How's My Dealing? 2.0

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

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  • Excellance art Gallery in Mirabella, Spain
    OFFICIAL STATEMENT – EXCELLENCE ART GALLERY From Excellence Art Gallery, we wish to publicly respond to a series of false, unfounded, and clearly defamatory statements circulated by profiles operating under the name “ANONIMUS.” First of all, we consider it necessary to provide context regarding the origin of these publications. These are anonymous profiles that, for months, have been acting repeatedly across different platforms, using multiple identities. This behavior—based on the systematic dissemination of unsubstantiated accusations—lacks credibility and...
  • Excellance art Gallery in Mirabella, Spain
    Giuseppe Carnevale and Excellence Art Gallery, the worst I've come across. Very unprofessional, fake promises, rookie methods and very overpriced....
  • Residency Arquetopia
    Oh wow!! I am in Puebla now and left half way through my residency for many of the same reasons. Fortunately I found a fabulous airbnb, at my own expense of course. I love Puebla, but all that you said is so true!...
  • 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....
  • LemoArt Gallery
    My experience with Ludvig Rage ist 100% positive. I have been collaborating with them, they promoted my work and thanks to them I have met many gallery owners and collectors and sold many of my works. I don't understand people like you, spreading lies. It's a shame! Thanks Ludvig Rage for all the support and effort!!!...
  •  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....
  • NFT Collectors
    I fell victim to this scam and lost $36,758, but I was fortunate to recover my funds with the help of Alex crypto FX@ write me. com a recovery service specializing in helping scam victims....
  • 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...
  • LemoArt Gallery
    I didn’t want to write this review but I feel the obligation to warn the artistic community about the problematic business practices of Ludvig Rage Club and its leadership. I will not go much into the details, but I want to clearly state that my experience matches the pattern of business practices described in the below negative reviews regarding misleading claims and unprofessional conduct. I paid for a publication/event service with a clear deadline, which they...
  • 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...
  • Galeria Azur Madrid
    You don’t need to be famous to sell your art, you just need the right opportunities. And to put it infront of art lovers. Many artists get scammed and warning others of possible scams is very helpful. If you don’t want to take that warning in consideration thats up to you. But don’t berate someone for trying to help other artists not loose hard earned money. That’s just my take as a 25 year...
  • Context art gallery, Venice. AKA Marco Patrizio
    About Fulle Galeria - unfortunately, it seems to be a well calculated scam. They contacted me from their official page asking to participate in "the water and the wind remember our name' exhibition in Patagonia. Once I paid the fee they disappeared completely and never returned any of my emails, messages, comments, even deleted my comment on one of their posts asking for an answer. Recently they made a post on IG recommending everyone to...
  • Lichtundfire in NYC
    Lichtundfire is a pay to display gallery. I met Priska C. Juschka at her gallery at around the time of Covid and she proceeded to email me. $900 up front plus a cut from sales and unfortunately no guarantee of major marketing/ visits from critics etc. I’m not a fan of this kind of business construct and will never participate in a business dealing as such. Prompted by my curiosity...
  • 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....
  • Lichtundfire in NYC
    Lichtundfire is a pay to display gallery. Your paying for your work to display and for them to operate. Long ago Priska Juschka’s partner was charged with fraud and an artist took him to court (artist won the case). At the time they operated under a different name and their partnership dismantled as well as the gallery. Ms. Juschka is now operating solo with Lichtundfite....
  • Excellance art Gallery in Mirabella, Spain
    Giuseppe contacted me by Instagram and started to harass me when I refused his offer....
  • Divulgarti group
    It is a "COOK BOOK STORE" Oh my God!!...
  • Divulgarti group
    Check on google street view: it is a cook book store :D !! OMG! Thank you guys for this website! I almost paid to them !!...
  • Holy Art Gallery?
    chris is worse but i think he is gone now from the holy art. probably they kick him out...
  • Holy Art Gallery?
    Let me tell you, from personal experience from the 3 owners the fat one is the worst. His name is Angelo Tsekouras and he is a greedy rude and unintelligent person....
  • Holy Art Gallery?
    They were collecting a group of artists together to advertise on the NYC subway, which I felt was the type of coverage I would pay for, and the price felt cheap for something big like that. Arranging for subway ads is a pain in the butt, and being bundled with other artists to make it affordable was actually something I had on my “what-if?” list. I work in advertising and I’ve made ads for nonprofit...
  • Flyer art gallery! Scam!
    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....
  • Lichtundfire in NYC
    A thousand dollars, plus 40% of my work? I don't think so. You don't need that much money. Take the thousand (which even that is ridiculous) or take a cut of the sale, I won't give you both....
  • UAE Art Collector / Global Art Awards / Global Art Agency
    This year they even didn’t bother themselves with publishing the so called “finalists” and “winners” of “Sakura art prize”. It really looks like scam and I’m so grateful to every artist who posted their experience with this muddy organisation....
  • PAKS Gallery, Vienna/other locations
    everywhere is this case, there are only pay-to-play galleries, art fair, biannale organizers, and bad-taste juries, I am deelply disappointed with this trash time of art nowadays....
  • Flyer art gallery! Scam!
    Trying to get my art,back from Floriano Massera from Flyer Art Gallery. He says a courier will contact me. No news from a courier. I can easily arrange a pick up myself from the Netherlands to Rome, but he refuses. This man even said someone is interested in my art to try and silence me for a while. I just want my paintings back to me. Do not collaborate with this man. He makes fake...
  • Flyer art gallery! Scam!
    Scam. Floriano is an asshole...
Jerry Saltz Scam

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…

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Makowski Gallery New York City

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…

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Vedica Art Gallery, Mumbai, India

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,…

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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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