Europartfair 2021
Can anyone tell me about this Amsterdam fair? Is it legit?
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Worldwide Reviews by Artists for Artists of Galleries, Art Fairs, Mail Scams and more.
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Zürcher GalleryThe gallery owner is not responsible when works they exhibit don’t sell....read entire comment and original post
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Art.Number23Hello I had some trouble with Constantine too, I was selected for the next exhibition in Tokyo but I saw all of your messages. Is it possible to speak with some of you that have trouble with this guy ? Maybe by a email address for everyone ? Thanks......read entire comment and original post
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Pashmin Art Gallery – HamburgStay away from this gallery. They`´re a bunch of fraudsters, run by Nour Nouri. They promise you scccess, rip you off and then you never get it. All the exhibitions venues aren`´t recognized in the art world and bring nothing. Quite the opposite: they`´re just a source of stress. Artists who open their mounths there will be sued. If a work of art is ever sold, the artist never gets it. What Nour Nouri is...read entire comment and original post
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Art.Number23Just exhibited at Boomer Gallery and can confirm Constantine is still up to his old tricks. Avoid...read entire comment and original post
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Holy Art Gallery?Totally agree, they only care about money...read entire comment and original post
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Art.Number23Hello, I have just been selected for the next exhibition in Tokyo in 2026 and I came across this discussion. I found another artist who was also selected and I notified him by sending him this thread. Do you have any news of this Constantine and your works? I am going to Tokyo in January/February 2026, I am thinking that it might be good to go in person to notify the gallery of this type...read entire comment and original post
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Art.Number23Hello I had a mail from this Constantine says that I'm selected for the next show in Tokyo. Imagine, my dream ! I was sooooo exiting but I saw all of your post so I don't know if it's a good idea to send my artistic work for this exhibition. Now I m super sad because I saw that this men is a huge scam. I will go to Tokyo in January and February 2026...read entire comment and original post
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Van Gogh Art Gallery in MadridThanks for sharing your review...read entire comment and original post
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PAKS Gallery, Vienna/other locationsThank you for the feedback from all the artists. This bullying virtual gallery is too bad. I also received an invitation today....read entire comment and original post
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The Art Letters and Numbers in Averill ParkCan you tell me more about your experience? I am slated for a residency there in July 2025. Thanks!...read entire comment and original post
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Thierry Goldberg Gallery does not pay his MFA artistsNot a new problem I showed with Ron Segev (& Claire Lematais) in 2006 when they opened their first gallery Sixtyseven in NYC. I had a solo in 2006. They sold 1/3 of the work. Reviewed by Ken Johnson in NYT. I never got a penny from the sales. Years of emails, phone calls, frustration. They told me I was ‘investing in the new space’ (Thierry Goldberg). I wish I had been more aggressive frankly. I...read entire comment and original post
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Amsterdam WhitneyTks! Excellent to know I too got a em requesting I submit my portfolio. And although I have 4)+ years as a pro, I am a newbie to the fine art gallery world....read entire comment and original post
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Parallax Art fair / PAFNo they don't lie because I've taken part many times and visited. You are clearly one of the nasty exhibitors and they are glad you're gone!...read entire comment and original post
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The Art Letters and Numbers in Averill ParkJust finished a residency at Arts, Letters & Numbers and I highly recommend you look elsewhere. The people I met were lovely. Everything else was dirty, unmaintained, broken and unsafe....read entire comment and original post
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Rebecca Hossack GalleriesI know people who showed there. What happened ?...read entire comment and original post
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ITSLIQUID GROUPThey accepted some of my artwork, but I was so unsure about everything because I for some reason can't find any receives....read entire comment and original post
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Flyer art gallery! Scam!After 2 years I get finally my paintings back from Floriano. It costs me 50€ to send them from Italy to Holland. But I paid because I want my paintings to come home. Finally! Mariken Instagram: Art_by_mariken...read entire comment and original post
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Art.Number23I had exactly the same experience in Tokyo this June, I wish I had seen all your testimonials before. PLEASE keep writing negative reviews on their Google page, I feel terribly sad, humiliated and sorry for the artists that were exhibiting there and couldn't go (and might have never figured out what they were doing)....read entire comment and original post
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Photographers should think twice about entering LensCultureI submitted to them a few years ago and included two detail shots which are important to see in my work. I clearly labeled both as "Details". Whoever the juror(s) was they never read that or didn't even realize those were details, not the entire piece, and gave me a bad review on those two details. They never said a word about the rest of the series I had entered! Yikes!...read entire comment and original post
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Colorida GalleryMarcolino, Anne, Dario and Ribeiro are all fake names of Colorida staff. AVOID THIS "GALLERY" AT ALL COSTS - the more we get the word out, the sooner they will close. What a corruptible operation....read entire comment and original post
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Photographers should think twice about entering LensCultureThat's good to know. However, did the 'exposure' on their various pages where they promote themselves using your work amount to any tangible benefits or recognition anywhere else....read entire comment and original post
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Divulgarti groupThat's not how the art world works. Sorry to inform you, but you were scammed. Educate yourself, read the whole thread and some others from these pages....read entire comment and original post
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Superfine Art FairI exhibited in Miami a few years ago. Although the guys promote the fair extensively on social media, their business plan is to make money on the exhibitors. Unfortunately they do not have a good ground plan to drive traffic. They also charge admission which is a turn off for many casual attendees. Their email list doesn't reach art collectors....read entire comment and original post
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Superfine Art FairI did two Superfine fairs, one in DC in 2023 and one in Savannah in 2024. Attendance in DC wasn't bad, In Savannah it was abysmal. Both fairs were fun, and I learned a lot (hadn't done a fair since 1983). However, with sales at the two fairs TOTALING $1600, I was more than $10,000 in the hole. I didn't expect to break even, seeing these fairs as an opportunity to learn, meet people and...read entire comment and original post
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Divulgarti groupI have exhibited at the galleria Cael. I was cautious at first too because it sounded to good to be true. But I did my research and applied. My artwork was accepted and the exhibit was wonderful and made with lots of care. You could really see that the Gallery put their heart into this exhibit. The Gallery is very much real since I have bin there myself. However exhibiting does cost quite a bit...read entire comment and original post
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Excellance art Gallery in Mirabella, SpainI was contacted on my page, and after a conversation, I had some doubts about the gallery’s reach. I encourage fellow artists to remain curious but to conduct thorough research, ask specific questions, and seek feedback from others before engaging....read entire comment and original post
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Context art gallery, Venice. AKA Marco PatrizioHe took 3 pieces of my work and I’ve wanted them back for years. He is the worst. He told me I would be in a show in Milan and I flew over for the show. Then he told me there was a bacteria outbreak and my show was cancelled but he would be in Switzerland and I could come to that show there. I did and I met him and he did not have...read entire comment and original post
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Van der Plas GalleryDo not apply to this gallery. They make a big deal about their New York "exposure" opportunity and I got suckered to pay $150 to display a small drypoint print. After failing to sell, they added insult by losing the return paperwork for the return shipment. They didn't even apologize. I had to pay the shipping company to recreate the paperwork and send it to New York, so the incompetent gallery may ship the print...read entire comment and original post
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ITSLIQUID GROUPThank you everyone for your sharing. I’ve also received the same email and was doing some research to understand their credibility. Hopefully soon enough they won’t be able to scam anyone because they’ll be too exposed...read entire comment and original post
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Context art gallery, Venice. AKA Marco PatrizioHow did that go? like i see on instagram that some people have their art there so does he just scam some of us and let other people make money? or how does this work lol...read entire comment and original post
Van Der Plas gallery – Adriaan Van Der Plas
Van Der Plas gallery will ask you to submit then charge you a hanging fee of $120-$300+ per work depending on the size. This is in addition to the 50% commission. They did state that part of the fees are credited back to you if it sells but they dont appear to have much work selling. Besides if I pay you upfront there’s no incentive to sell after that. They do mention the fees upfront at least so there’s no time wasted applying if you don’t want to pay.
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Hi, Im wondering if anyone has received an email from Artland – which claims to promote artists only on Instagram? Have you tried them out – are they any good – below is a copy of the email I received? These are uncertain times for everyone but one thing is certain: The art world has finally moved online for good. Whatever the new normal will look like, a digital presence will now be more important than ever, with Instagram still taking the pole position for artist discovery. I therefore wanted to follow up on my other email again to see…
read moremy experience with EAP – Emerging Artist Platform
Hello, I would like to tell you about my experiences with EAP. First of all, don’t do business with this company! I can only agree with the previous speakers. The contact and behavior is impeccable – until you pay the fee. Lauren contacted me at the beginning. Like you, I initially thought how good the offer of this gallery is. Especially in contrast to all the other galleries out there. After paying the fee, however, I was unable to reach Lauren. All of my emails and Instagram messages went unanswered. I also tried to contact the company through other emails.…
read moreEmergingartist Platform by Hansford and Sons
Be careful about this company! They “hire” you very friendly, but you´ll get massive problems not only with regard to their communication. Here´s a long list of complaining artist about several problems. It takes weeks till your page is set up, mails aren´t answered and if so, very unfriendly blaming you to be the problem. You think you get featured on their “Featured” page, ending up dissapointed and with may excuses. People don´t get their money back. These people are total deceivers and their business manner is a disaster. Don´t fall into their trap due to your dream of making…
read moreItalian gallerist, Marco Antonio Patricio, major scam
Fellow artists! I want to raise a huge red flag for Italian gallerist, Marco Antonio Patricio. I signed up with him to show my work at various art fairs in Italy. I sent him 5 paintings to exhibit. I asked him repeatadly for feedback and images from the fairs, but received none. I terminated our collaboration and asked him to return my paintings of which he sent 2 The remaining 3 are still in his possession and he is nowhere to be reached. All channels we used to communicate through are erased. I’ve later learned that he is wanted by…
read moreParallax Art fair / PAF
Parallax art fair or PAF are VERY UNPROFESSIONAL and a real scam preying on young artists – google this fair and you will find so many complaining that there was no marketing, that they turned up to find no lighting and bad booths, that the team was completely unprofessional. Remember at an artist’s fair like this YOU are the client, they earn by taking your money, and do not have incentives to help you make money from your customers (visitors) therefore you really have to be 100% confident in the fair and do research them widely. I have been in…
read moreThe Emerging Artist Platform
Hi all, Does anyone have experience of the UK based Emerging Artist Platform sponsored by Hansford & Sons Fine Art? It seems to me there is something seriously wrong with this organization. My experience so far has been awful. Basically they have taken the money from my collectors but then they fail to organize the shipping. They are very hard to reach even with email. The delay has been a month now. I have asked them to call me but they haven’t so far. The whole business seems to be very unprofessional if it’s not a scam. Please, share your…
read moreArtvoices Magazine / 101 Contemporary Artist – $250 scam
About 2 years ago Artvoices Magazine / 101 Contemporary Artists pay to play info came through my inbox. I became curious bc it looked legit. I looked at the mags they publish, did some research, etc. Got I touch with the guy called Terrance Smith, he was quite responsive before I paid. Long story short, I never saw any of the materials I submitted published, neither did I see any magazine editions which were included in the price. After a year of demanding my money was to be refunded I unwillingly realized that it was a well set up scam.…
read moreThierry Goldberg Gallery does not pay his MFA artists
Every MFA artist (from Yale to Columbia etc) knows that Thierry Goldberg Gallery does not pay his artists on time, sometimes at all, and can take up to 2 years before he pays an artist for the sale of their work. Beware of working with Ron Segev.
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