How's My Dealing? 2.0

Worldwide Reviews by Artists for Artists of Galleries, Art Fairs, Mail Scams and more.

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  • Is it legal for a Gallery (or artist) to create new versions of older limited edition serigraphs ?
    When a collector buys an artwork from an edition, they are buying 1 of XX number in total. This is the clear understanding and the contract of purchase. If a subsequent edition is released, this is a form of fraud. No credible artist and/or gallery will do this. There are, of course some exceptions, that have been tested in the courts. For example: https://itsartlaw.org/2013/04/15/in-sobel-v-eggleston-limited-edition-is-no-limit-to-subsequent-editions/...
  • Zürcher Gallery
    So you are saying a gallery owner is making money from the artists that they exhibit and using that money to keep her gallery open?...
  • UAE Art Collector / Global Art Awards / Global Art Agency
    You are a huge scam and your job is to steal artists! You make them believe they will sell their art at your art fair and all you do is create an event and invite people, take photos to make it real. But the amount of money you make artist pay is crazy. There are a LOT of artists who paid for your art fair and made zero money, spld zero artworks and lost a...
  • The Other Art Fair, London UK
    Ha wait until you start digging a little bit deeper...
  • The Other Art Fair, London UK
    You can see his name on multiple of their posts and webpages: https://www.theotherartfair.com/london/me-my-brain-and-i/ massive crook and a literal thief! Shame on you The Other Art Fair!...
  • The Other Art Fair, London UK
    Good to see that the misogynistic so called 'founder' of The Other Art Fair, Ryan Stanier gets what he deserves. It is not coincidence that the staff is almost exclusively females and many of them have been chatting if you know what i mean......
  •  Contemporary Art Curator (Magazine)
    Dear Anonymous, You turned a professional discussion into a baseless attack. That’s not how serious people handle concerns. You call us scammers? Then prove it. Show exactly who we scammed and how. Provide reports from the police, lawyers, or any official authority proving our company is involved in a scam. You won’t—because no such proof exists. Meanwhile, thousands of artists and decade of recognition from respected art professionals speak for themselves. You demand proof but provide none yourself....
  • Art.Number23
    Yeah the guy is just a con artist looking to spend your money on Balenciaga trainers and other luxurious stuff....
  • The Other Art Fair, London UK
    So happy to see that people are FINALLY speaking about The Other Art Fair. Many seem to have missed how the owner is friends and used to promote Ben Moore, the crypro NFT who stole so much money......
  • Artifact Gallery
    I participated in this show and was happy with it. The marketing cost was much much lower. My expenses were mostly related to travel and shipping....
  • Artifact Gallery
    My exhibition was also postponed because of corona but I had no problem contacting this gallery. Had a great exhibition. They always reply. Did you try to call and email?...
  • Artifact Gallery
    I had two exhibitions at this gallery and scheduled a third one. Amazing new space with three more galleries across the street, very friendly professional staff. They always deliver what they promise. It looks like negative reviews here are from people who never really worked with them....
  • The Other Art Fair, London UK
    I exhibited at The Other Art Fair in Brooklyn, expecting a professionally run event that would provide strong exposure and support for artists. Unfortunately, my experience fell short in several key areas. First, communication with the organizers was frustratingly slow. Emails often went unanswered for extended periods, making it difficult to get essential information in a timely manner. When you’re investing a significant amount into a fair like this, you expect clear and responsive communication, but...
  • Art.Number23
    I exhibited with Art Number 23 in their show in Tokyo, hoping for a well-organized and professionally handled experience. Unfortunately, it was quite the opposite. Communication was a major issue—emails often went unanswered for weeks, making it incredibly difficult to coordinate logistics, especially for an international show. One of the biggest disappointments was the complete lack of professional documentation. There were no high-quality photos of the exhibition, no proper marketing efforts to attract an...
  • Context art gallery, Venice. AKA Marco Patrizio
    I’m doing a legal action. If you want to join us (we are a gruppo of Italian artist) write me on WhatsApp +39 3409627727 Pamela Marinelli...
  • UAE Art Collector / Global Art Awards / Global Art Agency
    You posted this the day I filed a report against you. You say on your website or email that the fair exists since 8 years and has been successful every year. Now you are stating that a certain Tasha and her husband Mr Sakura run this fair since 2024?! you keep sharing fake informations to scam more and more people....
  • Galería Azur Madrid: vanity gallery
    I am so thankful for this site and all the honest comments from everyone. I’m am so sorry that there are stories here where artists were taken advantage of in their most vulnerable beginning stages and it is really unfair that these deceiving contracts technically deliver so they can’t be in breach. The more the word gets out and people speak up the less money they have a chance to scam out of people....
  • UAE Art Collector / Global Art Awards / Global Art Agency
    Tasha and her husband run the Sakura Group and Tokyo International Art Fair. They are so lovely. Both from Tokyo, but living in New York. I exhibited and sold 3 huge artworks. Very happy with the organisation and will exhibit again this year. They took over the event from the previous owner. It was the best art fair I ever exhibited in. Highly recommend....
  • UAE Art Collector / Global Art Awards / Global Art Agency
    Sakura Group is owned by Tasha, and I met her last edition of the Tokyo International Art Fair. She is originally from Kyoto, Japan. Her and her husband who is Mr Sakura, and is from Tokyo. Have taken over the organisation. They organised TIAF2024 with a lot of success. I was one of the exhibitors, and I sold 3 artworks. I met a huge new art collector client also. I highly recommend the art fair....
  • ITSLIQUID GROUP
    I exhibited at Itliquid Rome Art Fair 2024. Total scam. The gallery was awefull and the work was hung poorly. I agree it is a scam for foreign artists and the shipping was outrageous and my only option. BEWARE...
  • UAE Art Collector / Global Art Awards / Global Art Agency
    I heard she was arrested...
  • UAE Art Collector / Global Art Awards / Global Art Agency
    has she been reported to the police? i am trying to claim my money but she has blocked my number...
  • Galería Azur Madrid: vanity gallery
    Yeah, and the same critic/gallery/curator doesn't evenreply to emails using an automated email reply. This actually makes me laugh....
  • Pashmin Art Gallery – Hamburg
    I cannot speak about how the collaboration with Pashmin Art was in the past. I would like to share my experience from the past year because, to be honest, the previous comments have left me puzzled. The group exhibition at Schlossmuseum Greiz in Thuringia (Germany), in which I participated with my artworks, is now coming to an end. This unique opportunity to present my art to a broader audience was made possible by Pashmin Art, and I...
  • Holy Art Gallery?
    can you provide evidence for that? you are the first person in many many posts on this gallery to have said anything about sales, so it would help if you could show us evidence of that please...
  • Holy Art Gallery?
    Hi Anonymous, who commented on January 2, 2025 at 11:10 am. We will believe you if you prove your claim. Start by stating your name. Otherwise, what you are telling is a fairy tale and not true....
  • PAKS Gallery and MAMAG Museum invite to exhibit at Cannes Film Festival, Art Basel Week and Carrousel du Louvre
    THanks for these helpful responses. It's disappointing, but I'm glad to know....
  • Holy Art Gallery?
    Hey! Im an artist who recently sold £1900 worth of art with them and I will be going back!...
  • Galería Azur Madrid: vanity gallery
    They prey on vain people who have no understanding of how the art world works. Renee Phillips writes on her blog: As one art critic said to me, “When I see a vanity gallery listed on an artist’s resume, I know they paid to have their ego stroked.” https://renee-phillips.com/vanity-galleries/...
  • Galería Azur Madrid: vanity gallery
    They've contacted me too. What's worse is that artists such as Zelda_Cavanaugh on Instagram help promote this obvious pay-to-play scam. Preying on young artists....
NFT Collectors

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?

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Art box project

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?

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Context art gallery, Venice. AKA Marco Patrizio

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…

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Lichtundfire in NYC

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…

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AC Contemporary – Latin Art

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…

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NFT scam mintbot.art

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…

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Minus Space

As a non-profit Art Gallery, they should update their exhibition program. By no means do they show any kind of emerging artist. Unless, you count these Instagram accounts followed as emerging. @_only_bianka_ @legginsdreams365 @reelports @gabbyepstein @yaelsris

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Platinumbullnfts.com

There are several fake accounts on Instagram that approach artists and ask them to sell their art as nfts. They insist using fake nft site platinumbullnfts.com. It’s a scam to make artists pay for gas fees. Because it’s not a real nft site, you can’t really sell your art there. So you will lose your money. This is probably 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 scam. There should be a section for social media scams here, because they…

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M.A.D.S.

M.A.D.S. brags about being a multimedia gallery as if that’s somehow a good thing. Art is therefore presented in digital form on the internet, social media and in a physical venue. What the hell is the benefit of that for the artist? The idea of ​​this vanity gallery is so stupid that I couldn’t even bring myself to ask for sales figures. I don’t want to waste my time, because I know couple of artists who have collaborated with them and didn’t gain anything except embarrassment. If there is something good to say, there are no shipping costs, but on…

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