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Southwest corner of central New York, Chelsea district on the East Bank of the Hudson River.
Founded in the 19th century, it was initially used as a suburban residential area of New York. However, with the industrialization of New York, there are many meat processing plants and many other factories here, so this area has strong industrialization characteristics.
For this reason, in the 1990s, it attracted a large number of artists to live here. Now it is the most artistic block in New York. There are more than 350 galleries alone, mainly distributed between West 18th Street and 24th Street, and between 10th Avenue and 11th Avenue.
If you didn't see it with your own eyes, it's hard to imagine that there are so many galleries in this area less than 500 meters long and less than 300 meters wide.
Accompanied by old Mike, Yang Jing got off the bus in front of a building on 20th Street. The five storey building with red bricks exposed in front of us once was the factory building of a factory, but now the building has been completely occupied by artists.
"Cole, there are 23 galleries in this building alone. The two galleries I bought are also here." old Mike stood beside Yang Jing and whispered, while Nathan Brown took four bodyguards to guard around.
Yang Jing looked up at the building full of ancient simplicity and looked West. She found that the 11th Avenue was in the west of the building, and the Hudson River was just beyond the 11th Avenue, and there was a wharf on the bank.
"It's a nice place. It feels very quiet." Yang Jing said faintly, but old Mike could hear the appreciation in his tone.
"Hehe, since a group of artists came here six years ago and began to circle the land wantonly, in just six years, it has become the most concentrated place for artists in New York. No one can imagine that this area, which was still a factory area and a worker's residential area a hundred years ago, will become the most artistic place in New York a hundred years later." Old Mike said with a smile.
Then he shrugged his shoulders, "but there's another thing I don't agree with here, that is, in addition to the gallery area with many art galleries, it's also the most famous gay gathering area in New York. Cole, in the high line park on North 23rd Street and the Chelsea market in the East, he used to be very famous among tourists, but now he has been completely occupied by those homosexuals..."
Yang Jing glanced at old Mike with a smile. "Why, do you hate homosexuality?"
Old Mike is in his sixties. Naturally, he is rather old-fashioned. When he heard the speech, he nodded and said: "I don't like them very much, but I can't stop this phenomenon. Therefore, I usually pretend not to see. However, I plan to move out these two galleries later. Anyway, the private museum I bought on Museum Avenue is about to be renovated. I'll move these two galleries there when it's renovated. I've had enough here!"
Yang Jing asked, "did you buy a private museum on Museum Avenue?"
The so-called Museum Avenue actually refers to the middle part of the famous Fifth Avenue. The Fifth Avenue is very long, but the section between 80th street and 105th street is crowded with famous museums such as the Metropolitan Museum of art, Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum, Jewish Museum, Solomon Guggenheim Art Museum, National College Museum and so on In addition, there are more than 100 national or private museums of different sizes, so this section of the avenue is called "Museum Avenue" by New York.
Old Mike shrugged his shoulders and said, "if you don't buy it, there's no place to put the antique works of art I bought for you!"
Yang Jing pointed to herself with a hooded face. The meaning was obvious - are you sure it was because of me?
Old Mike rolled his eyes angrily and ignored Yang Jing.
Yang Jing realized that since he knew old Mike and made a lot of profits from hyping London gold, he seemed to entrust old Mike to buy all kinds of precious antique works of art around the world. It has been 17 years since 1980. With old Mike's eyes and the financial resources of the evil dragon fund, old Mike must have collected antique works from a museum long ago.
That's why he bought a private museum on Museum Avenue, otherwise the antique works he bought really have no place to put.
Yang Jing, who wanted to understand this, was a little ashamed and said, "well, Mike, I apologize for my expression just now."
Old Mike in his sixties was becoming more and more like an old child. He just shrugged his shoulders and walked towards the door of the building without saying a word.
The two galleries bought by old Mike were next to each other, both on the fourth floor of the building. There was a 24-hour security guard at the door of the gallery. When he saw old Mike coming, he immediately welcomed him respectfully.
After entering the gallery, Yang Jing saw a large number of paintings hanging on the walls on both sides of the gallery, including oil painting, watercolor painting, printmaking and sketch. Although Yang Jing was not very proficient in Western painting, he also saw that the paintings hanging on the walls of the gallery were very ordinary paintings.
"These paintings are very common. What are you doing with these paintings?" Yang Jing asked puzzled.
"Hehe, don't you know that? It's mainly because there are too many famous paintings I bought over the years, so I put some paintings that are not very valuable here. Of course, they are not hung here, but stored in the warehouse here. However, although those paintings are not as valuable as those famous paintings, they are also valuable. In order to hide the existence of these paintings In, I simply bought two galleries and used them to cover up the existence of those paintings. "
After a pause, old Mike complained, "cole, you know I've racked my brains in recent years for the antique works you want."
Yang Jing smiled awkwardly, but did not answer the question.
Yang Jing knows that old Mike actually likes antique works of art, otherwise Yang Jing would not have entrusted him to buy antique works of art all over the world. Old Mike bought these antique works of art and would take them out to enjoy them when he was free. He was not so tired of it.
Old Mike asked a security guard who followed him, "isn't Mr. Robert in?"
The security guard shook his head. "Sir, Mr. Robert made an appointment with a customer today. He went to the customer's house."
Old Mike didn't ask again, but quietly explained to Yang Jing: "Robert is the host of this gallery. That guy is a painter. I knew him ten years ago. Later, after I bought this gallery, I let him take charge of the daily work here."
While talking, old Mike led Yang Jing to the vault of the gallery.
Compared with the size of the gallery, the vault is too large.
"This vault was newly built after I bought the two galleries. The outside is pasted with wallpaper, but the inside is reinforced concrete and steel plate. The ground and roof are specially reinforced. Coupled with the security guards on duty 24 hours, ordinary thieves can't help this vault."
Old Mike was sure, but Yang Jing still felt a little unreliable.
To put it bluntly, this kind of gallery is an alternative store, but it is not as complete as the goods in the store. There is only one commodity sold here, that is, the paintings of the gallery.
There are many foreign painters, but few can become famous and sell their works at a high price. Among 100000 people, there may not be a painter of Picasso or Cezanne. Therefore, the life of most painters is still relatively sleepy.
But there are also some famous painters who usually use their own funds or other people's sponsorship to set up galleries and put their paintings in the galleries for the rich to choose.
But anyway, the value of the paintings in the gallery is far less than those famous paintings enshrined in the museum. Similarly, such a gallery will not have much good security force.
Most of the paintings that old Mike bought on weekdays are famous paintings by famous artists. Even if the paintings placed in the gallery vault are not as valuable as those famous paintings, at least one painting is worth 100000 dollars.
Is it really appropriate to put these paintings in such a vault?
However, looking at old Mike's excited look, Yang Jing thought about it and finally didn't say anything about the inquiry. When old Mike opened the door of the vault, he stepped back a little, then turned his head and whispered to Nathan Brown: "in the future, the two galleries will increase more security forces, both personnel and equipment."
Nathan Brown is a very smart man. His ability to manage such a large dark shield in order is enough to prove his ability, so he simply nodded. Although he didn't ask anything, Yang Jing believes he can make the security here better.
Old Mike opened the door of the vault. Then Yang Jing saw that the door disguised as an ordinary family anti-theft door was an explosion-proof door made of refined steel. Although it was not thick, it was absolutely impossible for ordinary people to break it.
"Ha ha, can't you see? Although this door looks ordinary, it is a real explosion-proof door for the bank vault. If you want to open this door, password, iris scanning and fingerprint are indispensable. If any of the three is verified wrong three times or the three are wrong at the same time, the door will be completely locked immediately. Only I can re open it New changed the password and opened the door. So, Cole, don't worry about the paintings in the vault. I heard a little about what you just said to Nathan... "Old Mike made a funny face at Yang Jing, just like a child.
Yang Jing spread her hands helplessly, "OK, Mike, you won. But it's better to increase the security force here. After all, we have our own dark shield, and there are all the most professional security guards."
Old Mike thought for a moment, finally nodded, and went into the vault.
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Southwest corner of central New York, Chelsea district on the East Bank of the Hudson River.
Founded in the 19th century, it was initially used as a suburban residential area of New York. However, with the industrialization of New York, there are many meat processing plants and many other factories here, so this area has strong industrialization characteristics.
For this reason, in the 1990s, it attracted a large number of artists to live here. Now it is the most artistic block in New York. There are more than 350 galleries alone, mainly distributed between West 18th Street and 24th Street, and between 10th Avenue and 11th Avenue.
If you didn't see it with your own eyes, it's hard to imagine that there are so many galleries in this area less than 500 meters long and less than 300 meters wide.
Accompanied by old Mike, Yang Jing got off the bus in front of a building on 20th Street. The five storey building with red bricks exposed in front of us once was the factory building of a factory, but now the building has been completely occupied by artists.
"Cole, there are 23 galleries in this building alone. The two galleries I bought are also here." old Mike stood beside Yang Jing and whispered, while Nathan Brown took four bodyguards to guard around.
Yang Jing looked up at the building full of ancient simplicity and looked West. She found that the 11th Avenue was in the west of the building, and the Hudson River was just beyond the 11th Avenue, and there was a wharf on the bank.
"It's a nice place. It feels very quiet." Yang Jing said faintly, but old Mike could hear the appreciation in his tone.
"Hehe, since a group of artists came here six years ago and began to circle the land wantonly, in just six years, it has become the most concentrated place for artists in New York. No one can imagine that this area, which was still a factory area and a worker's residential area a hundred years ago, will become the most artistic place in New York a hundred years later." Old Mike said with a smile.
Then he shrugged his shoulders, "but there's another thing I don't agree with here, that is, in addition to the gallery area with many art galleries, it's also the most famous gay gathering area in New York. Cole, in the high line park on North 23rd Street and the Chelsea market in the East, he used to be very famous among tourists, but now he has been completely occupied by those homosexuals..."
Yang Jing glanced at old Mike with a smile. "Why, do you hate homosexuality?"
Old Mike is in his sixties. Naturally, he is rather old-fashioned. When he heard the speech, he nodded and said: "I don't like them very much, but I can't stop this phenomenon. Therefore, I usually pretend not to see. However, I plan to move out these two galleries later. Anyway, the private museum I bought on Museum Avenue is about to be renovated. I'll move these two galleries there when it's renovated. I've had enough here!"
Yang Jing asked, "did you buy a private museum on Museum Avenue?"
The so-called Museum Avenue actually refers to the middle part of the famous Fifth Avenue. The Fifth Avenue is very long, but the section between 80th street and 105th street is crowded with famous museums such as the Metropolitan Museum of art, Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum, Jewish Museum, Solomon Guggenheim Art Museum, National College Museum and so on In addition, there are more than 100 national or private museums of different sizes, so this section of the avenue is called "Museum Avenue" by New York.
Old Mike shrugged his shoulders and said, "if you don't buy it, there's no place to put the antique works of art I bought for you!"
Yang Jing pointed to herself with a hooded face. The meaning was obvious - are you sure it was because of me?
Old Mike rolled his eyes angrily and ignored Yang Jing.
Yang Jing realized that since he knew old Mike and made a lot of profits from hyping London gold, he seemed to entrust old Mike to buy all kinds of precious antique works of art around the world. It has been 17 years since 1980. With old Mike's eyes and the financial resources of the evil dragon fund, old Mike must have collected antique works from a museum long ago.
That's why he bought a private museum on Museum Avenue, otherwise the antique works he bought really have no place to put.
Yang Jing, who wanted to understand this, was a little ashamed and said, "well, Mike, I apologize for my expression just now."
Old Mike in his sixties was becoming more and more like an old child. He just shrugged his shoulders and walked towards the door of the building without saying a word.
The two galleries bought by old Mike were next to each other, both on the fourth floor of the building. There was a 24-hour security guard at the door of the gallery. When he saw old Mike coming, he immediately welcomed him respectfully.
After entering the gallery, Yang Jing saw a large number of paintings hanging on the walls on both sides of the gallery, including oil painting, watercolor painting, printmaking and sketch. Although Yang Jing was not very proficient in Western painting, he also saw that the paintings hanging on the walls of the gallery were very ordinary paintings.
"These paintings are very common. What are you doing with these paintings?" Yang Jing asked puzzled.
"Hehe, don't you know that? It's mainly because there are too many famous paintings I bought over the years, so I put some paintings that are not very valuable here. Of course, they are not hung here, but stored in the warehouse here. However, although those paintings are not as valuable as those famous paintings, they are also valuable. In order to hide the existence of these paintings In, I simply bought two galleries and used them to cover up the existence of those paintings. "
After a pause, old Mike complained, "cole, you know I've racked my brains in recent years for the antique works you want."
Yang Jing smiled awkwardly, but did not answer the question.
Yang Jing knows that old Mike actually likes antique works of art, otherwise Yang Jing would not have entrusted him to buy antique works of art all over the world. Old Mike bought these antique works of art and would take them out to enjoy them when he was free. He was not so tired of it.
Old Mike asked a security guard who followed him, "isn't Mr. Robert in?"
The security guard shook his head. "Sir, Mr. Robert made an appointment with a customer today. He went to the customer's house."
Old Mike didn't ask again, but quietly explained to Yang Jing: "Robert is the host of this gallery. That guy is a painter. I knew him ten years ago. Later, after I bought this gallery, I let him take charge of the daily work here."
While talking, old Mike led Yang Jing to the vault of the gallery.
Compared with the size of the gallery, the vault is too large.
"This vault was newly built after I bought the two galleries. The outside is pasted with wallpaper, but the inside is reinforced concrete and steel plate. The ground and roof are specially reinforced. Coupled with the security guards on duty 24 hours, ordinary thieves can't help this vault."
Old Mike was sure, but Yang Jing still felt a little unreliable.
To put it bluntly, this kind of gallery is an alternative store, but it is not as complete as the goods in the store. There is only one commodity sold here, that is, the paintings of the gallery.
There are many foreign painters, but few can become famous and sell their works at a high price. Among 100000 people, there may not be a painter of Picasso or Cezanne. Therefore, the life of most painters is still relatively sleepy.
But there are also some famous painters who usually use their own funds or other people's sponsorship to set up galleries and put their paintings in the galleries for the rich to choose.
But anyway, the value of the paintings in the gallery is far less than those famous paintings enshrined in the museum. Similarly, such a gallery will not have much good security force.
Most of the paintings that old Mike bought on weekdays are famous paintings by famous artists. Even if the paintings placed in the gallery vault are not as valuable as those famous paintings, at least one painting is worth 100000 dollars.
Is it really appropriate to put these paintings in such a vault?
However, looking at old Mike's excited look, Yang Jing thought about it and finally didn't say anything about the inquiry. When old Mike opened the door of the vault, he stepped back a little, then turned his head and whispered to Nathan Brown: "in the future, the two galleries will increase more security forces, both personnel and equipment."
Nathan Brown is a very smart man. His ability to manage such a large dark shield in order is enough to prove his ability, so he simply nodded. Although he didn't ask anything, Yang Jing believes he can make the security here better.
Old Mike opened the door of the vault. Then Yang Jing saw that the door disguised as an ordinary family anti-theft door was an explosion-proof door made of refined steel. Although it was not thick, it was absolutely impossible for ordinary people to break it.
"Ha ha, can't you see? Although this door looks ordinary, it is a real explosion-proof door for the bank vault. If you want to open this door, password, iris scanning and fingerprint are indispensable. If any of the three is verified wrong three times or the three are wrong at the same time, the door will be completely locked immediately. Only I can re open it New changed the password and opened the door. So, Cole, don't worry about the paintings in the vault. I heard a little about what you just said to Nathan... "Old Mike made a funny face at Yang Jing, just like a child.
Yang Jing spread her hands helplessly, "OK, Mike, you won. But it's better to increase the security force here. After all, we have our own dark shield, and there are all the most professional security guards."
Old Mike thought for a moment, finally nodded, and went into the vault.
Southwest corner of central New York, Chelsea district on the East Bank of the Hudson River.Founded in the 19th century, it was initially used as a suburban residential area of New York. However, with the industrialization of New York, there are many meat processing plants and many other factories here, so this area has strong industrialization characteristics.For this reason, in the 1990s, it attracted a large number of artists to live here. Now it is the most artistic block in New York. There are more than 350 galleries alone, mainly distributed between West 18th Street and 24th Street, and between 10th Avenue and 11th Avenue.If you didn't see it with your own eyes, it's hard to imagine that there are so many galleries in this area less than 500 meters long and less than 300 meters wide.Accompanied by old Mike, Yang Jing got off the bus in front of a building on 20th Street. The five storey building with red bricks exposed in front of us once was the factory building of a factory, but now the building has been completely occupied by artists."Cole, there are 23 galleries in this building alone. The two galleries I bought are also here." old Mike stood beside Yang Jing and whispered, while Nathan Brown took four bodyguards to guard around.Yang Jing looked up at the building full of ancient simplicity and looked West. She found that the 11th Avenue was in the west of the building, and the Hudson River was just beyond the 11th Avenue, and there was a wharf on the bank."It's a nice place. It feels very quiet." Yang Jing said faintly, but old Mike could hear the appreciation in his tone."Hehe, since a group of artists came here six years ago and began to circle the land wantonly, in just six years, it has become the most concentrated place for artists in New York. No one can imagine that this area, which was still a factory area and a worker's residential area a hundred years ago, will become the most artistic place in New York a hundred years later." Old Mike said with a smile.Then he shrugged his shoulders, "but there's another thing I don't agree with here, that is, in addition to the gallery area with many art galleries, it's also the most famous gay gathering area in New York. Cole, in the high line park on North 23rd Street and the Chelsea market in the East, he used to be very famous among tourists, but now he has been completely occupied by those homosexuals..."Yang Jing glanced at old Mike with a smile. "Why, do you hate homosexuality?"Old Mike is in his sixties. Naturally, he is rather old-fashioned. When he heard the speech, he nodded and said: "I don't like them very much, but I can't stop this phenomenon. Therefore, I usually pretend not to see. However, I plan to move out these two galleries later. Anyway, the private museum I bought on Museum Avenue is about to be renovated. I'll move these two galleries there when it's renovated. I've had enough here!"Yang Jing asked, "did you buy a private museum on Museum Avenue?"The so-called Museum Avenue actually refers to the middle part of the famous Fifth Avenue. The Fifth Avenue is very long, but the section between 80th street and 105th street is crowded with famous museums such as the Metropolitan Museum of art, Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum, Jewish Museum, Solomon Guggenheim Art Museum, National College Museum and so on In addition, there are more than 100 national or private museums of different sizes, so this section of the avenue is called "Museum Avenue" by New York.Old Mike shrugged his shoulders and said, "if you don't buy it, there's no place to put the antique works of art I bought for you!"Yang Jing pointed to herself with a hooded face. The meaning was obvious - are you sure it was because of me?Old Mike rolled his eyes angrily and ignored Yang Jing.Yang Jing realized that since he knew old Mike and made a lot of profits from hyping London gold, he seemed to entrust old Mike to buy all kinds of precious antique works of art around the world. It has been 17 years since 1980. With old Mike's eyes and the financial resources of the evil dragon fund, old Mike must have collected antique works from a museum long ago.That's why he bought a private museum on Museum Avenue, otherwise the antique works he bought really have no place to put.Yang Jing, who wanted to understand this, was a little ashamed and said, "well, Mike, I apologize for my expression just now."Old Mike in his sixties was becoming more and more like an old child. He just shrugged his shoulders and walked towards the door of the building without saying a word.The two galleries bought by old Mike were next to each other, both on the fourth floor of the building. There was a 24-hour security guard at the door of the gallery. When he saw old Mike coming, he immediately welcomed him respectfully.After entering the gallery, Yang Jing saw a large number of paintings hanging on the walls on both sides of the gallery, including oil painting, watercolor painting, printmaking and sketch. Although Yang Jing was not very proficient in Western painting, he also saw that the paintings hanging on the walls of the gallery were very ordinary paintings."These paintings are very common. What are you doing with these paintings?" Yang Jing asked puzzled."Hehe, don't you know that? It's mainly because there are too many famous paintings I bought over the years, so I put some paintings that are not very valuable here. Of course, they are not hung here, but stored in the warehouse here. However, although those paintings are not as valuable as those famous paintings, they are also valuable. In order to hide the existence of these paintings In, I simply bought two galleries and used them to cover up the existence of those paintings. "After a pause, old Mike complained, "cole, you know I've racked my brains in recent years for the antique works you want."Yang Jing smiled awkwardly, but did not answer the question.Yang Jing knows that old Mike actually likes antique works of art, otherwise Yang Jing would not have entrusted him to buy antique works of art all over the world. Old Mike bought these antique works of art and would take them out to enjoy them when he was free. He was not so tired of it.Old Mike asked a security guard who followed him, "isn't Mr. Robert in?"The security guard shook his head. "Sir, Mr. Robert made an appointment with a customer today. He went to the customer's house."Old Mike didn't ask again, but quietly explained to Yang Jing: "Robert is the host of this gallery. That guy is a painter. I knew him ten years ago. Later, after I bought this gallery, I let him take charge of the daily work here."While talking, old Mike led Yang Jing to the vault of the gallery.Compared with the size of the gallery, the vault is too large."This vault was newly built after I bought the two galleries. The outside is pasted with wallpaper, but the inside is reinforced concrete and steel plate. The ground and roof are specially reinforced. Coupled with the security guards on duty 24 hours, ordinary thieves can't help this vault."Old Mike was sure, but Yang Jing still felt a little unreliable.To put it bluntly, this kind of gallery is an alternative store, but it is not as complete as the goods in the store. There is only one commodity sold here, that is, the paintings of the gallery.There are many foreign painters, but few can become famous and sell their works at a high price. Among 100000 people, there may not be a painter of Picasso or Cezanne. Therefore, the life of most painters is still relatively sleepy.But there are also some famous painters who usually use their own funds or other people's sponsorship to set up galleries and put their paintings in the galleries for the rich to choose.But anyway, the value of the paintings in the gallery is far less than those famous paintings enshrined in the museum. Similarly, such a gallery will not have much good security force.Most of the paintings that old Mike bought on weekdays are famous paintings by famous artists. Even if the paintings placed in the gallery vault are not as valuable as those famous paintings, at least one painting is worth 100000 dollars.Is it really appropriate to put these paintings in such a vault?However, looking at old Mike's excited look, Yang Jing thought about it and finally didn't say anything about the inquiry. When old Mike opened the door of the vault, he stepped back a little, then turned his head and whispered to Nathan Brown: "in the future, the two galleries will increase more security forces, both personnel and equipment."Nathan Brown is a very smart man. His ability to manage such a large dark shield in order is enough to prove his ability, so he simply nodded. Although he didn't ask anything, Yang Jing believes he can make the security here better.Old Mike opened the door of the vault. Then Yang Jing saw that the door disguised as an ordinary family anti-theft door was an explosion-proof door made of refined steel. Although it was not thick, it was absolutely impossible for ordinary people to break it."Ha ha, can't you see? Although this door looks ordinary, it is a real explosion-proof door for the bank vault. If you want to open this door, password, iris scanning and fingerprint are indispensable. If any of the three is verified wrong three times or the three are wrong at the same time, the door will be completely locked immediately. Only I can re open it New changed the password and opened the door. So, Cole, don't worry about the paintings in the vault. I heard a little about what you just said to Nathan... "Old Mike made a funny face at Yang Jing, just like a child.Yang Jing spread her hands helplessly, "OK, Mike, you won. But it's better to increase the security force here. After all, we have our own dark shield, and there are all the most professional security guards."Old Mike thought for a moment, finally nodded, and went into the vault.
