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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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  • NYC Artwalk
    If it is free, why is this part of the application for artist to enter? -this is from this webite as mentioned by artists here -https://okfrida.com/ The form excerpt below is from here - https://form.jotform.com/223318778243158 PLEASE MAKE YOUR SELECTION. YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO MAKE THE PAYMENT OF YOUR SELECTION UPON APPROVAL ONE DAY SOLO SHOW $1999 (30seconds each hour for a fulL 24 hour period) ONE DAY SOLO SHOW FULL 60 seconds $2699 (your images...
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  • The Other Art Fair, London UK
    I'm happy I have discovered this thread as I'm not the only participating artist in London, feeling this way. It's particularly scary making this comment as they ask you not to make any public comments about them. I feel very uncomfortable and don't work to work with a company that does that. It was particularly odd to see that a participating artists was also giving us advice on a call orgnaised by The Other Art Fair, when knowing...
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  • The Other Art Fair, London UK
    As one of the participants of their latest show in London in March 2024, I also need to express my deep disappointment and frustration with the management of this fair. No sales and overall bad vibes and a salesy approach to things trying to upsell expensive additional services on top of a participation fee that is already extremely expensive. Upon researching further, I also discovered that they are not supposed to use the Saatchi name and they...
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  • GAA
    Very bad experience. I took part in an event in Vienna for some years ago. Unprofessional, no curated art. I felt like been on cheep market place. But the took their money....
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  • The Other Art Fair, London UK
    My experience in London with them weas extremely disappointing. They were trying to upsell me everything with huge mark ups. I had to pay hundreds in order to have a chair to sit on during the event. Having talked to fellow participating artists, they seemed to struggle to land any sales. Footfall was not amazing either, considerably different vibes from when I visited 7 years ago as a guest. This brand is dying and I would steer clear....
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  • If you’re approached by “Gallerist” Marco Antonio Patrizio – Run!
    Terry please email me at mapscamer@gmail.com. I have plenty of info on who this rat scammed !...
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  • Colorida Gallery
    Me to. I signes a professional Contract i thought. I paid 400€ and they never get in tough. No email, nothing. It is disgusting that they do that to people. My email marikenvonh@gmail.com...
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  • Colorida Gallery
    No you are not alone. I lost 400€ and i never hear from them again…....
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  • If you’re approached by “Gallerist” Marco Antonio Patrizio – Run!
    marikenvonh@gmail.com I lost money and my paintings. Thank you, Mariken...
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  • Holy Art Gallery?
    I agree, I experienced the same...
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  • Holy Art Gallery?
    I was also an Artist and I can 100% understand all the rage against the holy Art Gallery. This organisation is a moneymaking and corrupt organisation. The exhibitions are totally scam, its absolutely Trash what they offer and I cant find the words to put my Bad experience in a suiting frame. STAY AWAY FROM THEM!!! THEY ALSO BLOCKED ME AND DELETED EVERYTHING BECAUSE I TRIED TO WARN OTHER PEOPLE...
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  • NYC Artwalk
    My namemis Armin Armirian from Iran. I never had to pay any fee to participate. NYC Artwalk never requested any moneu from me. Susana mde this possible. She’s a great person. You should delete this defamatory post. It is posting false information about a good person and a cool company....
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  • NYC Artwalk
    I want to thank Susana for the great opportunity of having displayed our works at the Hamptons Fine Art Fair, the New York Times Square, Harlem, Queens, Upper West Side, Brooklyn, and at the Tribeca Show 2023. I want to reiterate that no monetary fees were ever asked from any of us Kind regards Ian." — Ian Banja @ianbanja...
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  • NYC Artwalk
    I’m from Kenya. This posr makes reference to me and my friends. I’m grateful to NYC Artwalk and to Susana. When Susana found me she brought my work to be exhibited on posters in Brooklyn, Queens, the Upper West Side, Times Square, and Harlem at no cost to me. She also had NYC Artwalk include my work at the Hamptons Fine Art Fair and Tribeca Art Show 2023 at no cost to me....
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  • NYC Artwalk
    I took part of the Exhibitor Posters in Brooklyn, Queens, Upper West Side, Times Square, Harlem, and others, the Hamptons Fine Art Fair, Tribeca Art Show 2023, as well as being listed on Artsy. This was all done possible by Susana Aldanondo and the NYC artwalk without any cost/payment from me. Additionally, some of my paintings were also purchased by Susana. Thanks for the ongoing support. — Petrix @petrixarts...
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  • Art.Number23
    Hi, did you receive any answer about the Tokyo exhibition? I have applied, and I am very curious to know your experience....
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  • If you’re approached by “Gallerist” Marco Antonio Patrizio – Run!
    Scrivigli che se non ti rimanda le opere lo denunci (Write to him that if he doesn't send you back the works you will report him)...
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  • Parallax Art fair / PAF
    I exhibited with parallax in Chelsea town hall back in 2015 it was the worst show I have ever been involved with there were so few visitors at the make the whole experience laughable it put me off shows in London for year toll I realised it was a total scam I’m appalled by this organisation and hope nobody else falls for what they say...
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  • Holy Art Gallery?
    No, because The Holy Art Gallery hardly sells any art, it's not their main business. Their main business is to rent gallery space. If your experience with them was so positive, why didn't you sell any art?...
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  • ITSLIQUID GROUP
    Is this the same ITSLIQUID that is founded in 2001 by Luca Curci? How much is the fee for artists nowadays?...
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  • World of Art (WOA) Contemporay Art Magazine
    It's not Guggenheim'S issue, but a Guggenheim themed magazine from World of Art (WOA) Contemporary Art magazine, i.e., pay to play art magazine for sad artists. It has nothing to do with the actual Guggenheim museum, they are not involved and have not cooperated with WOA. I hope the Guggenheim takes you to court for misleading!...
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  • Galeria Azur Madrid
    First of all tell us your name and where we can find social media channel so we can verify that you don't work for Galeria Azur but are an artist. Secondly please educate yourself on what vanity galleries actually are and why they never benefit artists in any way before you criticize us for pointing out the grievances. You participated twice but didn't sell anything. So your money was wasted, and now even more scammers...
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  • Galeria Azur Madrid
    I participated twice in Galeria Azur, in a group exhibition and in the Red Dot art fair. I have paid to exhibit and I have loved it. No gallery is representing me at the moment, and this is helping me to showcase my work, be seen by a wider audience, and I am hopeful to sell a piece soon. I understand that this never depends 100% on the gallery, and with the attention they are...
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  • If you’re approached by “Gallerist” Marco Antonio Patrizio – Run!
    Hello , i am a private investigator, and i am investigating some cases involving the Marco Antonio Patrizio Gallerist and the context art gallery scam . Anyone who has fallen victim to this scam should forward me your email conversation and emails about this scam to use for building a very strong case against him? He has scammed 3 of my clients, including my younger brother, who is an artist. Please forward me all the...
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  • World of Art (WOA) Contemporay Art Magazine
    Kindly search the 2023 Guggenheim's issue of World of Art Contemporary Art magazine digital format and the 105 presented artists and the 423 works of art by opening the link https://worldofartmagazine.com/woa13/mobile/index.html or click-on the cover thumbnail below ...
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  • Dacia Gallery in NYC
    Is this gallery primarily for figurative art?...
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  • J. Latimore / Gallery Sensei
    please explain!...
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  • If you’re approached by “Gallerist” Marco Antonio Patrizio – Run!
    I was also approached by this scammer, but I didn't fall for it, because I thought he was very amateur. I did some research and discovered that he was a scammer. He blocked me and deleted the conversations, but I have them all deleted. This is his number +39 347 881 7017...
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  • Europartfair 2021
    Europartfair is not really a scam but a fair where artists can pay for their own stand. The quality is not good. Definitely not worth it. The only one making money here is the organization. This organization has many ways to make money off hopeful artists such as ADAF (Annual Dutch Art fair), Art Eindhoven, books and magazines (pay to play), paid competitions etc. Stay away....
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  • If you’re approached by “Gallerist” Marco Antonio Patrizio – Run!
    Context Art Gallery just reached out to me today. I contacted a friend that frequents Venice several times a year and she found this article for me! Thank god I did a little research first. I only have an email address for this person he gave me the name Jacobo. He sent me two forms. One for the Pavi art expo…..looks very legit. Luckily I didn’t send him any money. Very disheartening....
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Cydonia Gallery

We are a group of artists who have worked with Cydonia Gallery in Dallas, TX. (www.cydoniagallery.com). The gallery has changed locations several times but is still located in Dallas at this time. We cannot overemphasize this: Please do not work with this gallery and stay as far away from her as you can. She has several lawsuits coming her way but she also knows that it is expensive and potentially risky to sue and not every artist is in a position to do so. This woman is dangerous and needs to be called out as such.

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Monika Olko Gallery, Sag Harbor NY

Monika Olko Gallery, Sag Harbor NY Personal experience: This gallery stole my work, damaged my work, underpaid me ion sales, refused to pay me for sales, and gave me false documentation of sales. NYS Artists please refer to the NYS Arts and Cultural Affairs Law. https://codes.findlaw.com/ny/arts-and-cultural-affairs-law/#!tid=N920BFF0BA5F24206A28746377C3B8457 Pay particular attention to “Artist-art merchant relationships”.

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Nude Tin Can gallery from St Albans, UK

Hi, I would like to report attitude of Nude Tin Can gallery from St Albans, UK. It’s a scam! The owner sells works of artists and never pays them! One fellow artist had to chase her 6 months, she never responded her on the phone and emails. She rents artworks of artists to the hotels and restaurants and she doesn’t pay to artists for that either.! They ruined my 10.000 euros worth artworks and they doesn’t want to resolve it in a proper way despite our contract. They were always inventing things, one of them was that they never agreed…

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Creative Debuts

I had a bad experience with Creative Debuts and not just me but two of my artist friends. They damaged some work and blamed it on their friend who they were no longer talking to, they also lost two pieces. I ended up sending them an invoice but not for the sale price as I didn’t think they would pay as they weren’t accepting responsibility, so they ended up paying for the cost price of prints. My friends also had work lost and damaged without any compensation. Artwork gets exhibited in offices across London and the artists receive no money.…

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Fashion and Lifestyle Photo Shoot gig offer scam?

Recently I’ve received a number of emails via my website that read like this: Hello , I came across your page and i must confess that your photographic works are quite aesthetic and I feel you will be perfect for our Fashion and Lifestyle Photo Shoot gig. I’m compiling a shots for [never heard of] Magazine “fashion page” segment and the online fashion magazine is looking for a seasoned professional and reliable photographer who want to create stunning images to feature on our website. We are particularly looking for outdoor and urban looks. Please let me know if you will…

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The Art Letters and Numbers in Averill Park

Hello, This about an artist residency that was a total mistake misleading scam. The Art Letters and Numbers in Averill Park NY State turned our to be a false advertising hyped up disgusting crack like shit house . The director is an arch.professor! At Cooper Union the board and people involved print out like an uber intellectual forum. Way way higher learning and well read group. I chose this rez for its locations I could drive there and fill my car with supplies instead of flying and scratching around for supplies like I did at Arte Studio Ginestrelle in Italy!…

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Axiom Gallery or AXIOM Fine Art Consulting

Axiom Gallery or AXIOM Fine Art Consulting based out of Orlando/Winter Park, FL. http://www.axiomfineart.com/about The owner/CEO if this gallery and consulting firm is Russell G (see full name in the website listed above) and use to own HG ARTS (also based in Orlando). He also owned/owns BAD DOG EDITIONS. He single handedly ran his 30+ year old business in to the ground and quit paying artists in 2015 – then bankrupted the business in 2017. No artist knows about any sales or were paid for anything they might have sold between 2015-2017. He then regrouped and formed AXIOM. Feel free…

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