How's My Dealing? 2.0

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

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  • Van Gogh Art Gallery in Madrid
    Thank you for the warning, they contacted me today and I came here straight away to find out about them....
  • ITSLIQUID GROUP
    received exactly the same right now!" How are you? This is Amaride Ferrante, Art Curator at ITSLIQUID Group and we have already been in contact, as we invited you to present your works in our exhibitions in the past. I’m reaching out because we would love to invite you to consider participating in BORDERS ART FAIR 2025, the flagship event of Venice’s artistic calendar, running alongside the Venice Biennale. https://www.itsliquid.com/call-borders-venice-2025.html BORDERS ART FAIR 2025 is divided...
  • Divulgarti group
    Thank you for this website! I am so tired of these vanity galleries. Usually you can see examples of the artworks and see for yourself that they are pretty woeful. But Loredana Trestin has curated her online presence pretty well, so difficult to know. I won't be bothering with their request!...
  • Divulgarti group
    I have just been contacted regarding an exhibition in July 2025, luckily I checked the name and came to this site! I will not be taking up the offer....
  • Art.Number23
    TIme and time again, Constantine finds tiny gallery owners around Europe and take advantage of them, leaving them not only unpaid but also owing money to cover expenses. Ask around and find out....
  • Galería Gaudí
    Please provide your name and website or social media so we can verify that you are indeed an artist and have sold your art through Galería Gaudí. I would never buy art from a vanity gallery. Just like I wouldn't buy services from plumbers or lawyers who have bought their resumes. An artist who collaborates with a vanity gallery has bought their resumes and it's therefore worth toilet paper. You won't get to MoMa from the Galería...
  • Galería Gaudí
    Save your money and forget vanity galleries....
  • Galería Gaudí
    Absolutely outrageous fee for just three paintings! What are you aiming for? Do you want to sell your art? Do you want recognition in the art world? You won't achieve either by paying a vanity gallery. You'll only lose your money and, at worst, your reputation. Do you even know how professional artists and reputable galleries work? I read reviews of other similar galleries on this site so you can understand what vanity galleries are all about....
  • Art.Number23
    Hello, Know that these bastards have struck again with my case in Vienna. The opening is supposed to be on April 4, 2025 and I sent by mail as indicated in their instructions my works to the gallery address except that I went there with SIGNATURE as proof that they arrived because signed by the reception. So they arrive on March 21, 2025 at 12:54 p.m. I ask them for confirmation that day and Constantine tells...
  • Galería Gaudí
    Someone here in 2025? I'm about to go with them to a fair in Paris, but after doing a lot of research on the gallery, I don't know what to do anymore....
  • Galería Gaudí
    Hello, we are ready to hold an exhibition in Paris with them, we think it is reliable to have 3 works for €1500. With so many comments I am now undecided whether I should participate. Someone? help...
  • STATION 16 GALLERY
    These thieves sold 6 works and didn't bother to tell me let alone pay me. They also destroyed another piece entirely and refused to pay for it. Lawsuit in process. Also goes under the name S16 Gallery, managed by Adam Vieira....
  • Zürcher Gallery
    Exactly. She charges women artists to be in group shows while fairs are going on in NY for two weeks and then sells nothing....
  • Residency Arquetopia
    ARQUETOPIA art residency is a scam run Francisco Guevara (Founder/Director), Christopher Davis (Co-founder/Co-director and Guevara's partner), and Nayeli Hernández (Program Director). They have 4 residencies: one in Puebla (where I went), one outside Oaxaca, one in Kusco, and one in Naples. According to the 100s of bad reviews on howsmydealung, all their residencies suck. They are cold, uncommunicative, pompous, pretentious, punishing, stingy amd miserly people who don't give a damn about artists....
  • Context art gallery, Venice. AKA Marco Patrizio
    Translation - I too have been cheated by him. There are two works of art outstanding that I would very much like to have back!...
  • Context art gallery, Venice. AKA Marco Patrizio
    Auch ich bin betrogen worden von ihm. Es stehen zwei Kunstwerke aus, die ich sehr gerne zurück haben möchte!...
  • Residency Arquetopia
    ARQUETOPIA art residency is a scam run Francisco Guevara (Founder/Director), Christopher Davis (Co-founder/Co-director and Guevara's partner), and Nayeli Hernández (Program Director). They are cold, uncommunicative, pompous, pretentious, punishing, stingy amd miserly people who don't give a damn about artists. As scores of others have commented on the howsmydealing site, they were in a hurry to get my bank transfer, pretending the residency was very competetive, when in fact, the Puebla...
  • ITSLIQUID GROUP
    Just received the flattering random email saying "we have visited your website and we are very interested in showing your work...." My suspicions also aroused by the very short deadline for submission of proposal =ie about 4 days from receiving the email - well known tactic of pressure selling/scams. From what I have read here and elsewhere I won't follow through on this...
  • The Art Letters and Numbers in Averill Park
    You are right. The owner does everything she can to facilitate artists stay. I have been twice. It is a bit isolated but very warm and friendly, and you can show work in nice spaces in Assisi....
  • Art box project
    I showed with them in Miami 2021 I think. Wynwood space in main area, staffed by friendly people. No sales, but they did shown the work on a screen as advertised. Pop up’s generally are not worth it....
  • Arcade Project, M. Charlene Stevens
    I can confirm both 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 then they have overtime to get the work to printer, the art publisher for review, or online for website....
  • ITSLIQUID GROUP
    Thanks for your comments! I was quiestionning myself if I should do it and if there were any chances to make some sellings but youanswered my questions :)...
  • Superfine Art Fair
    This is only a vanity fair like others have said. They do no promotion that matters. They are only advertising to more artists so they can make money. Their fairs are poorly attended. If you give them a deposit for a show and they cancel, they will not give you your money back. They instead tell you you have to use the money for another fair. Same thing if...
  • The Other Art Fair, London UK
    Would not be fair to talk about their other locations but Los Angeles has been an absolute joke considering how expensive it was to be there, Didnt make my money back as I sold $0....
  • The Other Art Fair, London UK
    An other dissapointed artists from their 2023 Los Angeles event. Please make sure to do your research before commiting with them as it is extremely expensive to do so. They are even charging for a stool that I really needed as I was recovering from a motorcycle accident....
  • Agora Gallery
    They harassed me for the past 3 years. I kept politely declining but after 3 years I told them to go F themselves. it's strange that they are not contacting me any more ......
  • Van Gogh Art Gallery in Madrid
    RUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Run at all cost!! their gallery in Madrid is very small and not very nice to start with. Natalia is absolutely clueless. I had absolutely no support with the return of my artworks. once the exhibition is done you're on your own. they are not promoting your art on their main instagram account. only on the curator account which has like 30 followers. I had the worst spot possible at the fair and they are...
  • Galeria Azur Madrid
    I have a good experience too. I had my first exhibition with them and however I haven't sold anything I had the exposure I was looking for. I had the best spot in the gallery, they promoted my work very well. I got professional shots of the opening, I made great contacts there which leaded me to many other opportunities. the traffic on my website exploded that week and its all that matter. most emerging...
  • Galería Gaudí
    although this is not MOMA museum I still believe that young emerging artists needs to start somewhere and I am grateful that galleries like Gaudi exist otherwise none of you would be exhibited anywhere than crapy neighbouring art fairs. you got to start somewhere in order to build your artist cv. for the record yes, they did sold 2 pieces during art fairs. they never harassed me or pushed me to join any art...
  • The Other Art Fair, London UK
    A concept that is not o ly getting old but I'd currently so expensive for an artist to participate that there is alsmot no chance you can make your money back. Times are changing and art fairs like this are no longer needed. I would never participate again as I got 0 return on my very expensive investment....
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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