Chapter 60: Exhibiting in the North
The business of Yixin Computer Company has stabilized.
Because of the right-hand man of his second sister and cousin Long Haigang, Long Yifeng didn't need to invest too much energy. On the other hand, Xiao Yi Painting Company has notified Long Yifeng and invited him to participate in the exhibition held by Mr. Liu in Beiping on December 25. In order not to affect his studies, Long Yifeng specially asked Mr. Zhou for a leave, saying that he was going to Peking to participate in the calligraphy and painting exhibition. Of course, he also has some works on display.
Mr. Zhou was very happy when he heard that he was going to Peking to participate in the art exhibition. Although it was only a commercial art exhibition, and according to Long Yifeng's report, he was not the main author, but it also represented an ability of his students, which could be regarded as winning glory for the class. So, he happily agreed to Long Yifeng's one-week leave.
Since several girls around him had to go to school, Long Yifeng could only go to Beiping with Xiao Yi.
The first time he went to the capital of the motherland and the first time he took a plane, Long Yifeng was a little nervous. Fortunately, everything has Xiao Yi Zhang Luo, he just needs to follow Xiao Yi.
On the plane, Xiao Yi gave a brief introduction to the exhibition, which was a simple small commercial exhibition for Long Yifeng. Commercial art exhibitions are commercial promotions and sales for commercial purposes. Generally, the painters who participate in this kind of exhibition are some painting artists who have certain artistic achievements but have not yet reached the peak of art. Their current situation is still stuck in the source of livelihood, and they have not fully entered the level of art for art's sake.
By packaging and promoting their work through commercial channels, they can also gain public recognition and financial support, and they can also pursue a higher level of learning. The purpose of commercial art exhibitions is to promote commerce, but there is no shortage of artistic elements, and there is still a certain amount of artistic space.
Xiao Yi also said that Mr. Liu hopes to promote Long Yifeng through this exhibition, so that his works will rise in the same way. This is undoubtedly a good thing for Long Yifeng. Of course, it is also a commercial profit channel for Mr. Liu. Xiao Yi predicted that maybe when he went to Beiping, Mr. Liu would definitely have some requirements for Long Yifeng, so that Long Yifeng could be psychologically prepared.
In the afternoon, Long Yifeng and Xiao Yi arrived in Beiping.
Long Yifeng looked at the beautiful capital of the motherland and was full of feelings, hoping to take this opportunity to walk around. Xiao Yi also said that in addition to the first day of the exhibition, Long Yifeng needs to attend, and he can move freely in the next few days. Xiao Yi's main job is to accompany him, and he can take him around the Forbidden City, see the flag-raising, and climb the Great Wall.
Long Yifeng already knew that Xiao Yi was also one of the partners of Mr. Liu's gallery, so he was no longer polite. After all, I made money for them, and there will be a lot of cooperation between them in the future. Of course, Long Yifeng felt that Xiao Yi was still very good to him, no matter the price of the work, he took good care of the price difference in the middle.
All this is for Xiao Jing's face, and it is also related to Long Yifeng's own strength.
In Xiao Yi's words, Long Yifeng is a potential stock for future development. To this end, he has asked Long Yifeng more than once to sign an exclusive cooperation agreement with their gallery. Long Yifeng didn't refuse, but just said that in Beiping, everyone would discuss it together after meeting Mr. Liu. In fact, I also want to see the strength of their Beiping head office.
Since Xiao Yi is also a partner of Mr. Liu's company, the company only needs to send a driver and a staff member to pick up the airport. Mr. Liu is burly, but not rude, with a pair of glasses, he looks gentle and elegant, and at first glance he looks like a cultural businessman.
Mr. Liu shook hands with Long Yifeng to express a warm welcome, and said warmly: "Hello, Brother Long." When I saw your work, I thought it must have been the work of an old man in his seventies and eighties. Xiao always told me that he was a young man, but I didn't believe it. When I saw a real person today, I was really young. I don't know when you started learning this hand?"
Mr. Liu won the award, and Yifeng was flattered. Thanks to Mr. Liu for his strong respect for his younger brother. Learning to paint is a hobby, and in the countryside, there is not much time and more landscapes. In addition, unlike the children in the city, there are many extracurricular cram classes and opportunities to learn various skills, so I can only learn one subject, and I happen to be more interested in painting, so I am slowly addicted. ”
Mr. Liu laughed and said: "It's good to be addicted, I think as long as you insist on painting, in the near future, there will be a place for you in the Chinese painting world." ”
The future is promising, which may be the main reason why Mr. Liu specially held a commercial art exhibition for Long Yifeng.
Next, after they rested for a while in Mr. Liu's office, Xiao Yi suggested that everyone visit their company's gallery. Through what Long Yifeng saw with his own eyes and Mr. Liu's introduction, he knew that this gallery was not the largest in Beiping, but its strength was not bad, and it was in the middle and upper class. Moreover, one of the main businesses of their company is to discover today's potential calligraphy and painting artists, and then expand the popularity of painters by holding personal commercial art exhibitions, media research, auctions, etc., so as to increase the value of their works.
To put it bluntly, it is to commercially package potential painters. Painters who have been packaged by them will be rewarded handsomely very quickly. In addition to being able to make a lot of money quickly, you can also gain fame. In addition, Mr. Liu asked Long Yifeng for cooperation, hoping that he could sign a cooperation agreement with their company to ensure that all his works would be exhibited or auctioned out from their company in the future.
Of course, in return, they will also give Long Yifeng the greatest preferential conditions, such as reducing the auction commission ratio and increasing the publicity and hype of Long Yifeng and his works.
Long Yifeng understands that his work is certainly unique. However, without Xiao Yi's strong recommendation and the publicity of their entire company, those works would not have been recognized by the outside world so early, and they would even sleep forever in the study because he had no awareness of that aspect at all.
There are not many people in Huaxia, but there are many people. Among the more than one billion people, there are talents.
No matter what aspect he considered, Long Yifeng felt that he should sign a cooperation agreement with them, but he also asked to change the cooperation period from 20 years to 10 years, and said that during the cooperation period, Long Yifeng was willing to cooperate with their company as the only way to display and sell his works. In addition, the number and content of the works are provided by Long Yifeng, and the company shall not stipulate the number of works, let alone engage in proposition composition.
Mr. Liu readily agreed to Long Yifeng's conditions, and also asked him to take their company as the preferred partner after the contract expired. He humorously said that with the continuous enrichment of Long Yifeng's social experience, the connotation and value of his works will be greatly enhanced.
Everyone laughed heartily when they heard this.
Subsequently, when he came to the exhibition hall of Tomorrow's Art Exhibition, Long Yifeng saw that his works were framed very exquisitely. The staff are busy and orderly completing the final adjustment and cleaning work, and some are busy framing the works that Long Yifeng brought up today.
Just now, Mr. Liu also saw a few of the latest works he brought, and excitedly said that he must put those works in the most conspicuous position and use them as on-site bidding works. The so-called on-site auction means that the works do not indicate the reserve price, and after the auction host introduces the works, the guests who participate in the exhibition will evaluate and bid on the spot. If the work itself is collectible, and the organizer of the exhibition operates it properly, it will definitely fetch a good price.
Mr. Chen, another partner of Mr. Liu's side, also said: "Xiaolong's works this time are different from before, and the quality and artistic conception have improved a lot." How can you improve yourself in just a month or two?"
As people in the industry, they all know that after a painter reaches a certain level, it is often very difficult to break through himself again, and some painters can't even improve their level for many years, on the contrary, there is the possibility of reduction.
Long Yifeng naturally couldn't tell them the wonders of his cultivation of the Chiyou Codex, so he had to say perfunctorily:
"Maybe I haven't been in as much of a hurry as I have been in the past few months, but the works I paint are all created in an inspired environment, so I think it's better. ”
In fact, they don't understand that there are many reasons why the work has improved so much. First of all, the work is not because Long Yifeng forced himself to paint in order to make money. Secondly, when he was painting these works, the third layer of the Chiyou Law Code of Cultivation had already broken through the early stage and entered the middle stage, and the improvement of his kung fu cultivation had brought an improvement to his senses and consciousness. These extra-painting efforts are also an important reflection of the level of painting itself. Third, during this stage, because of the smooth career, Long Yifeng changed from a boy to a man who thinks more about career and life, thus improving the depth of his works.
In the evening, Mr. Liu was in a five-star hotel for Long Yifeng and Xiao Yi. Because Long Yifeng was underage and couldn't drink, and everyone had more things to do tomorrow, he didn't drink. Simply eat a meal and go back to their respective homes to rest.
Long Yifeng and Xiao Yi were arranged to rest in the hotel room, which is only a five-minute journey from the exhibition address, which is very convenient to move.