How's My Dealing? 2.0

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

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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....
  • 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)...
  • 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...
  • 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?...
  • ITSLIQUID GROUP
    Is this the same ITSLIQUID that is founded in 2001 by Luca Curci? How much is the fee for artists nowadays?...
  • 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!...
  • 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...
  • 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...
  • 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...
  • 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 ...
  • Dacia Gallery in NYC
    Is this gallery primarily for figurative art?...
  • J. Latimore / Gallery Sensei
    please explain!...
  • 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...
  • 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....
  • 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....
  • Residency Arquetopia
    Hello, has anyone had any luck getting their money back from this residency. They cancelled my residency last minute but are saying they will not refund my money....
  • Residency Arquetopia
    Hello, this residency took my money and then cancelled last minute. Did you have any luck getting your money back?...
  • PAKS Gallery and MAMAG Museum invite to exhibit at Cannes Film Festival, Art Basel Week and Carrousel du Louvre
    I received the same today. I’ve been goggling them and there are reports of paintings not being returned. Beware....
  • Liquid Group
    I was approached via email by 'Caterina Gallizia, Project Coordinator' of ITSLIQUID Group (noting that her email, as well as 'Luca Curci, Director' were gmail accounts, not itsliquid.com accounts), who said they were interested in showing my work during 'Contemporary Venice 14th Edition' in some palazzo. "The application proposal is free and there is a participation fee related to the number and dimensions of artworks selected, bla bla bla". I've been aware of these ever-so-slightly-above-board pay-to-play...
  • Colorida Gallery
    I have a similar story. They told me they had mold buildup and had to close after I paid almost $500 and never answered emails texts again. Not even the phone. I learned my lesson and left it as a loss. Thank you for sharing. I thought I was alone....
  • J. Latimore / Gallery Sensei
    Hello I won a storage unit today on 51 st in New York City and it was the owner joes....
  • NYC Artwalk
    To whom it may concern, Someone brought to my attention that your organization is posting public defamatory comments about myself and my former company. Per the post, and information contained within it, this is directly related to your organization. The comment has been reported to Google, the blogger and their legal team. I ask that this type of behavior which constitutes slander stop immediately, as it may hinder my network, educational, and/or work prospects currently and in the future,...
  • NYC Artwalk
    This was obviously written by the people at ArtaGowanus. They paid artists $50 to do the same kind of exhibitions and used the word ARTWALK. The guy running ArtsGowanus uses the funds they get from sponsors and also uses the connections to promote his own work and get press for himself. He was pissed this company had this type of exhibitions with posters so he couldn’t claim it as his own and is...
  • NYC Artwalk
    First become educated on what a scam is. The review may have been written by a malicious person or entity. All participants have been featured and were in agreement with having their work displayed as posters at the participating venues. This type of show happened during covid and happens to continue because artists like this type of feature. We have also shown at art fairs like the Hamptons, in TriBeCa, we’re known and promoted by art schools. Not everything you...
  • UAE Art Collector / Global Art Awards / Global Art Agency
    Sakura Group representing the Tokyo International Art Fair is allegedly a scam orchestrated by an individual named Joelle Dinnage. Reports suggest that this event may have changed its name, and there are suspicions that Sakura Group, the supposed organizing entity, does not exist as a legitimate company. Furthermore, there are claims that another individual associated with this alleged scam, Tasha Bell, may not be a real person....
  • Galería Azur Madrid: vanity gallery
    Thanks a lot for sharing this. I just received an invitation of them today and was immediately suspicious. This confirms my feeling....
  • The Other Art Fair, London UK
    The company is in huge debt - millions. If a fair takes commission and charges booth fees, feels wrong. I had to laugh when someone above (do they work for TOAF!) said a fair not charging commission has no incentive...because TOAF already got the lion's share from the booth fees!! Commission is a bonus on top for them!...
  • If you’re approached by “Gallerist” Marco Antonio Patrizio – Run!
    Thank you for your message. I just signed a contract with them but haven't paid yet. What a mockery!...
  • If you’re approached by “Gallerist” Marco Antonio Patrizio – Run!
    I lost 500€, HE send Me back my paintings...
  • Artland
    Hi I have been contacted by someone called grindodgallery on IG too. What’s your conclusion on this?...
ADC – Art Comes Alive Competition

My art came back from this show destroyed. Their framer wrapped it for shipping and either it was damaged in their gallery or during shipping. Either way – that’s on them. They’ve washed their hands of it. Very unprofessional.

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my experience with EAP

Hello everybody! first of all: thank you very much for this chat! i have the same problems. the contact was good at the beginning, all my emails were answered – until the time I paid the fee. Suddenly nobody contacted me anymore. I contacted my bank today to get the money back. I will also file a complaint. It cannot be that artists are exploited to make money. I can only advise everyone against doing business with EAP.

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The Emerging Artist Platform Hansford & Sons

I too have had problems with them. They are very difficult to get hold of. I sent an email via their website and have never received a reply (only an automated acknowledgement of receipt of my email). The telephone number on their website does not work and google brings up the number as a nuisance caller. The only way I got my page created was by pestering the 2 scouts who originally contacted me through Instagram, (even one of those ignored my request until I made a bigger fuss!) I did consider that maybe they are short staffed because of…

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Galeria Azur Madrid

This gallery contacted me through Instagram. I don’t want to sound rude, but what first caught my eye was the low quality of the artwork they were displaying. That can be disputed of course. It will cost the artist 1000€ to get 2 pieces on display in their physical group exhibition + 1 piece is there in the back room just in case (for what exactly??). The group exhibition lasts about a month. Also you get up to 10 pictures of your artworks for their online exhibition (including the 3 you sent them to the physical exhibition). They put them…

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Dab Art, got accepted but now afraid!

I’ve been reading bad reviews about this gallery, all of their locations. I was curated recently into an upcoming show. I live an hour away and was about to deliver my work for the take-in when I found all the bad reviews.I am supposed to drop off my artwork for a supposed “reception“ but now I’m afraid to do so for fear of wasting my time and maybe not getting my art work back. Did anybody have any good experiences with an actual opening and getting their work back in good condition? Should I just avoid the take-in and reception…

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anne wolk

this artist is horrible to deal with. Really aggressive and negative, and her eyes are on the side of her head. She looks like an alien.

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Beware of the scam

Artist Scams Alert Beware of the scam. I just want to To denounce the scam of Floriano, the owner of flyer art gallery, I tried to do it on the flyer art group, but unfortunately he blocked me, so I decided to write to my friends to encourage them to warn artists of this crook.. Beware of the scam, in 2020 that owner of flyer art gallery took my participation fees for the New York exhibition. Since then he has been bluffing me, this scammer he even tried to terrify me with his threats and refusing to return my money.…

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Emerging Artist Platform & Handsfords and sons are absolute pieces of crap.

This horrible couple Lucian Hector and Jazz Davies are frauds. I knew they were dodgy at first especially Lucian. I don’t know how I could even trust them. They looked professional and all because they had a big black car and carried your paintings to the exhibition studio. But one day they did the worst thing imaginable. The ripped my paintings to pieces and blamed it on me for getting cheap canvas when we were carrying them in our hands. They then made me sign a contract which I’m glad I refused because many people say that they are charging…

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