After breakfast, Su Lin looked at Sally and Chen Xueling who had left the hotel for the exhibition, and packed up himself, preparing to go out.
However, Su Lin did not just go out. He changed his clothes, and also wore a hat and a mask. Moreover, he was afraid that someone would keep staring at the hotel, so he paused time before leaving the hotel.
"In this way, no one will suspect that I am Sunny?"
After being fully armed, Su Lin calmly took the invitation ticket and went to the government building in the 13th arrondissement of Paris where the oil painting exhibition was held.
This exhibition will display world-famous oil paintings, not just the two paintings by Su Lin, but also oil paintings by many famous painters, even paintings by Leonardo da Vinci and others in the Middle Ages.
At the same time, a batch of paintings will be auctioned. This is also to satisfy the many collectors who come here. After the exhibition, there will be an auction. The works at the auction will also be available for everyone to appreciate at the exhibition.
"My two paintings, Liu Yizhi said, were purchased and collected by the Louvre. I don't know how much they paid. When I see Liu Yizhi later, I have to ask carefully. If it's cheaper, I won't Sell… "
Su Lin has a deep understanding of the value of his two paintings. Although he is not a famous painter, after he exchanged the skill of "making flowers with wonderful brushes", he has become completely comparable to any great painter on the earth, and even It's worse than anything else. Especially the "She She She" composed of two paintings, both in terms of metaphor and technique. All are excellent.
Even if Su Lin wanted to paint another painting like this, he could do it with the same technique, but it would be difficult to achieve such a meaning. Therefore, this painting by Su Lin is not necessarily inferior to the "Mona Lisa", but this painting is not as famous as the "Mona Lisa".
"Huh? Teacher Chen and Sister Sally, why haven't they entered the exhibition hall yet? Could it be that they met an acquaintance at the door?"
Su Lin saw it at the entrance of the exhibition hall from a distance. The blonde mixed-race sister Sally and Chen Xueling seemed to be talking to someone.
Two Chinese people. A middle-aged man, and a young man who looked a few years older than Su Lin. The clothes and aura are extraordinary, especially the middle-aged man with gold-rimmed glasses. He carries the majesty of a superior person. Su Lin estimated that the other party must be an official.
"These two are probably Mr. Chen's old acquaintances in China!"
Su Lin didn't care that much. Because what he saw was Chen Xueling talking and laughing with these two people, he didn't feel that these two people were a threat to Chen Xueling and Sally.
However, Su Lin wanted to avoid being discovered by Sally and Chen Xueling. I decided to wait here and wait for Sally and Chen Xueling to enter before entering. Although Su Lin had changed his clothes and covered his mouth and nose with a mask, Su Lin was worried that Sally and Chen Xueling looked familiar to him in terms of figure and behavior.
At the entrance of the exhibition, Chen Xueling was also very surprised that she met an acquaintance here.
"Minister Qin, you are so elegant! You actually came to visit this oil painting exhibition. By the way, I forgot, Mr. Ling is also a member of our painting circle..."
Chen Xueling stretched out her hand to shake Qin Zesheng's hand. As the only daughter of Commander Chen and the deputy dean of the Academy of Fine Arts of Qingbei University, Chen Xueling had a lot to do with the second-generation eldest son of the Qin family in front of her, the deputy minister of the Ministry of Education. Qin Zesheng dealt with.
Next to Qin Zesheng is Qin Zesheng's only son, Qin Li, a rising star in the Chinese painting world. Speaking of which, Qin Li also graduated from the Central Academy of Fine Arts just two years ago, and his relationship with Chen Xueling can be said to be that of senior sister and junior brother.
"Hello, Senior Sister Chen! It seems that I haven't seen you for a few years. In the past few years, I have been traveling and painting in various European countries. Especially in the past two months, I specially collected materials in Austria and Italy for my grandfather's 80th birthday... "
Qin Li looked arrogant. Although he knew that the woman in front of him was Chen Gennan's daughter and the deputy dean of the Academy of Fine Arts of Qingbei University, Qin Li didn't take it seriously. In particular, there are also several of his paintings on display in the exhibition hall today, although he spent a lot of money to get these paintings by asking someone to obtain the qualifications.
Otherwise, Qin Li's oil painting skills would be far from enough for an exhibition of this level. As expected, money can make all the difference. Even in such a high-level and large-scale international oil painting exhibition, as long as you can pay enough price, you can still have your paintings among the others.
After Qin Li graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts, he specialized in Western oil painting, but he only learned four different styles and could barely be regarded as a third-rate oil painting writer! This is true in China, especially when he wears the title of Qin family, more people come to flatter him and flatter him. In particular, some big businessmen who relied on the Qin family's connections spent a lot of money to buy Qin Li's oil paintings at sky-high prices from several domestic auctions.
This made Qin Li's net worth double, and he became one of the first-line oil painters in the country. But he was not satisfied with this. He was confused by these businessmen and thought that his paintings were already world-class. Therefore, he resolutely came to Europe to travel and paint. He applied to the European Oil Painting Association for membership many times, but his paintings were rejected.
Qin Li felt that these foreign devils did not understand the true meaning of his paintings. Just at this time, one of the directors of this international oil painting exhibition found him and promised him that as long as he sponsored one million euros, his paintings would be allowed to enter the exhibition hall.
This is an international oil painting exhibition!
The paintings that can enter it are basically the oil painting masters in the world today, or the great soulful artists who have passed away. For example, this time, Leonardo da Vinci's "Virgin of the Rocks", Michelangelo's "Genesis" and so on.
Therefore, when the person in charge found him, he agreed without thinking and immediately paid one million euros. The sponsorship fee equivalent to RMB 10 million is just to have my paintings enter this hall.
For this reason, Qin Li personally selected the three paintings that he was most satisfied with immediately. One is "Wild Horse", one is "Mourning Virgin", and one is "Loving Father".
These three paintings are Qin Li's most satisfying works. Although when he sent these three works to the European Oil Painting Association to apply for membership, they were rejected by the other party, Qin Li still firmly believes that his paintings are timeless. of. As long as we are on such an international exhibition stage. There must be someone who can understand me.
Because this world oil painting exhibition has basically gathered 80% of the authorities in the world of oil painting on the planet, Qin Li will be able to boast proudly when he returns to China. own paintings. But it was exhibited at the Paris International Oil Painting Exhibition. Exhibited alongside world-class masters such as Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo.
"Junior Brother Qin, I also heard that you are in Europe recently and are planning to join the European Oil Painting Association! It's amazing! I hope you can succeed."
Chen Xueling also smiled. She knew Qin Li's true level, that is, he was a third-rate painter. Even many of her senior students at the Academy of Fine Arts of Qingbei University were much better than this Qin Li. However, due to the Qin family's reputation, the domestic oil painting circles and business collectors actually gave Qin Li such a high evaluation.
It’s really hilarious. Chen Xueling was lamenting that she hadn’t heard any news about Qin Li in the past few months, but later she heard that he came to Europe and wanted to join the European Oil Painting Association, but was rejected.
"Senior Sister Chen, I...I will join soon. Moreover, today, my paintings are also held in this exhibition. But together with the famous paintings handed down by masters such as Leonardo da Vinci..."
Qin Li's face turned a little red when he was rejected by the Oil Painting Association. But when I thought about my paintings being exhibited here, I immediately straightened my back, smiled and said to Sally next to Chen Xueling, "Sally, aren't you a reporter from "Furong Daily"? I just happened to meet you now, You can just go back and write a report for me. My paintings are exhibited in such a high-profile oil painting exhibition, and I can spare some time to be interviewed by you."
"Sorry, Mr. Qin, I already have someone to interview when I come to Paris this time."
Sally also couldn't stand a young master like Qin Li, who thought he was such a famous painter.
"Let's go! Qin Li, when you return to China, dad will find newspapers in the capital to write a few newsletters for you. It will definitely be much better than the "Furong Daily" in a small place."
Qin Zesheng obviously saw his son shivering in front of two beauties, so he mocked the "Furong Daily" where Sally worked, and then walked into the venue with Qin Li to check the tickets.
"Haha! Sister Xueling, as far as Qin Li's painting level is concerned, even I know that he was flattered by those people's flattery. I have the nerve to go abroad to embarrass myself. I don't know how his paintings got into this state. Exhibition..." Sally said with a pout.
"Sally, don't worry about it. It's none of our business anyway. The Qin family is now at its peak. Naturally, there are many people who admire Qin Li's paintings and don't take them seriously. If Qin Li's paintings can enter here, they must not be doing it normally. The European Oil Painting Association has very strict requirements. As far as I know, among us Chinese painters, there are only five or six people who can join, including Liu Yizhi who just joined. According to their standards , this Qin Li may not be qualified in his lifetime. However, that mysterious genius painter Sunny, I guess this time, will definitely be the target that the European Oil Painting Association must win over... "
Chen Xueling looked at the backs of the Qin family father and son, waved her hands and said. Chen Xueling's mentor is the vice president of the European Oil Painting Association, and this art exhibition is also sponsored by the association, so Chen Xueling certainly knows about some unusual ways to enter the art exhibition.
"I'm just telling you! This Qin Li, how can he really rely on his own strength to exhibit paintings in a place like this?"
Sally smiled and pulled Chen Xueling into the venue.
"Okay. Sister Sally and Teacher Chen have gone in, and I can go in too."
Pressing down his peaked cap, Su Lin put his hands into his coat pockets and prepared to enter the exhibition center. However, just outside the door, he saw another Chinese-looking woman, who was stopped by the security guard at the door.
"I have a ticket, but I lost it on the way here. Now I can't find it, just let me in!"
This Chinese woman obviously didn't speak French, but her English was quite fluent. She explained to the security guard at the door in proficient English.
"I'm sorry, miss, this exhibition is only accessible by ticket. If you don't have a visiting ticket, please leave. Don't block here and affect our order."
The guard also replied to the Chinese woman in English. The Chinese woman became even more anxious when she heard this. Her name was Gu Yue'er, and like Qin Li, she was also a painter who traveled to Europe. However, unlike Qin Li, she has real qualities. This time I came to visit the art exhibition, and I actually had a ticket. I asked a friend to get a ticket, but I lost it on the way here. This time, it was absolutely impossible to get in without a ticket. Even her friends had no choice if they wanted to get another ticket in a short period of time.
Without a ticket, you can't get in, and you can't trespass. Gu Yue'er could only walk down from the entrance dejectedly.
"Forget it, they are all Chinese, and judging from the appearance of this girl, she seems to be a traveling painter. Anyway, I can get in without a ticket, so just help her!"
It's not that Su Lin wants to meddle in other people's business, it's just that it's not easy to see a Chinese on the streets of Paris, where the streets are full of yellow-haired, green-eyed foreigners. Moreover, Su Lin saw that this girl had an aura about her that was particularly comfortable to look at. She also looked very elegant and refined. She was a completely different type from Qin Yanran and Yun Yiyi. How should I put it? There is an artistic aura about him that makes Su Lin look very friendly. After all, Su Lin is now a truly great painter.
"Miss, I think you seem to be worried about not being able to get in without a ticket?"
Su Lin pulled up his mask, pressed down his hat, stepped forward, and spoke in Chinese to the girl in front of him.
"Are you also from China? Could it be that... our scalping business in Greater China has expanded to Paris? Do you have a ticket? I bought it for how much it cost."
Gu Yue'er felt excited when she heard Su Lin's Chinese accent, especially this scene, which was very similar to what scalpers would ask outside theaters or train stations in China when selling tickets.
But when Su Lin heard Gu Yue'er's words, he became ashamed. He wanted to help her with good intentions, but he was regarded as a scalper by the other party. (To be continued...)
ps: First update!