemed to have somehow obtained the contents of Gu Weijing's new contract. She made a phone call and grabbed Yang Dekang by the collar, shaking him upside down, trying to see what information she could get out of him.

Ok.

It doesn't matter where Downing found out the details of the contract.

She is one of the top people in the industry, so it's not difficult for her to learn the "secrets" of those big galleries and Gu Weijing's contacts.

Yang Dekang didn't even need to activate his "magical sixth sense" to know that what really angered Tang Ning was the content of those contracts.

In terms of team configuration, signing bonus, and resource allocation, this is a contract that is completely offered to the top-tier first-class painters in the market.

Tang Ning could definitely get a contract like that if he wanted to.

Not only can you get it.

And it's very easy.

Putting aside other things, take CDX Gallery for example; Tang Ning's previous contract with CDX surpassed these in every aspect.

As for the other galleries—

Signing fees in the tens of millions of dollars are indeed terrifying, and may well be the largest signing fee in the art market this year.

Gu Weijing's net worth instantly jumped to a new level, placing him directly in the top thirty living people. However, the contract also imposed many constraints.

It has essentially bought out all the commercial rights to Gu Weijing's works for the next five years, and the payment will not be made in a single lump sum, but in stages and at specific points.

Even if it were placed in front of Tang Ning.

Even Tang Ning might not be interested.

On the other hand, whether Tang Ning likes it or not is one thing, whether she has any feelings for it is another.

We always have to ask, "Why?"

She has gone through so much to get to where she is today, through countless trials and tribulations, through one art exhibition after another, and through one award after another, to achieve her current status.

Gu Weijing hasn't even graduated from university yet, but he's already being praised to the skies.

If Yang Dekang were in Tang Ning's shoes, he would also feel uncomfortable. What made Tang Ning even more uncomfortable was not the contract amount, but that Old Cao had acted as the "middleman."

He knew that Tang Ning might be so unhappy that she was about to explode.

how.

When she was negotiating collaborations with galleries, when she wanted to open her own gallery, how much effort she put in! Even a hero can be brought down by a lack of funds. Not only did her teacher help her, but her teacher even donated her artwork on stage with just one sentence, saying that she needed to calm down, that she should have composure, and that she should have more important things to pursue.

The results of it?
If it were Gu Weijing, would the teacher be so eager to help him negotiate the contract?

Is this a matter of money?

That's not how things are done, and that's not how things should be done.

This is such a double standard!

nausea!

Gu Weijing is Cao Xuan's student, but Tang Ning isn't? Where is her bias?!
Given Tang Ning's usual style, the fact that she managed to refrain from making only a phone call to herself instead of rushing over from London overnight shows remarkable restraint.

Therefore, Yang Dekang quickly tried to put out the fire and immediately made it clear that Cao Xuan had not asked Gu Weijing for any contract.

The gallery's conditions really had nothing to do with Cao Xuan... Well, that's the connection, it's not realistic to say they were unrelated... At least Cao Xuan didn't show a very different attitude than usual.

After listening to Lao Yang's explanation and thinking for a moment, Tang Ning roughly believed it.

Yang Dekang heard silent breathing coming from the other end of the receiver.

"Old Yang?" Tang Ning called out.

"Yes, yes," Yang Dekang nodded.

"Who then?"

Tang Ning swallowed the name. "Anna Elena will now be working full-time as the head of the Elena Family Art Foundation and its affiliated art museums, and will no longer be directly involved in art market-related work."

"Is this news true?" the female painter asked.

Yang Dekang paused, then pinched a handful of birdseed from the jar with his fingers and crushed it one by one.

It's just some colorful millet, though. These pet food vendors are really ripping people off; they charge 20 euros for a single can.

It's really dark.

Mr. Yang the Skinflint was heartbroken.

"I don't know!" Old Yang said after a brief moment of thought.

Listen and listen.

He did know that Miss Elena would be the curator of the family art gallery, but he also understood that Miss Downing wasn't actually asking about that, so his answer was that he didn't know.

"Miss Tang—do you know any news?" Yang Dekang asked tentatively.

"It should be believable, right?"

Tang Ning thought for a moment and commented, "It's a good thing too."

“This collaboration between the two is not the best choice for either of them,” the female painter said. “It’s too fast. The young man, especially the young painter, has something he shouldn’t have at this time. It looks like a treasure, but in reality, it’s just a castle on the beach.”

"The cooperation has ended, and it's time to wake up."

(End of this chapter)