How's My Dealing? 2.0

Specto Art Space

November 9, 2017

I believe “Specto Art Space” holds “call for entry” events and never has actual exhibitions. I applied for a show and didn’t get in, which is okay… BUT they have yet to announce show dates, winners of their call for entries, or any updated information on their website. A friend of mine in the area says the gallery doesn’t exist, or in their defense, may just not be up and running yet. I have contacted a couple places that list their calls to make them aware of the situation. The owner is responsive to e-mail, but it is incredibly fishy…

Arctic Circle Residency

By: anonymous

November 9, 2017

I was so excited to be accepted to be accepted to the Arctic Circle Residency and the geography of the trip is very beautiful. However, there were so many things wrong that I wanted to let others know. First of all, the Arctic Circle residency does not provide any funding at all; it is completely self-funded – they charge $6,500, but additional costs run another $3,000; gear, travel, hotels, etc. This is probably the same cost if you got some friends and organized a similar trip yourself, something that the shipping company offers. The worst part is that the director…

ArtStruck Gallery, CYNTHIA HOUPPERT, “Art Agent”

By: anonymous

November 9, 2017

A User sent this in – – CYNTHIA HOUPPERT, “Art Agent” and former owner of ArtStruck Gallery in Blue Ridge, Georgia. This is still so incredibly painful to discuss —I’m going to provide the facts, but it’s is a lengthy story ; worth your while to read it! I was a novice when I signed with this “art agent” and her gallery. I had NO clue what real agents do for artists; in retrospect I think she got that about me right away & capitalized on it. Long story short, after I’d paid/insured $10K worth of my portfolio to be…

Art & Sol Studios

By: anonymous

October 24, 2017

A reader sent in the following; Art & Sol Studios 310 NW 25TH St Miami, FL 33127 786-310-3689 http://www.artandsolstudios.com info@artandsolstudios.com Put out an international call for art last year with a deadline of October 14, 2016. It’s title: “Art Basel 2016” a three day event, December 1-31, 2016 in their Wynwood Miami studio to “exhibit during the hottest week in Miami” Art Basel Miami 2016. With a full color catalog to be published of entries submitted to this competition, awards and gift cards. I paid the 42.80 submission fee, 4 stone sculptures were accepted and 2 sculptures as backup incase…

J. Latimore / Gallery Sensei

By: anonymous

October 5, 2017

Do NOT work with Joseph Latimore of Gallery Sensei, now based on 135 Eldridge Street. He owes me 3K, he owes a friend 9K, he owes people in London 30K and the list goes on and on. He has made a business of hustling artists, curators and anyone trusting enough to give him opportunities and/or work for him. On top of that, his gallery is a pay to play.

Galerie Bernard Jordan, Paris

By: anonymous

October 5, 2017

A user sent this in – Galerie Bernard Jordan, Paris, did not return one of my unsold artworks after an exhibition. After emailing Jordan many times he finally admitted he could not find it back in any of his storages. He did not offer to pay for it. I was so kind to make him an invoice for less than the amount we had agreed on in case of selling it. But after several reminders he paid only a fraction of that amount. Think twice before you work with this gallery. They maintain a high standard in respect to the…

Museum of Cultural Arts

By: anonymous

September 29, 2017

An artist sent this in – A particular company to watch out for and AVOID is one called Museum of Cultural Arts, in London, UK (situated at Canary Wharf) and run by a woman called Lorraine Gabriel. Do not have anything to do with her, she is very dangerous. What started out as a linked in contact, with offers to represent me, and host an art exhibition for me in London, became a huge horrible heartbreak. End of 2015, we met in London and she charged me 280 pounds to represent me. A couple of months later, she asked me…

Starry Night Artist Retreat

By: anonymous

September 26, 2017

A user submitted the following; I would like to report and warn all of an artist residency retreat business called Starry Night Artist Retreat. Be very careful. They offer you a special opportunity called Exposure, to exhibit in Miami, USA or Venice, Italy at art expos. They charge you thousands of dollars and then they pay themselves to fly from where they are to the expo and then if you do something slightly so wrong (in their eyes!) such as converse with an art gallerist (which you should be allowed to do!!!!) they go off at you and run off…

Superfine Art Fair

By: anonymous

September 26, 2017

Has anyone worked with Superfine Art Fair before? Or know anything about the success of the fair? Any information would be appreciated!

Artlimes

By: anonymous

August 25, 2017

A reader sent in – Artlimes – a website – they claim they only take a 3.5 commission, and you get to upload 5 artworks for free for review, but the second menu when signing up is asking for your banking information and routing number to your account. WTF? They say they are based in London, but only have one or two likes on their Facebook page posts.

Residency Arquetopia

Hi, Jut wondering if anyone has recent (2025-2026) experiences with Arquetopia's residency in Peru to share? These reviews have been very helpful!...

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Europartfair 2021

I agree. Stay away from all products of this organisation. Not really a scam, but definitely feeding off insecure artists paying to play. The artfairs are bad quality, only visited by friends and family of the artists on free admission tickets. The books are sold to the artists themselves. They name a lot of famous artists on their site as "supporting their ideas", as well as politicians as ambassadors who do not know about this.They...

Excellance art Gallery in Mirabella, Spain

Hi Giuseppe. Welcome to our forum....

ADC – Art Comes Alive Competition

Litsa has no ethics. She is awful. I “won” a LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD. It was a cheap piece of paper. No prize, no nothing. I wouldn’t mourn her. STAY AWAY....

Excellence Art Gallery. Clearly a vanity Gallery, you won¡t get anything else than money wasted.. Beware!...

This is a subjective, likely biased endorsement that shouldn’t carry much weight without independent verification....

Thank you for clarifying that your gallery is indeed a pay to play company and not a real and respected gallery. The artists are your customers, not the people who buy the art. So you don't make money by selling art, but by renting out the walls. You are a vanity gallery, as you clarified....

Oh please, if you have to clarify that you are neither a chatbot nor a friend, you are either or both. Provide your name and social media account so we can verify that you are indeed an artist and are telling the truth. How much art have you sold through this gallery?...

Provide your name and social media account so we can verify that you are indeed an artist and are telling the truth. How much art have you sold through this gallery? Have you received any invitations to collaborate with prestigious galleries since all this?...

And here we go again, suddenly the page appears with comments praising the gallery. Vanity gallerists think artists are so stupid that we believe these praising comments, which are btw written by the gallerists themselves. How and why would any artist who has positive experiences with these galleries even come to this page? This page is visited by artists who are looking for information about collaborators, as well as artists who have had bad experiences,...

Excellence Art Gallery, Holy Art gallery, Van Gogh, Gaudí, Azur, Monat... No matter the name, they are all vanity galleries and exactly the same trash!...

Welcome to the Forum Giuseppe!...

Could you share more specific information, how many artworks—costs, actual sales results, and measurable outcomes...??...

If you’re approached by “Gallerist” Marco Antonio Patrizio – Run!

He just contacted me a couple of weeks ago. Now the gallery is called AM Fine Art located in the Duomo square. He says his name is Marcio. Thank you so much everyone for posting this warning!...

In my case, my experience as an artist with Excellence Art Gallery has been positive. I understand that there may be different opinions, but personally, it has brought me a lot. I’ve had the opportunity to participate in international exhibitions in cities such as Paris, Monaco, Brussels, and Barcelona, which has helped me gain experience and showcase my work beyond my local environment. Also, just to clarify, the gallery is indeed open in Marbella (Plaza Santo...

My experience and opinion: Just started with him with a pack exhibition and representation for one year; it finally had been five years collaborating. In 2021 was my first solo exhibition in Art Marbella Art Café as the physical gallery with a successfull result. Now a days, even the gallery format had changed there are always different places as headquarters that the artworks got visibility. I would not have a long relationship colaboration with Giuseppe Carnevale as...

STATION 16 GALLERY

I know so may lawsuit is in process....

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...

Giuseppe Carnevale and Excellence Art Gallery, the worst I've come across. Very unprofessional, fake promises, rookie methods and very overpriced....

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....

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...

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...

How's My Dealing? 2.0

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Specto Art Space

Arctic Circle Residency

ArtStruck Gallery, CYNTHIA HOUPPERT, “Art Agent”

Art & Sol Studios

J. Latimore / Gallery Sensei

Galerie Bernard Jordan, Paris

Museum of Cultural Arts

Starry Night Artist Retreat

Superfine Art Fair

Artlimes