Europartfair 2021
Can anyone tell me about this Amsterdam fair? Is it legit?
read moreHow's My Dealing? 2.0
Worldwide Reviews by Artists for Artists of Galleries, Art Fairs, Mail Scams and more.
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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....read entire comment and original post
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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...read entire comment and original post
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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....read entire comment and original post
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Lichtundfire in NYCA 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....read entire comment and original post
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UAE Art Collector / Global Art Awards / Global Art AgencyThis 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....read entire comment and original post
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PAKS Gallery, Vienna/other locationseverywhere 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....read entire comment and original post
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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...read entire comment and original post
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Flyer art gallery! Scam!Scam. Floriano is an asshole...read entire comment and original post
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Flyer art gallery! Scam!Same here! Does not do what he says! He charms you first with words about your art. He is a self-absorbed narcissistic person. Still have not got my art back...read entire comment and original post
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Excellance art Gallery in Mirabella, SpainThey also contacted me on Instagram, too expensive and not entirely transparent. I also asked a friend who lives in Marbella and said, Excellence Art Gallery doesn't exist at their address...read entire comment and original post
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UAE Art Collector / Global Art Awards / Global Art AgencyTasha doesn't exist!! Tokyo International Art Fair is run by Joelle Dinnage, who is a famous scammer. You can look at Instagrams of participants and find her on stage. Before she scammed a huge amount of artists and now she needs to hide her name. Stay away!!!...read entire comment and original post
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Excellance art Gallery in Mirabella, SpainThey contacted me a few months back and, since I was visiting in Marbella and staying very close, I tried to visit Excellence Art Gallery. When I went to their location on the Golden Mile, I couldn’t find any gallery. I asked next door, and was told that they closed years ago —very sad....read entire comment and original post
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Excellance art Gallery in Mirabella, SpainI was contacted a few months back and, since I was visiting in Marbella and staying very close, in Guadalpin, I tried to visit Excellence Art Gallery. but when I went to their location on the Golden Mile, I couldn’t find any gallery. I asked next door, and was told that they closed years ago —very sad....read entire comment and original post
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NYC ArtwalkWhoever made these initial claims is wrong! It was ArtsGowanus and Imagination Collective that was doing the ArtWalk on Atlantic Avenue and THEY placed the posters and THEY received $$$ from the Sponsors!! Those artists mentioned here did NOT have ro pay a fee. BUT - Imagination Collective AND ArtsGowanus - Johnny Thornton DID GET PAID!!! Get your record straight BEFORE you trash a good person. ALSO - NYC ArtWalk is ran by Stephanie Sulaiman as part...read entire comment and original post
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Pashmin Art Gallery – HamburgAcabo de ver su página de instragram, es obvio que son un unos estafadores que viven de artistas desesperados. Una pena....read entire comment and original post
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Excellance art Gallery in Mirabella, SpainTried to visit their Gallery in Marbella and found another business...read entire comment and original post
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ITSLIQUID GROUPHow has working with them helped your career? Did you sell any of your art at their exhibitions? Did you get an invitation to show your art in a prestigious gallery? Do you plan to continue paying Itsliquid in the future?...read entire comment and original post
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PAKS Gallery, Vienna/other locationsI wrote a long reply about this topic in the Holy Art Gallery thread. There is also useful information in other threads, it is worth reading and educating yourself. Finally: Get a professional artist's degree from a reliable school....read entire comment and original post
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The Other Art Fair, London UKWhat do you mean? They ask you to pay a fee up front to e able to speak or they make you sign a contract never to comment on them or they will sue you?...read entire comment and original post
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The Other Art Fair, London UKI have participated in the TOAF London in 2023 and sold two pieces, which covered the expensive fees and made a very modest profit - above all the fair was important to meet some interesting artists and learn from their professionalism, booths, and art generally. Although I have not came back to another edition - I live in Italy and the costs are very high for me - I know of other abstract painters who...read entire comment and original post
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ITSLIQUID GROUPThank you - your review has saved me time and money....read entire comment and original post
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The Art Letters and Numbers in Averill ParkHow was it? Also considering......read entire comment and original post
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PAKS Gallery, Vienna/other locationsThey just reached out with an invitation as well there was something about it that felt not legit. It’s why I’ve been on the Internet researching. Thanks to all who contributed here.....read entire comment and original post
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PAKS Gallery, Vienna/other locationsI got an email today and since I’m a new artist I just assumed I’ve to pay to get my work out there. How am I supposed to get my work into galleries if I don’t use their services?...read entire comment and original post
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PAKS Gallery, Vienna/other locationsIt’s a scam, I received an email today from them saying all the same things as in the comments. Preying on ego & how high are those fees!!! So many spelling mistakes, always a red flag in my opinion....read entire comment and original post
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Contemporary Art Curator (Magazine)Art Collectors Prize. It has been an ordeal. An honest mistake of not recognizing the company led me to report a fraudulent charge, which I quickly reviewed and notified my bank and PayPal. However, PayPal did not clear and close the case, though the bank paid the amount. Despite all my clarifications, the magazine sent me threatening emails and told me that they would contact all the organizations, claiming I had committed a scam. I...read entire comment and original post
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If you’re approached by “Gallerist” Marco Antonio Patrizio – Run!Yes, Duomo art gallery contacted me through Instagram, clearly a scam. Sent me a contract asking for €300 to cover expenses...read entire comment and original post
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ITSLIQUID GROUPI've been exhibiting with them in Venice and Rome, I'm also planning an exhibition in Barcelona in october and my experience with them has always been good!...read entire comment and original post
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Holy Art Gallery?When I saw the prices they were demanding to be in a show, I asked to be removed from their mailing list because I realized it was a pay to play scam. I received a nasty response threatening me with a lawsuit if I said it was a scam. Very unpleasant people, beware!...read entire comment and original post
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Artavita Online GalleryArtvita ilk katılımım.Sanat ve sanatçı adına iyi bir platform Dünya sanat Fiyatları ve Fuarlar hakkında bilgi ve katılım şansı da veriyor ücretli veya ücretsiz yarışma lar da açıktır ve ücretsiz iki sayfada olsa yarışma da yayınlanma olanağı veriyor Sanatçıların buluşma noktası durağı olmasından dolayı sevindim Artist Türkiye çağdaş Türk sanatçısı Uluslar Arası serap Özkan....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.
read moreArtland
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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