"Be in charge?"

Ole frowned.

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

The visual arts encompass all aspects of painting, sculpture, installation, and almost everything related to artistic creation.

The say is very strong.

The head of the visual arts column of Oil Painting is ranked first among the important leaders of the sub-departments of several magazines.

It's already one of the top five executive positions in the entire magazine.

Not beat around the bush.

This position will even be much more present than some dispensable minority shareholders on the board of directors.

The magazine can operate normally without any shareholder. Readers who are purely artistic lovers may not be concerned with all kinds of complex share changes, who is more in the list of directors today, and who is missing tomorrow.

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

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

Therefore, the "Oil Painting" magazine printed in different eras has different styles and temperaments according to different editions and eras.

It may be that the overall style of the review articles during a certain decade is more sharp and venomous, and it is the kind of bitter sarcasm that scolds people without dirty words.

In the next six or seven years, many of the critics who asked for the column became the kind of old pedant who was relatively mild-mannered, kind to others, and didn't like to fight fiercely.

Jokes.

The king of Chu has a thin waist, and he starves to death in the palace.

According to the column manager appointed by Oil Painting magazine, keen enough painters can even predict to a certain extent that the winners of major art awards will be won in the next few consecutive years.

Others said.

The most unfortunate thing about Damian Hirst is not that the organizing committee of the Venice Biennale has always been very playful with him, nor is it that he bypassed Gagosian and partnered with Christie's to open an auction, violating the unspoken rules of the industry, resulting in a ruin in his value.

But just around 08 or 09.

He had always had a considerable affection and preference for avant-garde art and the YBA (note), and Sir Brown, then manager of the visual arts section, was promoted, replacing Aunt Anna, who was on sick leave, as chairman of the magazine "Oil Painting", and transferred to management.

(Note: The term art criticism, Young British Artists, literally means young British artists, but they also represent an avant-garde style of art and some of the most important contemporary artists in the whole of England, led by Hearst.) ）

The current manager in charge is none other than the member of the Board of Directors, the member of the Académie des Arts Française.

People like the neoclassical style of painting.

At the same time, there is also the standard Parisian gentleman who talks about art, and has a sense of disdain and superiority for Hearst, a London native dog, since ancient times.

The duration of his tenure.

Hearst had a bad year, and his worth shrank by more than half.

Uncle Sakai, a painter who prefers classical and traditional oil painting, has been in the limelight at art fairs and biennials for several years.

It is not necessarily all the reason for the "effort" of the individual.

The times make heroes.

The column manager of Oil Painting magazine can influence the direction of art itself in some cases.

Therefore, the members of the magazine who have been able to take on this important position are all white-bearded elders who have made outstanding achievements in the field of art scholars.

If Anna was in this situation, she suddenly became the column manager.

In the field of public discussion, the shocking degree of this news is not necessarily less than that of a little-known ten-dollar painter who became a "two-and-a-half-star" recommended painter in the buyers' section of "Oil Painting" in a matter of days, and the sensational effect is less.

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

The banker's son said, "You are sure she deserves such a big job." Since its inception, the Visual Arts Column Manager has had the highest level of discretion over the content of the journal, higher than any other executive editor, and even more than Sir You, the chairman. ”

To put it mildly, the column manager is the one who controls the real content of "Oil Painting". And not the board. ”

Ole flicked his naturally curly jet-black hair.

"It's easy to please God, but it's hard to send God. We couldn't get her out of the board, and we put her back in such a critical position when we brought her back to the magazine. Are you sure she won't be noisy in her position every day, and she will disagree with each other for three days? ”

"The board can fire the manager if it's upset, but as long as Anna stays in this position for a day, theoretically we can't interfere with her final decision. When Anna came, it was not easy to get rid of her. Invite her over, and after two days, I found that I couldn't play her, and then I had to fire my cousin, so it was better not to invite her directly. ”

"Moreover, even if there is no problem with the academician, and now that he is in a state of completely torn face, you are willing to give, and Anna may not be willing to come. If she knew it was unpleasant to stay here, why did she run over and find herself unhappy? ”

"Huh."

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

Since she dared to donate all the collections in her family, then she deserved it. She wants me to give it, and I can give it to convincing, but the opportunity is given, if she can't eat it, then she can't be wronged by others, she can only blame herself for not being capable. ”

The chairman of the board of directors is not worried that the conditions he has given are not enough to impress Miss Elena.

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

Except that it didn't return to the boardroom.

In a sense, the Elena family has once again succeeded in mastering their family magazine.

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

The chairman of each magazine has come up step by step from the position of column manager.

Sir Brown was less worried, and Anna would shrink back from this olive branch out of fear.

She has the courage to push herself and more than half of the world's artists who are worth more than one million dollars to the end in front of the world's live broadcast audience.

She used her $5 billion family collection in exchange for victory, if she suddenly did not have the courage to eat the fruits of victory that she bowed her head.

Wouldn't it be a big joke?

The essence of the matter is the exchange of interests.

The chairman has a lot of confidence in Anna.

People who have the courage to say that "the Elena family is not important, everyone is the master of their own art kingdom".

Even if you know that there is magma flowing under the appearance of the golden apple on this plate, you will swallow it without changing your face.

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 butt.

Each generation of visual arts column leaders wants to be stable and form a mature style under their own leadership, even with the full help of the magazine's leadership, it takes a year or two of running-in transition periods.

It is more necessary to pass the polishing of time and the test of the market to prove that their vision is worthy of this important task.

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

Sir Brown, who had answered Mr. Kruger's call and regained his composure, had also completely figured it out.

Detective cat, a hot potato that Sir Brown is currently difficult to handle, put it aside for now. No matter how good the detective cat is, Anna may also point to her as a painter to live, which is too thin.

It's not easy to be a saint.

Anna has just accused Sir Brown of his academic monopoly.

If she takes office by herself, she will be in the "Oil Painting" magazine every day, doing nothing, and three days and two heads will hold the detective cat out and blow wildly.

Without the chairman of the board of directors taking the initiative to do anything, the reader will automatically feel sincerely bored with her.

Sitting in the most important position in the field of art criticism, then a certain degree of suspicion is even more necessary.

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

Like Sir Brown and Hearst, Academician de France and Kazunari Sakai, a group of painters who came up with a battle for fame that would prove her unique vision.

Sorry then.

The best result is just to go with the flow, say some painless problems, and be a transitional column manager with no merit and no fault.

And a column manager with a painless style.

Is there any essential difference between Miss Elena and Elena, or anyone else?

Poor results......

Excuse me.

If you like a painter who praises in magazines all day long, his worth does not increase but decreases.

Sir Brown doesn't need to do anything.

Readers will also itch her hateful teeth.

What art belongs to art and the market belongs to the market?

Don't be funny.

This kind of thing you say on the podium is eye-catching, you can hear it, and it doesn't matter what you say.

But once there is a real entanglement of interests, it is better to ask the readers who believe your nonsense and lose money if they are willing to listen.

The price vane, which can play a decisive role in the market, is the buyer's recommendation section, which is two separate departments parallel to the visual arts column.

Anna only has the right to advise, not the real right to decide.

Recommendations are weighted again.

After all, you can still ignore your advice.

Sir Brown could pinch his nose and tolerate the detective cat for a limited time, for he knew very well that kind of painter ...... It is truly one in a million.

None in 10,000 means that there is no chance of a second time for this kind of thing.

Legend has it that during World War I, soldiers liked to stomp into the craters hit by shells and smoke cigarettes for psychological comfort, because even if it was a dense rain of heavy artillery, it was a small probability that two shells would fall into one pit.

How likely is it that you pick up two grains of coarse sand every 10 days in the Sahara Desert and blow them off to find that both grains of sand are diamonds?

Since you have been doing this kind of thing for 10,000 years, you may not be able to meet it a second time.

Sir Brown had no idea that there could be a second detective cat like this, who Anna was so lucky enough to pick up.

Whereas......

What did she do wrong?

The Elena family doesn't have a second $5 billion collection for her to splurge.

"Although the mainstream media have refused to speak up for us, I still bribe some tabloids and online trolls, and it is still cool to watch them spray my flawless cousin and cause her trouble, even if it is just to vent on myself."

Ole, as if trying to liven up the atmosphere in the office, shrugged his shoulders and spoke.

Sir Brown glanced over at him, then at the bottle beside him.

Endure it.

Still nothing was said.

"Sir? Since you think Anna will definitely agree, why don't you hand over the person in charge to me. Just give Anna the rank of assistant manager. On behalf of the management of the magazine, I supervise and clamp her down? ”

See Sir Brown's eyes.

Ole pushed the bottle of Champagne over and said tentatively, "Cheers?" ”

Sir Brown finally had no patience and pushed the honey-colored bottle on the table to the ground.

The glass splashed everywhere, and the aroma of wine overflowed.

"You deserve it too! , no, you're going to ask Anna to come back, I'm going to see her at tonight's reception. I don't care how low your voice is. Go and ask me to lick Miss Elena's toes one by one even if she kneels on the ground. Since you have nine siblings in the family, if you don't invite Anna, you don't show up again, get out. I would solemnly propose to Mr. Kruger that a representative from the bank be replaced. ”

Sir Brown commanded angrily.

——

A few days later.

Gu Weijing carried his schoolbag and walked into the campus in the afternoon.

He walked along.

While scrolling through the news on the mobile art forum.

[Scholastic 2023 Masters of Writing and Art Award nominations were produced, a total of twelve candidates entered the list, Scottish fairy tale writer Roald Henry's "The Strawberry Princess in the Paper House" led the list, Verrhine was selected for the fourth time, and the rookie painter Detective Cat ...... The stars are competing for the deer, the competition for the grand prize, who will win? 】

[The announcement of the theme of the main exhibition area of the 2024 Venice Biennale is not a popular topic "War and Peace" that the art critics have predicted to be affected by the situation, but the Venice Organizing Committee once again shows that they do not want to be influenced by public opinion. The official theme of the Biennale will be Art and Humanity.

This Biennale will be the 1982 Art as Art, 1984 Art and Art, 1986 Art and Science (Art and Science) three biennials with the theme of art itself as the theme of creation, after a lapse of 20 years, the return to the theme of the exhibition with art itself as the keyword, it is reported that ......]

[The preliminary plan of the Detective Cat Art Museum has been announced to the public, and it is expected that the earliest preliminary exhibition hall will be opened to the public in the third quarter of 2024.] Oil Painting magazine has announced a donation of 20 million euros to the museum, and at the same time, Anna Elena will return to Oil Painting to take charge of the visual arts section. Does this mean that the internal struggle at the top of "Oil Painting" will come to an end at this time? 】

【……】

He paused slightly, staring at the list of nominees for the [Writing and Art Master Award] on the forum.

(End of chapter)