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"Mr. Kruger, have you ever thought about why a professional financial team is not talking to you? Although I am responsible for daily business activities, given the size of this contract, Mr. Cao Xuan didn’t even show his face. We just talked on the phone a few times, and I grabbed a bag and ran over to have dinner with you. Do you think we are too careless here?"
The shopping mall is like this battlefield.
An art contract is a very complex transaction.
Especially when it comes to large contracts worth tens of millions of dollars or more.
Theoretically, the scene of the entire negotiation scene should be like the inside of a complex movement of a Swiss precision watch with hundreds of parts and escapement gears rotating cooperatively.
Accounting firms, law firms, financial experts
From senior representatives to low-level clerks, there are huge teams on both sides fighting each other, stalemate, and then grinding out the contract bit by bit. Even whether the two parties should perform certain environmental protection public welfare activities during the contract period, how many times to participate, and how many to pre-select.
Should we set up a charity fund in the name of the artist?
These small details that ordinary people would never think of will be clearly discussed.
Professor Kazunari Sakai’s new contract has been in preliminary negotiations with all parties as early as two years ago. As of this year, a final conclusion has not yet been reached.
Back then, Gagosian Gallery maintained a long-term team of about 140 people, just to handle various contractual relationships with their signature artist, Damien Hirst.
Since the oil painting magazine began to contact Cao Xuan.
Oler felt that the reaction from the other party was indifferent, and he seemed to be unable to cheer up, and he felt a bit like having his head shaved off.
It seems that they are not concerned about whether this contract can be concluded.
But this goes against business intuition.
Oil Painting was still uneasy and sent someone to check Cao Xuan's health to make sure that he would not sign this old guy and then die.
However, Cao Xuan attended many public events this year at the Shwedagon Pagoda at the beginning of the year, the annual fine arts meeting now, and his daily teaching work at the Hamburg Academy of Fine Arts. He looked lively, and the board of directors was relieved.
Oler can only comfort himself. After all, Cao Xuan is the only artist in this era who has not become famous through commercial gallery packaging.
Precisely.
Painters of his age are among the last group of painters in the world whose growing up years still have a strong imprint of the nineteenth century, that is, the era of Monet and Renoir.
A remnant of the old times.
The level of commercial development in the art field at that time was not even one-tenth of what it is today.
Even people like Picasso usually package the contracts and entrust them to their agents, assistants, familiar cousins, and accountant nephews, and forget about it.
It seems that Cao Xuan's team is like a grassroots team, which is understandable.
In addition, after all, it was just a preliminary cooperation intention, so Oler did not think deeply about it at the time.
Think about it now
Sometimes, it is difficult to impress a ninety-year-old man with benefits and a young man in his prime. In fact, it is different.
This is a peculiarity of the art industry, something that will never be taught in a business negotiation class at the University of Pennsylvania.
Young people, middle-aged people, even old men in their fifties and sixties.
You can talk to each other about the future, about ideals, about business planning, about "let's change the world together" and "getting excited for dreams", on a private jet or on a blue water yacht. , hugging the model and having fun together in the nightclub.
After signing the contract, there was a passionate exchange of champagne.
But what about the ninety-year-old antiques?
They are really old, they can’t live anymore, they can’t dance, and if they get excited, they may lose half their lives. No more.
When people are young, it is easy to become a naked profit-seeking commercial animal.
But after reaching his twilight years, his thinking naturally changed. Maybe it was not that Old Yang was showing off, but that Cao Xuan really didn't care much about the conditions they offered.
Perhaps they don’t care as much about the promise of “the leader in the future art world” as the oil painting executives imagined.
"Because there is no need, Mr. Kruger. You have never understood what Mr. Cao thinks. You said that for 10 shares, we asked for the price at will, so that you can spend more to sign. Is it free? No, no, that’s wrong.”
Lao Yang sighed, “I believe the A4 paper you handed over is the lowest price for the oil painting.” The negotiated conditions are also our true base price, and there is no room for compromise or compromise."
"If you are willing to give, it's great. If you have money, you are awesome. If we sign, no one will be a fucking saint. Right. After getting this contract, whether the future results are good or bad, we have nothing to be pretentious about. We just have to make our own choices."
"If you are not willing to give it, That's nothing more than keeping things as they are. I really don't want to threaten Sir Brown here. This applies not only to oil paintings, but also to the Irina family."
"That's it. As you said, yes or no, it is the simplest multiple-choice question. This matter is so simple. Therefore, Cao Xuan does not see any reason to spend millions of dollars and hire a professional team. We talked about it."
Old Yang patted the young man on the shoulder who seemed to have been punched in the face.
“So, you came with the wrong idea from the beginning.”
“Have you ever talked with Yayoi Kusama and Hirst?What does the docking negotiation there have to do with us? This is not a prisoner's game between a few sheep fighting for a piece of pasture. It has never been a game of asking for a high price and paying back the money on the ground. This is our seller's market. The unique Cao Xuan, the unique price, is like a precious volume of Leonardo da Vinci's works. $50 million, $500 million or $1 billion, it could be it. It just depends on what price the seller is willing to bid and whether any wealthy people are interested. ”
“Even if you come with gold and silver and can’t reach our psychological price, then it’s still no, it can only be no, so it’s a pity. ”
Lao Yang snapped his fingers.
As he walked to the door of the restaurant, he suddenly seemed to think of something, and then seemed to suddenly think of something important. He ran back quickly in small steps. .
“Yes, yes, you said you gave this to me before. True to his word, I took it. ”
Lao Yang wiped off the water vapor on the wine bottle in the ice bucket with a napkin, took the bottle of 1988 Dombellignon Champagne in his hand, and took it away happily.
I almost forgot about such an important thing.
I heard that a bottle of wine can weigh as much as a Toyota car.
Someone wanted to take advantage of him and insisted on giving it away. Give it to yourself.
If you forget to take it, wouldn’t you be sorry for his arrogant nickname?
“What does Cao Xuan want?”
Oh. Le couldn't help turning his head and shouted to Lao Yang who had already walked out several meters away, "I don't believe he doesn't feel moved at all. As you said, everyone should have a price, which can stir up the entire Asian art market. I don’t believe it is possible for a person who has lived half a century to be a saint who is indifferent to fame and fortune and has no desires or desires.”
“You are right. Everyone has a price that allows others to do what they like. For example, if you give me wine, I think you have a great future, brother. ”
Lao Yang stopped and looked at the honey-colored wine bottle in his arms with joy.
I also thought of Mr. Cao Xuan’s joy when he received the wisteria picture some time ago. And vivid facial expressions
"Of course Mr. Cao also has it. ”
“Unfortunately, Mr. Kruger, you can’t give him what he wants, and neither can the entire Oil Painting Magazine. However, what should be good news for you is that the entire Iraq The Lian Na family should not be able to give it to them either. "
" Alas, even the small group of people standing at the top of the industry have things that money can't buy. Whenever I think about this kind of thing, my motivation to fight becomes much less. "
Old Yang sniffed.
In a deep and bleak tone that did not fit his professional image, he joked, "Sometimes, it's so melancholy that it makes you want to become a monk. ”
“You asked me before who I was chatting with on the phone just now. You should go and watch the opening ceremony of the annual meeting in two days and you will understand. "
"Believe me, brother Ole. ”
“The $500 million contract you offered, it may not be as interesting to Mr. Cao as a child in Yangon. ”
Lao Yang was holding a briefcase in one hand, holding the Champagne King in his arms, and stretched out his hands to comb his hair into a hairstyle that he believed could show the handsomeness and vicissitudes of a middle-aged man.
He stepped on his leather shoes.
He went out to drink coffee with Secretary Elliot.
Leaving the stiff-faced business elite behind him. 500 million U.S. dollars is not as interesting as a child. That child is Cao Xuan's illegitimate child
Don't talk nonsense.
Oler doesn't know if there are children in the world. Worth 500 million U.S. dollars. Anyway, he has great confidence in his father.
If one day he is kidnapped and calls Kruger Bank to ask for a ransom of 500 million U.S. dollars, then the old Mr. Kruger will definitely. I will use a very calm and polite tone to ask the kidnappers to fight.
These traditional rich and old money families that have been passed down from generation to generation are actually quite cruel.
Don't talk about bullshit illegitimate children.
For those of his brothers and sisters who really want to live and die, my father can leave them 500,000 euros in the bank in the future. Interest is a rare act of kindness.
Oil tycoon Paul Getty, who is as famous as the Rockefeller family in the art world, is the founder of the Getty Art Center, one of the major art museums in the United States. The richest man in the world for a few years.
In 1950, he could spend tens of millions to buy his favorite works of art.
His grandson Getty III was kidnapped and had his ear cut off. When he was sent back, Paul Getty could still act like a business king and didn't want to give him a dime.
What Lao Yang said was simply challenging Oler's worldview.
He stood in front of the table for ten minutes before calling the waiter over to pay the bill.
“Including the bottle of Yingge wine from the Napachi region, the total bill is 373,262 euros. Are you swiping a card?"
Oler nodded, handed over his platinum bank card, and then opened his wallet. In the handsome waiter's obviously disappointed eyes, he took a 20 bill from the wallet. The euro banknotes were placed on the table as a tip.
He looked at the empty ice bucket and rubbed the corners of his eyes.
Oh. Le really couldn't believe it.
Lao Yang was so shameless that he took away his birthday champagne when he left.
< p>People can be so shameless.“Fuck, these people are all fucking sick. "
He cursed secretly, took out his mobile phone and started calling Sir Brown.
Gu Weijing dried Awang's hair with a towel and carefully used a small hair dryer. After blowing it once,
put the things away and prepared to leave.
"Meow. ”
Awang jumped into his arms and licked his tail in a cute manner.
"Good night. I'm going to take a bath too."
Gu Weijing patted Maomi's head and put Awang back on the mat as if nothing had happened, feeling guilty. Humming a little tune, he turned around and wanted to leave.
I saw the shit shoveling officer there pretending to be confused.
Awang is too lazy to put in the effort to act cute and open his business here. As a nimble fat person, she rolled in front of Gu Weijing and blocked his way.
Sitting on the wooden floor by the door without moving, squinting at him with a wise look.
Gu Weijing was there holding a basin and pretending to be innocent.
Awang began to lick his paws threateningly.
After a brief exchange of glances between one person and one cat, Xiao Guzi, who tried to cheat, was finally defeated.
"Okay, okay, okay, I promised to give you the ham sausage." Gu Weijing reluctantly put the washbasin aside, muttered, opened the small refrigerator on the side, and opened the small refrigerator from the inside. He took out a piece of vacuum-packed sausage and said dissatisfiedly, "Do you know this is junk food for you? It's high in salt and oil. Cats who love beauty in their homes have to take the initiative to lose weight."
Ah Wang ignored Gu Weijing’s mumbling.
It was lying next to it, meowing to signal Gu Weijing to cut more points.
Cats and dogs are different.
Dogs have been completely domesticated by humans.
Cats are pure carnivores and still maintain the strong predatory habits of cats. Some delicious cats cannot eat enough.
So most pet dogs with normal thyroid function and no diabetes have similar body shapes. But cats who like to store fat can really become chubby when they become fat.
Awang doesn’t feel that he needs to lose weight at all.
Our family is rich and beautiful
Especially when I was with Katsuko Sakai, I was fed every day.
Sometimes, Gu Weijing really felt that there were external reasons why Uncle Sakai was so fed.
I heard that the obesity rate among men in Latino families is extremely high, and the women’s daily hobby is cooking various lasagna and other high-calorie foods in the kitchen.
Mrs. Sakai seems to be a very strict woman.
But he had seen on Miss Sakai’s cell phone that all the cats her mother raised at home were as exaggerated as piglets.
But it is normal for one or two cats to be a little fatter, and seven or eight cats in a row are all chubby little ones, so it is not an accidental event.
At least it shows that Mrs. Sakai is also very good at feeding. Please remember to collect it, the latest and fastest website is free to read without anti-theft