Van Gogh Reborn!

Chapter 163: Summer Valley (9)

Chapter 163 Summer Valley (9)

[SNBA under Henri Marsos control]

[A big shot threatening the French art world]

[The dictator Henri Marso]

Today, Arlette Ricci, an art critic and sculptor, spoke out about her expulsion from the French National Art Association (SNBA) last August.

She pointed out that the process of expelling 3,228 members who opposed the associations policy was inappropriate.

The SNBA mass expulsion incident has been a hot potato in the art world for the past month.

It was because they notified the members who objected to excluding the judges from the Art Nouveau competition with a total prize of 2.5 million euros without a proper procedure.

Arlette Ricci claimed that Henri Marso led this and that SNBA had been run according to his taste for the past four years.

According to Arlette Riccis claim, Henri Marso had exercised a strong power since he joined the association in 2024, modifying the associations policy and regulations, reducing and creating events.

Given the nature of SNBA, which is operated by individual and group donations, government subsidies, and membership fees of affiliated artists, it is expected that Henri Marso will have a hard time avoiding legal responsibility if Arlette Riccis claim is true.

Arlette Ricci issued a statement condemning Henri Marso with the 3,228 expelled members and filed a complaint with the administrative authorities.

While SNBA actively denied the situation, Henri Marso has not yet expressed his position.

Around the time summer passed.

The expelled ones from SNBA began to raise their voices.

Thanks to the scouting work done through various media, forums, community sites, etc. for the past month, the situation became more serious than Michel Platini and Chevasson Simon expected.

Thousands of people spoke up, and even those who doubted them began to doubt.

Henri Marso should come out and explain.

Its been almost a month since this story came out, but he hasnt said anything. Maybe hes in trouble?

Whats the point of explaining? People who dont believe him wont believe him anyway.

Other people may not know, but people who do art cant curse Henri Marso. Hes the one who expanded the beneficiaries of the Antermittant system.

Thats one thing and this is another. How can you expel someone for disagreeing with you?

Do you have any evidence for that?

I dont understand why this is a problem. The expelled people originally said they would quit if their opinions were not reflected.

Its a problem because they were expelled.

What do you mean?

They cant participate in the events hosted by the association. Thats why its such a fuss.

People who are not affiliated with the association can also participate in the Art Nouveau competition.

Not the expelled ones. They are also excluded from the welfare system such as subsidies.

President Chevasson said so. It was not a problem handled by Henri Marsos unilateral decision, but by the entire SNBA board of directors.

All the SNBA directors are looking at Henri Marsos face, so of course.

I didnt like him from the start. He became famous because he bought all the billboards at the Paris station. If he didnt have that money, could he be like that now?

He inherited a lot of money, so he spends it lavishly. He only deals with people who want to get something out of him and ignores people who speak the truth.

Everyone knew he had a bad personality.

But is the judging method of the Art Nouveau competition so wrong? The biggest task of the art world right now is popularization. Isnt that a good thing?

Whats the point of popularizing? Real artists dont want that.

Honestly, is Henri Marso an artist? Hes an entertainer.

Artists have to make money to live. How can they do art without popularity?

Only those who appreciate them need to appreciate them. And thats why theres something like Antermittant to protect them.

The public opinion criticizing Henri Marso grew stronger, and some people defended him.

Henri Marsos fans emphasized his contribution to popularizing art that had been alienated from the public and his efforts to make more artists benefit from the welfare system.

On the other hand, the voices that he took away the freedom and rights of the artists were also not insignificant, and such things were delivered to Henri Marso through Arsene.

What are you talking about?

Henri Marso frowned as he shaved.

Half of the articles delivered by his secretary Arsene said that Henri Marso was ruling over SNBA.

Of course its mine.

Arsene, who knew his way of thinking well, was worried this time.

You should be careful for now.

Hmph.

The loyal secretary knew well why Henri Marso invested a large amount of money in the French National Art Association, which was in financial difficulty.

SNBA meant nothing to him.

The reason he joined the place he had ignored all his life four years ago was because of the rigid French art world.

Except for a few artists, most of them relied on the Maison des Artistes and Antermittant welfare systems.

The dictator who loved art more than anyone else could not accept the environment where artists could not live by art.

There were many problems.

Lack of personal qualities, ecology that settled for subsidies, welfare system that ignored those who desperately needed subsidies, attitude that wanted to isolate themselves.

What Henri Marso hated the most was that the artists who pursued self-satisfaction relied on subsidies.

Art is self-expression.

Henri Marso, who left over 800 self-portraits and self-awareness paintings, felt a kind of homogeneity with them rather than criticizing them.

For that reason, he could not tolerate them relying on others, not their own abilities.

Self-expression done by ones own power was a noble act in itself and the purest art that was not bound by anything.

Only those who did such art were qualified to exert a positive influence on each other as artists living in the contemporary era.

Henri Marso despised those who produced substandard results without any development.

Cancer cells that monopolize subsidies that should go to young artists.

He couldnt stand to see the incompetent ones who grew greedy and ate up the art world.

He had to step up so that the young lambs who looked up to the outstanding person Henri Marso could grow.

To praise him in more diverse ways.

Next.

Henri Marso urged the next news.

Go Suyeols exhibition has ended. 1.3 million people visited in a month.

Henri Marso narrowed his eyes.

An individual set a world-class biennale level of box office record.

It was unknown how many more peoples hearts he would touch as he toured Europe and the United States.

Unlike the music industry, which attracts tens of thousands of people with a single performance, the art world, where the number of visitors decreases sharply as the year goes by, had a turning point in 2028.

Go Hoon and the Whitney Biennale, which recorded the biggest box office in history, and Go Suyeol.

Henri Marso thought that the Art Nouveau competition and the SNBA salon exhibition at the end of this year should mark the end of it.

Jung Ee-pum-songs auction will be held at Sothebys in London after the tour.

Next.

Go Hoon, who attends a Korean elementary school, started school.

What do I care if he goes to school or not.

You kept asking me.

When did I ever!

Arsene suppressed his urge to ask if Go Hoon checked his broadcast twice a day, whether it was on or off.

Meanwhile, Henri Marso screamed suddenly and almost wounded the barbers face. The barbers heart was pounding like it would burst.

Arsene delivered the next news.

They are planning to visit Paris next week.

Who?

Professor Gohyun and Go Hoon.

Henri Marso furrowed his brow.

What for?

It hasnt been confirmed yet.

Henri Marso pursed his lips and sank into his thoughts.

There was still plenty of time until the Arnuvo contest.

The only reason to come to Paris before the school year was to ask Pierre Malo of Chardon for a frame.

Did he finish it?

Henri Marso recalled the painting he had completed this dawn and decided to hurry up and find Pierre Malo.

Cancel tomorrows schedule.

Yes.

Arsene modified the scheduler and delivered the next news.

Go Hoons YouTube channel has surpassed 100,000 subscribers. We suspect that the influx has increased since he added English subtitles recently.

Henri Marso turned his head slightly.

Why do you keep bringing him up?

French is missing.

Henri Marso glared at Arsene.

Are you doing this on purpose? Huh?

No.

Is it fun?

A little fun.

Arsene blurted out his sincerity and panicked.

Henri Marso felt a vein pop in his temple and looked like he was about to explode.

Henri! Henri!

Just as the roar was about to fall, an old voice came from behind the door.

The president of SNBA, Chevasson, opened the door and gasped for breath.

Henri couldnt believe that the morbidly obese man had run over.

Sir, did you just run?

Hak. Hak. Hak.

Chevasson breathed heavily.

You. Hur. What happened with Jerome Kerbiel?

Jerome Kerbiel?

Henri Marso recalled the name of the trash who had been the chief secretary in his distant memory.

No. Nothing happened.

Its a mess right now! TV. Turn on the TV.

At the presidents request, Arsene manipulated the mirror. Soon, the mirror that reflected Henri Marso showed the TV screen.1)

-Does that mean that what the expelled artists claimed was true?

-Yes. SNBA has been handling everything through Henri Marso since 2024.

Jerome Kerbiel was on the news and giving an interview.

-Its only called national, but is that really possible?

-Yes. 41% of SNBAs budget is Henri Marsos sponsorship. It has been maintained at a similar level for four years. As a result, the board members had no choice but to follow his lead.

-Do you have any evidence of that?

-I have a copy of the board meeting minutes. If you read it, youll see that most of the situations are recorded as Henri Marsos instructions.

-Are you planning to disclose that?

-Yes. Im actually very scared. Hes such a huge figure. But I think its something I have to do for the freedom and justice of our artists.

-Thank you for your courage and tip. Then, in part two, well cover the minutes that Jerome Kerbiel, the former SNBA chief secretary, secured.

Arsene and the barber who was shaving were both doubtful of their eyes and ears.

They knew the situation and thought that Jerome Kerbiel, who had failed at tightrope walking, was making his last struggle.

But to others, it seemed like Henri Marsos corruption was about to be exposed.

Especially, Henri Marsos usual speech and behavior were likely to cause misunderstanding.

You, what are you going to do now? Hurry up or youll be in big trouble. Big trouble!

The president Chevasson begged with tears and Arsene, who felt a sense of crisis, also stepped forward.

Sir, if you hurry up now.

Theres no need.

Henri Marso shook his head calmly. Then he directed his gaze to continue shaving.

Henri!

Chevasson shouted, but he didnt budge at all.

Be quiet. Your blood pressure will rise.

The president was rather frustrated by Henri Marsos calmness, who was worried about his high blood pressure.

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1)Mirror display