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How's My Dealing? 2.0

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

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  • Galería Azur Madrid: vanity gallery
    Thanks for posting this. It helps a lot of artists out there to have this information....
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  • If you’re approached by “Gallerist” Marco Antonio Patrizio – Run!
    So sad to hear that.. Context art gallery approached me.. Same situation here. Few days ago I sent 300euro to him, but no more answer from him.. He sent me gallery's video and I trust him and he demand contract paper and portrait photo, and I sent him... I really regret and I want my 300euro back.. He gave me his whatsapp id but no answer yet. He said his name is Jacopo Ceo. This...
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  • Gallery DeBoer
    Still going on, Ron is really a piece of work to be avoided at all costs. He preys on the old, will keep permanently items left with him for valuation: emails and phone calls will be ignored until you turn up at his door. Then the Bullshit will start to flow OMG it is thick, bring some popcorn and a towel. Honestly: Fuck Ron DeBoer before he fucks you....
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  • Parallax Art fair / PAF
    Absolutely horrendous experience exhibiting at Parallax. Brought it up with their manager Tom after to be met with utterly rude and arrogant replies trying to blame me and my product for the poor quality of their show. It's a very low standard of work. They will also lie to you that you will make a minimum of £300 sales. Many of the artists there did not sell anything. The visitors aren't there to buy. The...
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  • Parallax Art fair / PAF
    Terrible experience exhibiting here. Was promised minimum of £300 sales. The management mislead the artists and the customers. The artists who participate are amateurs so the quality is very low and the audience who come are not coming to buy. Horrible experience - I have sold brilliantly in other shows and sold nothing here. Total waste of time....
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  • Florence Biennale
    Florence Biennale 2023 review vs London Biennale I am an emerging artist, with one year in the art business. I have applied for 2 biennales, the London and the Florence one. The London one is 35 euros to apply, and the space is free once selected. The Florence Biennale is quite expensive as largely mentioned in other posts. As an emerging artist, these were both useful to get ahead in the early months - people...
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  • NY-ArtNews
    This NY-ArtNews dude lived in a SoHo loft near me and I actually visited and saw his scary operation. The "NY Gallery Show in the heart of NY's art center" was just a couple of warped stretchers hanging above his kitchen sink, obscured by a line of laundry. Other artists' work was stored away in various closets and on top of a washing machine. Cat litter crumbs crunching underfoot as you walked around "the gallery"....
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  • World of Art (WOA) Contemporay Art Magazine
    Hilarious! Cheeseballs....
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  • Galería Azur Madrid: vanity gallery
    Thanks for sharing. I almost signed the contract....
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  • If you’re approached by “Gallerist” Marco Antonio Patrizio – Run!
    The problem is doesn't work alone. Report him to your Padova police in Italy and to actionfraud online. There are many other complaints and hopefully they'll close in on them...
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  • Galeria Azur Madrid
    I also just received an email from them and was initially quite excited, bur am glad to have read everyone else`s experience. Thanks for the warnings.....its back to the drawing board again!...
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  • Holy Art Gallery?
    They were one of the first exhibtions I got accepted into, so I happily paid the + 200 dollar fee for an art on loop show, now with more experience, I would never do that again, I never even got to see a photo of my work in the show, or anything worth mentioning. It is clear they are only after the money...
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  • Art.Number23
    I seem to be the odd one out here, but I had a good and easy experience exhibting with them in Barcelona. Although the owners / gallery staff didnt make any effort to talk to artists on the opening night, which is the only flaw I found....
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  • If you’re approached by “Gallerist” Marco Antonio Patrizio – Run!
    I’ve been in the same situation. I searched for reviews on his gallery and got the info here. He seems to change his tactics. Thank you for posting updated situation....
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  • Venice International Art Fair?
    its a scam...
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  • If you’re approached by “Gallerist” Marco Antonio Patrizio – Run!
    Bonjour,j’ai aussi été arnaqué par cette « galerie « ,la personne me disait s’appeler Jacopo mais je pense que c’était bien le même et un mensonge.Même contrat que ce que j’ai lu,300 euros et 2 œuvres et plus aucunes nouvelles.Jamais vu son visage,j’ai hésité longtemps avant d’envoyer l’argent et les toiles et ai pourtant recherché mais je ne trouvais rien donc j’ai eu confiance et n’aurai pas dû.Je voudrais porter plainte mais pas sure que ça serve...
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  • The Other Art Fair, London UK
    High compared to what? I haven't shown in the UK so I cannot compare to your other local fairs but I've done I've exhibited at The Other Art Fair (TOAF) in Brooklyn (2X) and Los Angeles (3X) - best art shows I've ever done. They really market their fairs well and drive tons of traffic. In terms of eyeballs for every dollar I spent, TOAF is the best art fair I've done - best sales...
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  • If you’re approached by “Gallerist” Marco Antonio Patrizio – Run!
    MARCO ANTONIO PATRICIO CONTEXT ART GALLERY make FRAUD many years ‼️‼️‼️‼️...
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  • If you’re approached by “Gallerist” Marco Antonio Patrizio – Run!
    Hope you can find out this comment, I just faced same situation. if you hadn’t report him yet please do!! report him to Your country Embassy in Italy and police where you are and police in Italy Padova I will leave email address of police padova head quater Police Headquarters of Padua Piazzetta G. Palatucci, 5 - 35123 PADOVA (Where are we) phone: 049833111 email: dipps157.00f0@pecps.poliziadistato.it with the baking trasfer evidence and conrtact and instagram DM screen shot to...
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  • Art.Number23
    I send work there in May and still haven’t got it back … sometimes they replied to my emails but mostly ghosted me. I think I will go to the police now. Avoid....
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  • If you’re approached by “Gallerist” Marco Antonio Patrizio – Run!
    This so-called CONTEXT ART GALLERY Gallery is a scam. They steal from artists by making them believe that they will exhibit them. They demand money and send a fake contract. Once the money is sent, no more news! Be careful, it's theft...
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  • If you’re approached by “Gallerist” Marco Antonio Patrizio – Run!
    I've also reached by "Context Art Gallery" on the Instagram. the person who gave me DM doesn't reveal he's name and also ask me to ship 2 of my artwork with contract that says I have to give him 300€ for the artfair participation fee. I did not send the money cuz it seems like a scam to me but any of you who reached by this Gallery RUN!...
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  • Pashmin Art Gallery – Hamburg
    Stay away from these con men. This is not a legitamate gallery. It is a thinly disguised vanity gallery. They trick you and try to take as much money from you as possible pretending to be art magament. Its all a scam. The museum is also a scam. They charge you no matter what size painting a lot of money. Everyone pays the same amount no matter what size the work of art. Most likely...
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  • Galería Azur Madrid: vanity gallery
    Very helpful Thanks for sharing...
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  • UAE Art Collector / Global Art Awards / Global Art Agency
    Shanghai Art Fair is run by scam Global Art Agency and Joelle Dinnage. Stay away! They will probably scam you again. Here are the profs: https://www.artfairmag.com/shanghai-international-art-fair/...
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  • Holy Art Gallery?
    hey - what was your experience like at boomer?...
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  • Residency Arquetopia
    Wow, I had the same exactly experience. I'm going to continue to fight for my money. This is a total scam and none of us should give up!!!!I...
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  • Clio Art Fair (the Anti-Fair)
    I did Clio this September, paid $6000 USD for a small piece of wall and nobody sold anything! Footfall was very low. Their networking brunch consisted of a pile of crappy stale cupcakes and no art dealers in sight. Huge waste of money. Alessandro Berni’s so called gallery in New York is actually a warehouse. This guy is running a SCAM...
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  • Residency Arquetopia
    Wow, I had the same exactly experience. I'm going to continue to fight for my money. This is a total scam and none of us should give up!!!!...
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  • Banditto residency
    This is not exactly true: The well-known Polish artist Kasia does mention her residency there in her CV, she really was there!...
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Holy Art Gallery?

Please look into The Holy Art Gallery They have just had an exhibition in London Oxo Bargehouse were the conditions we’re unbelievable. They take down any negative commits from artists. They do so many open calls a year. All contracts non refundable even though Artist at this exhibition, some had no gallery lighting, leaking roof, rubbish laying around, mice, no drinks nibbles at launch party, no proper sales sheets, no proof of promotion, poor footfall, visitors mostly family and friends, no proper signage outside or within the gallery. They took no responsibility for the conditions within the exhibition and were…

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Galleria Huuto

I was looking for exhibition opportunities in Nordic countries and found out a gallery in Helsinki, Galleria Huuto, apparently is “an independent artist run collective” managing three spaces and receiving funding from the Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture, however it charges fees from 500€ up to 1500€ for a three week exhibition period. Does any finnish artist out there that know more about Galleria Huuto? http://www.galleriahuuto.net/?page_id=53&lang=en

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Divulgarti group

The assistant of the curator Loredana Trestin of Divulgarti group contacted me through Instagram and told me that they were impressed by my art and they want to invite me to an upcoming exhibition. I did my research: It’s a group exhibition in a handbag store in Milan. Yes you read it correctly: a handbag store. It’s called Galleria Cael. To participate it costs: – 1°work 350,00 € (for a size up to meter) – 2°works 600,00 € – 1°work € 400.00 (if more than one metre per one metre) – 2°works 700,00 € I’m not interested in vanity galleries…

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

It’s been a few years now. I was approached by italian gallerist Marco Antonio Patrizio who ran his gallery from Padua not far from Venice. Apparently he found me on Instagram. Besides running this gallery Mr Patrizio also attended various art exhibitions in different cities throughout Italy. We agreed on 5 of my pieces to be exhibited in Genua for a start and then to evaluate after Genua for a possible future collaboration. Nothing sold at the Genua exhibition and that’s OK. He brought my paintings back to his gallery in Padua (at least I think so) I asked for…

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Continua Gallery

In the early 2000s I was sexually assaulted by one of the three Galleria Continua gallerists. Anyone who worked with them, at least at the time, would easily guess who it was. I discussed it with one of the girls working for them at the time, and she said that she just accepted she had that kind of a boss and managed her way around it.

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Greenhouse Gallery – Walter aka“Dub” Wagnon aka WC Wagnon

WC Dub Wagnon was the last owner of Greenhouse Gallery in San Antonio. He’s stolen many pieces of art from many different artists, never paid several artists and also skipped out on leases on properties. He’s the current owner of The Northwest Oklahoman, a newspaper in Ellis County Oklahoma. He lives in Arnett, OK. He also embezzled money from the Coppini Academy over the course of 6 years. Prior to that he was arrested and jailed twice for check forgery and selling electronic items and pocketing money from his previous job. All public records. If anyone is owed money by…

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Yaddo

Hi there, I was invited to undertake a 6 week residency at www.yaddo.org earlier this year. From my understanding it is one of the most prestigious residencies in the US. I was actually awarded a residency in 2020 but it was postponed due to the pandemic and so they reached out to me earlier in the year to move it to this spring. I also must commend them for the further support they offered me, making a contribution to my flight costs from Ireland. The residency was only half capacity due to the covid restrictions so there was actually only…

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Statement for Artists who have been scammed by #emergingartistplatform to circulate

Artists, have you been approached by the #emergingartistplatform run by #Hansford&Sons? It appears to be a scam. There are two sides to this group a ‘light’ facade with a dark background. There is a small leased gallery in Milton Keynes called Hansford & Sons, that runs exhibitions there and virtually, but even there the selection process appears to be random. Artists are approached usually via Instagram and invited to display work on the #emergingartistplatform. There is a fee for this, but commissions and quantities of work that artists are told they can put up are apparently made up on a…

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EAP poor service

My experience with Hansford and Sons EAP is consistent with others in this thread. Vic was in contact with me daily for nearly a week. When I sent payment all communication stopped. Now one month later my work is still not up on their website. I can only assume that clients will never receive purchased paintings and that I will never be paid. Moving on.

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NY-ArtNews

I received this email and it sounds like a money making machine. I would like to explore with you the opportunity to be featured on NY-ArtNews.com We offer the prospect of one interview/review by an art critic chosen by us to be published on NY-Artnews.com for a contribution fee of $ 250.00. About NY-ArtNews: Founded in 2016, the NY-ARTNews is an independent forum and online art magazine focusing mainly on the New York City Arts, Culture, and Art Market Scene. It provides an opportunity for your name and work to reach a larger audience.

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