Chapter 734 - 335: Taking Sides (3)

Basically, if a painter establishes their own gallery like Anya with Zaohe Space, it’s already the industry ceiling.

Even if the difficulties are immense.

There are still countless top artists whose ambition to establish their own gallery and art brand has never been extinguished.

Not liking commissions, or whether middlemen profit, are minor issues.

The real key is that working for galleries, no matter how much they earn, they are just high-level employees; only by founding their own galleries can they truly grasp their destiny in their own hands, creating myths in art history.

In the past fifty years, generations of great artists have risen and fallen.

Only the names like Gagosian, Lisson, and PACE remain shining, undefeated by time.

Hirst stumbled once, and within a few years, his influence was less than thirty percent of its peak, possibly never to climb back again in his lifetime.

Ma Shi Gallery has stumbled for thirty years, yet not produced a sufficiently era-defining great painter, still remains under the title of those top Intercontinental Galleries, with assets of several billion Euros.

Only by evolving into a brand can the artistic vitality remain forever young.

If one must pick sides between Tang Ning and Gu Weijing.

Old Yang would definitely stand with Tang Ning, no need to discuss status and achievements.

Even discussing closeness with Mr. Cao, even if Tang Ning had some minor tiffs, how could someone known for a few months compare to the closed-door female disciple treated like a daughter by Mr. Cao?

Too naive.

The difference in importance, is glaringly obvious.

It seems extremely worthwhile to abandon Gu Weijing for a good relationship with Tang Ning.

The temptation of being a co-founder of a gallery is much greater than playing with a yacht, so much so that it’s like bait on the fishing line that even Old Yang couldn’t resist swallowing.

But ultimately, after hesitating several times, Old Yang wanted to speak but refrained until the call ended.

He just smiled at Tang Ning without responding to her words.

Approaching the age of knowing one’s destiny, a person becomes more timid.

It’s probably his smooth philosophy of "making more friends, doing less harm" over the years that played a role.

Or maybe hearing about the relationship between Miss Sakai and Gu Weijing gave Old Yang a wake-up call.

Without Mr. Cao’s connection, Gu Weijing isn’t someone to be easily manipulated.

Artist’s relationships cannot be taken seriously, artists who divorce four or five times are everywhere.

An artist’s first love lasts forever; in this circle, it’s akin to a myth.

Yet, what if?

Miss Sakai’s parents are one of the few loving couples, maybe they were just acting for others, but sustaining it for over twenty years is not easy.

Perhaps in a few years, Gu Weijing could become Yakai Ichiro’s son-in-law.

He might not know if he harmed the other party, but Old Yang doesn’t want a landmine under his feet affecting his life in the second half.

Not causing trouble is one thing, but he wouldn’t face Lady Tangning’s pressure and push Gu Weijing closer to Mr. Cao.

Let that master-disciple pair handle their issues themselves.

"Hmph, no need, if Young Gu can’t even apply to a university on his own, there’s nothing more to say, let him take the test, stop taking these shortcuts."

Cao Xuan tapped his cane and casually said.

"Understood."

Mr. Cao Xuan doesn’t like using connections for back doors.

Even for an event as significant as the Singapore exhibition, he made Gu Weijing submit to the committee from the initial selection like everyone else.

Otherwise, no matter how fierce the competition was for this year’s Singapore Biennale, Mr. Cao asking for a master’s exhibition spot for Gu Weijing wouldn’t be difficult.

Old Yang nodded, also not mentioning the immigration visa issue.

Since he brought it up, he had already given up helping Gu Weijing on this one, knowing the expected answer.

"Also, he wanted to send you a painting yesterday."