How's My Dealing? 2.0

Jerry Saltz Scam

April 8, 2026

I follow and have personally met the Pulitzer Prize winning art critic Jerry Saltz. I have gotten two emails from “him” trying to coerce me into a scam. These emails are not from him. He is not offering a “mentorship program!” Here’s the second email: “ 1. Private Art Exhibition Call for Artists I’m curating an upcoming private art exhibition and inviting 20 talented artists to showcase their work. We’ll be reaching out to 30 candidates, with priority given to the first 20 who respond. If you’re interested, please reply as soon as possible. Check your email within the next…

Makowski Gallery New York City

By: anonymous

April 8, 2026

They contacted me and offered representation in NY – The agreement they sent is very expensive and I saw that they just got to NY… I understand that this Makowski gallery is a vanity gallery but I might be willing to do this because I really need to have an exhibition in New York City, not to tell that I had it but more to invite many people from New York that are following me… I was going to do this but I now start wondering if it really makes sense and looked again on their Instagram page… they have…

Vedica Art Gallery, Mumbai, India

By: anonymous

April 8, 2026

Vedica Art Gallery´s business model is unsustainable, at least from the point of view of the artist. They live on the very high annual fees, which they ask artists, who want to be represented by them. They are more interested in acquiring new artist then new business contacts to other galleries. I terminated my collaboration with them after one year and received not all of my artworks back, which the gallery had in their possession. 8 artworks are still in their hands and i suppose, they sold them to a collector and they are not willing to pay my share,…

NFT Collectors

By: anonymous

September 13, 2024

I get almost daily requests from so called NFT collectors. People who shower you me with praise of my art. They want to buy several of my works. My question; Is there anything as a legit and honest transaction/purchase of art as NFT? I get warnings of money laundry and scam from a lot of people. Has anyone any experience of a succesfull relationship with an NFT collector?

Art box project

By: anonymous

April 19, 2024

Received an email from Art Box project promoting participation in the Miami art Basel week in the Winwood area. Anyone had any dealings with Art Box Project or Miami art Basel week?

Context art gallery, Venice. AKA Marco Patrizio

By: anonymous

April 19, 2024

I have recently been scammed by Marco Patrizio, running context art gallery in Venice, Italy. He asked for money (to cover exhibition costs and framing) in return for representing me. I sent two large pieces of art which i sell for around £1000 each. Since sending the funds and works I’ve had no further dealings with him – he’s clearly blocked me, not responding to emails, or message replies. It’s only now i understand he is a regular scammer – this time contacting me through instagram via Context Art Gallery. I accept i lost my money (more fool me) but…

Lichtundfire in NYC

By: anonymous

April 19, 2024

I was contacted by the director via my website to participate in a themed group show. The curatorial statement aligned with my work so I was excited to get more information, but noticed in the fine print that they did ask for a financial contribution from the artist. The show was also in the very near future, which seemed strange. After I expressed interest, I was told that I would need to give the gallery almost $1,000 to participate, as well as a 60/40 split (artist/gallery). I shared my discomfort with this, at which point the messages became more desperate…

AC Contemporary – Latin Art

By: anonymous

April 19, 2024

I was in talks with this gallery about exhibiting with them at Art on Paper in NY. They presented an offer of charging me $1400 + shipping for 1 lineal meter of space in their booth. I had never worked with them before so I researched by talking with previous artists who has been in that fair with them. I was told by 2 artists that this gallery didn’t had a real gallery space outside of art fairs; that they went to these fairs by charging the artists, that they had gotten their pieces broken, bad presented and they had…

NFT scam mintbot.art

By: anonymous

April 19, 2024

I already posted about another nft scam, but this is a similar scam. There are several fake accounts on Instagram that approach artists and ask them to sell their art as nfts. They insist using fake nft sites like mintbot.art. It’s a scam to make artists pay for gas fees. Because they are not real nft sites, you can’t really sell your art there. So you will lose your money. This is just one of many scam sites, so be aware. If you have to register to the site to see any art or buyers, then it’s most likely a…

Flyer art gallery! Scam!

By: anonymous

April 19, 2024

LemoArt Gallery

Olivia Hontas ist gerade in Wien, aufpassen. Keine Beschäftigung mit ihr Liebe Grüße...

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PAKS Gallery and MAMAG Museum invite to exhibit at Cannes Film Festival, Art Basel Week and Carrousel du Louvre

I just posted about the PAKS Galleries in Austria. Not good! This man, Heinz informed me that I needed to be respectful after I told him that the participation fees were outrageous. I have a five email diatribe with him. So arrogant! Do not do anything with this rip off gallerist!...

Italian gallerist, Marco Antonio Patricio, major scam

Questo signore a una galleria a Padova in piazza Duomo...

Excellance art Gallery in Mirabella, Spain

The quality is not good. The premises is completely nonexistant. Definitely not worth it. The only one making money here is Giuseppe Carnevale. Stay away !!...

Van der Plas Gallery

Never displayed here cause i already learned not to work with vanity galleries but the owner is total jerk and I know from working with him. I started my first day as an unpaid intern with little experience art handling. He scolded me about not doing it the way he wanted with out providing any training and wouldn't teach me just told me to stand around and watch. Then when I was doing that he...

I was contacted by Priska via instagram dm. She encouraged me to apply to an open call callling my work a perfect fit. I said that the delivery times would not work, so she offered to take my work at an alternative time which suited me. I also said I would not be able to make the opening - but she said that it was fine. I was on a tight time schedule and needed...

ITSLIQUID GROUP

Have you sold any of your art?...

At the beginning of 2026, I was scammed by Marcio Patrizio of AM Art Gallery in Padua. As a result, I lost eight artworks worth €10,000. I came across your post on Reddit, which is why I'm reaching out to you. I have filed an official complaint, and the case is currently being handled in Venice. To make a long story short, I am looking for artists who are willing to share their experiences with this fraudulent...

If you’re approached by “Gallerist” Marco Antonio Patrizio – Run!

I was scammed by Marcio Patrizio of AM Art Gallery in Padua. As a result, I lost eight artworks worth €10,000. I have filed an official complaint, and the case is currently being handled in Venice. To make a long story short, I am looking for artists who are willing to share their experiences with this fraudulent gallery owner. So far, around 100 artists and more have been scammed, and I am determined to stop this man...

months after i posted my experience here, they decided to send me my works back without any explaination. No comment on why the collector changed his mind, who was supposed to be interested in buying my works....

How did you benefit from participating in the exhibitions? Did you sell any work? What were the total costs? "Great way to add exhibits to the CV" How can participation be a merit when you paid for it and anyone who pays can participate? It makes no sense....

Galeria Azur Madrid

Thank you posting your experience! It’s so helpful!!!...

UAE Art Collector / Global Art Awards / Global Art Agency

Hello . I wanted to check if anyone had an update on jeolle and whether they have managed to get money back...

Residency Arquetopia

Hi, Jut wondering if anyone has recent (2025-2026) experiences with Arquetopia's residency in Peru to share? These reviews have been very helpful!...

Europartfair 2021

I agree. Stay away from all products of this organisation. Not really a scam, but definitely feeding off insecure artists paying to play. The artfairs are bad quality, only visited by friends and family of the artists on free admission tickets. The books are sold to the artists themselves. They name a lot of famous artists on their site as "supporting their ideas", as well as politicians as ambassadors who do not know about this.They...

ADC – Art Comes Alive Competition

Litsa has no ethics. She is awful. I “won” a LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD. It was a cheap piece of paper. No prize, no nothing. I wouldn’t mourn her. STAY AWAY....

STATION 16 GALLERY

I know so may lawsuit is in process....

Holy Art Gallery?

Is the owner that absolute disgusting cheetos eating dressed like homeless I met in their Dalston gallery?...

Arcade Project, M. Charlene Stevens

Rewritten for clarity: I can confirm the comments regarding Charlene. I will add that she sabotages deadlines. She makes herself the center of attention as everyone begs her to do her work and she deliberately turns it in at the last minute. The team then has to work all night to prepare her work printer or the website. She has cheated the artists she''s endorsed out of press in this way....

Studio Visit Magazine

I was in an earlier publication, and was pleased with the look of it. I see people saying "pay to play", and I guess this is the case, kind of a vanity publication? I thought I would apply a second time, the juror seemed interesting. I got in, paid for a 2 page spread. I followed what was required for images and expected them to be printed as I sent them with the background showing...

PAKS Gallery, Vienna/other locations

Thank you for your opinions. I received the same invitation. My web host classified it as scam....

Contemporary Art Curator (Magazine)

I sent them all of my best art and my Biography and after I emailed everything to them I have not heard form them, so they are probably selling my art. So they steal art. I hope that they are caught....

Galería Gaudí

I’m an experienced artist. If a gallery considers you as an investment it is typical to have commission taken but THAT is ALL. The lack of transparency on their socials is concerning- sure, beautiful art photographed but where are the photographs of the fairs and their people representing you? Championing you? If you’re paying these massive fees on top of commission consider 1) what kind of placement this buys you in a fair. Where is...

The Other Art Fair, London UK

Hommm. Mixed thoughts here but tbh that’s the way it is at every art fair. They are all a huge risk due to time and costs. They are a lot of effort but unfortunately like a musician having to do free gigs to get noticed and on the map, art fairs are there for the same reason. Very very few go completely sell out and make a big. profit...

Rebecca Hossack Galleries

I wish I listened to people 10 years ago who warned me about her. She will take you for a ride, not to be trusted....

Divulgarti group

It is a "COOK BOOK STORE" Oh my God!!...

I was invited to an exhibition, so I searched and found it, that’s why I decided to refrain. Thank you for sharing the information....

NYC Artwalk

Whoever made these initial claims is wrong! It was ArtsGowanus and Imagination Collective that was doing the ArtWalk on Atlantic Avenue and THEY placed the posters and THEY received $$$ from the Sponsors!! Those artists mentioned here did NOT have ro pay a fee. BUT - Imagination Collective AND ArtsGowanus - Johnny Thornton DID GET PAID!!! Get your record straight BEFORE you trash a good person. ALSO - NYC ArtWalk is ran by Stephanie Sulaiman as part...

Pashmin Art Gallery – Hamburg

Acabo de ver su página de instragram, es obvio que son un unos estafadores que viven de artistas desesperados. Una pena....

The Art Letters and Numbers in Averill Park

How was it? Also considering......

How's My Dealing? 2.0

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Jerry Saltz Scam

Makowski Gallery New York City

Vedica Art Gallery, Mumbai, India

NFT Collectors

Art box project

Context art gallery, Venice. AKA Marco Patrizio

Lichtundfire in NYC

AC Contemporary – Latin Art

NFT scam mintbot.art

Flyer art gallery! Scam!