Gu Weijing was stunned for a moment when he saw this certificate.
He did not expect that
he would join the Yangon Calligraphy and Painting Association.
"From now on, I can be regarded as a person with official status."
Gu Weijing was a little surprised.
This was a very novel experience for him, who had only been dragged by Mona to participate in student clubs since he was a child.
Theoretically,
From the moment he gets this certificate, he is no longer a student in the eyes of the Yangon Cultural Bureau and various event organizers, but a serious person. Artist "Teacher Gu".
He is directly on an equal footing with his grandfather.
However,
He didn’t remember when he submitted the application for membership
“The report I submitted for you was the one I found someone to give to you last week. Approved."
Old man Wu said lightly without raising his head.
“The Calligraphy and Painting Association actually doesn’t have much money, so it gives out some fruits and the like during festivals. It usually organizes two seminars a year, and participating members will receive expert fees of two million kyats, and one million kyats. We have a travel allowance of 100,000 U.S. dollars, and the seminars are usually held in resorts in Yangon or Mandalay. If the funds are sufficient, we will occasionally arrange meetings in Phuket or Pattaya, Thailand, and it will be used as a public trip.”
“This is a welfare project. If you want to participate, don’t bother if you don’t have time.”
“In addition, with membership, you can also visit all public schools for free. Museums and art galleries.”
“If members of the Painting Association have special creative needs, they can use official channels to make special copies of certain precious cultural relics or stone rubbings on site, but they must give a copy to the Cultural Affairs Bureau in advance. Applying for a report is quite troublesome."
"Lao Gu knows all these things. If you don't understand, ask your grandpa yourself."
Old man Wu smiled, "Actually, we are here. There are three or two cats and dogs in the public art museum, which is not that big of a deal."
"The only thing I think might be useful is if your grandpa gives me the address in two days. Through the association, send a letter of recognition as a high-level artist to the student registration office of your school."
The old man rolled his eyes and asked Gu Tongxiang opposite.
"Lao Gu, I remember that your family Gu Weijing and his sister went to Dulwich College, right? According to the current cultural policy, with this recognition, he can go to all universities in Yangon without taking the exam. Unfortunately, There are relatively few people who recognize us internationally, so you can figure it out yourself."
Gu Tongxiang stopped playing chess when Old Man Wu just said a few words.
Sitting on the pony, stretching his neck and looking at the certificate in his grandson’s hand, he was as happy as an old giraffe.
"If you don't play, you will lose this game." Old man Wu knocked on the chessboard unhappily.
"If you lose, you lose."
Gu Tongxiang doesn't care at all.
He simply stopped playing chess, stood up from the horse, and went over to his grandson to read the certificate with his hands behind his back.
In the kraft paper bag in Gu Weijing's hand, in addition to the membership notice, there is also the association member certification, a small brown leather book, half the size of an adult's hand.
The inside of the leather certificate has Gu Weijing’s name, gender and date of birth, and underneath is a red badge stamped with the steel seal of the Cultural Affairs Bureau and the seal of the Painting and Calligraphy Association.
Only the space for the headshot is temporarily empty, so Gu Weijing needs to post his own ID photo.
This member certification is also the so-called "art expert" certificate in popular understanding.
"If you lose the chess game, I will take away the cigarettes."
Old man Wu took a box of locally produced Red Bee cigarettes lying next to the chess board and stuffed it into Into his pocket.
Nicotine and alcohol are not good for the health of art creators.
For Gu Tongxiang and Mr. Wu, who are half literati and half businessmen, and they are also old men who came from extremely turbulent times,
Tobacco and alcohol are not the same. It's a complete joke.
Without these two things, you won’t be able to play in various situations where you need to have fun.
Although Gu Tongxiang has very strict requirements for his grandson Gu Weijing, he is an old smoker. When he and Old Man Wu play chess, they usually bet each other on cigarettes.
It’s not expensive, it’s just a game addition.
"Smoke this, smoke this"
Gu Tongxiang took out two thumb-thick individually wrapped cigars wrapped in cedar wood chips from the house.
First, he handed Old Man Wu a new one, and he poured out a small half of the unfinished one from the other cigar tube.
This is a small box he got a few years ago from a second-class counselor at the consulate of a Latin American country who came to Gu's Book Gallery to buy paintings.
There are only about ten branches in total.
High-end products sold in a serious Cuban state-run cigar experience center.
The old man kept it like a treasure, and he would definitely be reluctant to smoke it.
Only big clients who are willing to pay thousands of dollars for a painting in a gallery will accompany him.
Having one with you refers specifically to the kind that Mr. Gu would smoke a few times casually, smell the taste, then put it aside and wait for the cigar to sit and extinguish on its own, saving it for the next time he smoked it himself. Then switch to cigarettes.
Gu Tongxiang accompanied him like this four or five times, and there was still about one-third of the cigar in his hand.
"Hey, I'm willing to give it up."
Old man Wu took the cigar tube, smacked his lips, and joked, "I've transitioned today. It seems that my new year's money is not in vain. Here."
He has been coveting the cigars in Lao Gu's hand for a long time.
When playing chess several times, he proposed to use this thing as a lottery ticket, but Gu Tongxiang never agreed.
"I'll give you some, I'll give you some, lighterLighting a cigar produces oily fumes, so it's not a good idea to light a cigar. "
Gu Tongxiang happily lit the cedar wood chips with a lighter, used the cedar wood chips to light the other person's cigar, and then relighted the small half of the cigar in his hand.
"That's interesting. , Lao Wu. Thank you so much. Gu Weijing has called you Grandpa Wu since childhood. ”
He looked at the artist certificate in Gu Weijing’s hand, with a smile on his face.
Gu Tongxiang also had this set of things, but at this time he looked at the things in his grandson’s hand. , what do you think?
"There used to be members as young as my grandson in the Painting and Calligraphy Association."
This kind of thing is called the Painting and Calligraphy Association.
< p>If it is done by the East Asian folk enthusiasts themselves, it is really useless. It is basically used to deceive laymen into selling paintings.But if it is such a serious official. Organization.
Even if you only have a name and little power, sometimes it is really difficult to get in.
Many artists who are more utilitarian may not care about money. One name only lasts a lifetime.
Large-scale international biennales and international art fairs are actually a bit too far away for most painters. The most practical goal is to become a member of the local official calligraphy and painting association.
It can be understood that Cheng Minke has transformed into a well-established scientific worker.
Gu Tongxiang himself is about to do it. When I was fifty, I got the title of consultant.
I became a member of the Yangon Painting and Calligraphy Association. Even though the association’s biggest role is to promote tropical fruits, it just sounds majestic. Excellent.
Besides,
there is an opportunity for a "public holiday" like an academic seminar
Not only is the fee all-inclusive, but there are even extras. There are expert fees.
Seriously,
How many painters in such a small place dare to dream of earning millions of dollars a year?
We are all adults and quite practical.
As a painter, you can’t see yourself clearly at the age of thirty. You dream about making a fortune all day long, and you are probably not far away from begging for food.
It’s great to have free fruit and pretend to travel everywhere every year.
“This new year’s money is really good. ”
Gu Tongxiang was much happier when he saw his grandson becoming a member of the Painting and Calligraphy Association than when he got the little brown book.
Become a member of the Painting and Calligraphy Association , apart from these modest benefits, the biggest benefits are actually some hidden benefits.
First of all,
the most obvious one is the direct improvement of social status.
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Although the association will not pay you, you will now have the endorsement of an authoritative organization.
In the art world,
seeking fame and profit are the essence of most of the time. It's the same thing
At least in the future.In the eyes of visitors to the shop, his grandson's identity immediately changed from a pheasant painter with an unknown origin to a serious and officially certified artist.
This is very important.
Gu Tongxiang previously put a color sketch of a classic car model painted by Gu Weijing at a price of US$500 just to encourage his grandson.
There is a high probability that there are no tourists who would pay for the name Lonely Gu Weijingg.
It can be replaced by Gu Weijing now displaying the works in the gallery.
You are qualified to have an additional parentheses after your name to note that Gu Wei is a member of the Yangon Painting and Calligraphy Association, a calligraphy and painting artist
If the price of five hundred US dollars is listed at this time , well, actually it may not be sold.
But there have been fundamental changes from before.
At least if you really meet a tourist who is not short of money, you will feel much better when they pay for it, and they will not feel that they are a fool who bought a child's work.
In the gallery industry, the most valuable and convincing resume proof is definitely winning awards at large-scale biennales such as Venice and having solo exhibitions in top art museums such as the Louvre and the Vatican Museum of Fine Arts.
Or in an authoritative art magazine with a history of a hundred years, such as oil painting, the buyer’s recommendation is more than four and a half stars, which is also very impressive.
Switching to The Legend of the Condor Heroes,
This is equivalent to a peerless master like Dongxie Xidu, whose whole body is full of real skills, no matter which art he goes to At the annual meeting, everyone is qualified to sit on the podium and look at others through their nostrils.
There may not be a few such gods in all of Asia.
If he is Huang Yaoshi, the powerful owner of Peach Blossom Island, and he is a member of the Yangon Painting and Calligraphy Association, he is at best a small character like the Four Ghosts of the Yellow River who will hit the street after just a few pages.
Then again,
Don’t use bean bags as dry food.
In the eyes of ordinary people, the Four Ghosts of the Yellow River are also serious masters, okay? They look like trash, just because of their opponents.
Just like Gu Tongxiang, a member of the Yangon Painting and Calligraphy Association, who is also a non-profit internationally, but is already one of the best in Myanmar.
Especially in the cultural atmosphere of Asia, this official certification is actually quite recognized.
Secondly,
Now that you have the status of an expert, it is convenient for you to open cram schools, engage in art training and teach people.
It may sound a bit ominous, but in fact it is very profitable.
With the endorsement of being a member of the Painting and Calligraphy Association, I can open a private studio outside to provide extracurricular tutoring and training for art students.
As long as the teaching is good, there are enough parents willing to pay.
The income earned in a year is at least no less than that of my own small gallery.
Similar to the giftedtaented improvement class offered by Dewei in previous years, or a veteran of the school like Professor WattelThey are taught by teachers, or they are hired from outside the society.
The reason why the students are so excited this year is because it is impossible to invite external professors such as Mrs. Sakai, so don’t even think about it.
Even if you are an artist who is several levels behind, you will definitely not bother to pay attention to the invitation letter from the principal of Dulwich College. At least, you will not have any interest in teaching in a remote place like Dulwich College in Yangon, Myanmar.
When recruiting from outside, these private schools often select people from the list of members of the calligraphy and painting association.
Dewei follows European salary standards. Teaching classes for a month is about six to seven million kyats, which is about US$3,000, and one semester can easily cost tens of thousands of US dollars.
In the eyes of Mrs. Sakai, this money is just a piece of paper, but in the eyes of the local painter, it is very big.
That is to say, Dewey does not have Chinese painting courses, otherwise Mr. Gu Tongxiang would have rushed over to sign up.
Finally, and probably the most useful benefit for Gu Weijing at this stage is.
Members of the Yangon Painting and Calligraphy Association are on the list of officially certified high-level talents.
If you are still a student,
then go to a local university and apply to some European schools that recognize the effectiveness of this high-level list, or South Korea such as Hongik University and Ewha Womans College The top five Asian art schools are all exempt from the examination.
As long as your language scores pass, you can go directly to the program and get a scholarship.
Admissions officers who do not grant exemption from the examination will also look down upon you and are willing to relax the admission standards and enjoy almost the same treatment and qualifications as high-level athletes.
"You may not be the youngest. In the early 20s, there was a nephew of a warlord. He probably wanted to be arty or simply whimsical, and wanted to put his name in it. He should be about the same age as Xiao Gu, you say How dare the association refuse to agree?"
Old man Wu shrugged helplessly, "But everyone in the know took it as a joke. I felt bored after playing for two days, so I quit the membership."
< p>"Gu Weijing is the youngest person in this industry.""It's not easy to get the membership qualification."
Gu Tongxiang smoked happily. As for cigars, it seems that today I am planning to take advantage of my good mood to save a third of the inventory.
"It's not bad. The permanent board of directors will change in two months. You have the right to use it, and it will be invalid after it expires."
Old man Wu's tone was quite contented, "I grew up around you. If I don’t take care of his child, no matter who I take care of, I won’t give him a back door. I heard that Xiao Gu’s performance is very good. Even Master Cao praised him. Every member of the association has this ability.”
"It's you, Lao Gu"
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