How's My Dealing? 2.0

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

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  • Parallax Art fair / PAF
    Terrible experience this week, worst ever the venue was practically empty...
  • Parallax Art fair / PAF
    It's proving g to be disastrous second time around. The place is empty trickle of peopkw6. This place is soppose to. Be decked out with people to the brim.wmpty the visitors are jus going from shop to shop and I do t see anyone buying any paintings. So something is clearly wrong....
  • Roy’s Art Fair – A complete waste of time and money
    Poor venue as the Bargehouse is really not suitable for an event of this nature. Furthermore the quality of the works was at the very least questionable, making me think I probably should not have put mine next to them. Sales were poor and I have not made my money back....
  • The Other Art Fair, London UK
    The Dalllas show last year was like that too. Not that many sales, footfall not aamzing. For the price, I would not go back....
  • Art.Number23
    I cannot believe they have the audacity to also present more shows in tokyo for 2025. For those who are trying to warn others please help spready the word and make a public review on their google page!...
  • Galeria Azur Madrid
    Thank a lots! Is that trasparent? See below: Hello … can you send me more information if you want, but I assume it is an invitation for artists willing to pay to exhibit. Is that correct? Best regards Hi .. Thank you for your response. I should inform you that this is a paid opportunity. If you change your mind or would like more details, feel free to reach out. Kind regards,...
  • Greenhouse Gallery – Walter aka“Dub” Wagnon aka WC Wagnon
    I never knew this. I take his paper and he is an arrogant man!!...
  • Holy Art Gallery?
    This community must spread to more artists all over the world. Share your social media. Very supportive and helpful. Thank you so much ....
  • Holy Art Gallery?
    Thank you so much for sharing all your experiences. Much Much obliged. This community should share with more artists all over the world. Incredibly supportive and helpful. Hereupon when I applying any gallery, exhibition, contest I will research all reviews, comments on the internet. There are many sharks on show business we must be careful. Stay safe....
  • Holy Art Gallery?
    Thank you so much for sharing all your experiences. Much Much obliged. Hereupon when I applying any gallery, exhibition, contest I will research all reviews, comments on the internet. Thera are many sharks on show business be careful. Stay safe....
  • Roy’s Art Fair – A complete waste of time and money
    Sadly I also share the same opinion as the above artist. I need to say I'm surprised I do not see more of these negative reviews about them....
  • UAE Art Collector / Global Art Awards / Global Art Agency
    Yep i had issues where I wasnt paid and had to take a hit last year (NFT related)....
  • Pashmin Art Gallery – Hamburg
    They are very interested and push a lot on you to make yo pay. they ask a lot of money and cannot guaratee any sales. the ammount of force they use to push you and make you pay is suspicius...
  • Flyer art gallery! Scam!
    YES I can confirm, scam and very poor on the human side too...
  • Arcade Project, M. Charlene Stevens
    I'm amazed Charlene has continued getting away with her scams for as long as she has. It's basically impossible to confront her. But make no mistake, she rips off everyone no matter their background. She will enter into a business relationship with someone as a consultant, client, or curator, and then she will obliterate all professional and personal boundaries. She's not emotionally stable, and that plays a big role in her decision making....
  • Amsterdam Whitney
    Went to check it out and heard a woman, I’m presuming the owner, berate an assistant about answering the “cotton picking” phone. I’m white, but that blatant racism really soured me on that gallery....
  • Holy Art Gallery?
    I'm really sad that this gallery is still functioning and scamming artists! And also abroad! I only took part in their online exhibition, it was an awful thing. (could have been their first one?) they promised social media marketing, but there was nothing. My titles of paintings were also misspelled. I actually went there one day to see paintings of one artist that I follow on Instagram. It was supposed to be the last day, but...
  • Van der Plas Gallery
    I worked here because of some unfortunate circumstances that I can't describe for privacy's sake. DO NOT work with this man. His team consists of him, an underpaid gallery assistant who comes in like twice a week, and like 30 unpaid interns. The man himself is a total creep and also does not know how to run an art business at all. He has no eye for curation, does not know how to run a...
  • ITSLIQUID GROUP
    A classic vanity gallery scam for foreign artists. The gallerist trusts that the artists will not visit the gallery again after the opening. I don't think anyone else goes to these galleries either, ever. When visiting Rome, would you go to these vanity galleries to see the work of other artists if your own art wasn't on display? Be honest!...
  • Galería Azur Madrid: vanity gallery
    That's funny! They "only" take 30% commission because they hardly sell anything and therefore don't care about sales. They make money by renting out gallery space. That's their real business....
  • Holy Art Gallery?
    Apparently you didn't even read the comment you were replying to. Your words don't carry much weight. Prove that you really sold something, tell us who you are and how you happened to find here. Otherwise, I assume you work for a gallery....
  • Galería Azur Madrid: vanity gallery
    thanks for the information. There was something that didn't seem right to me. I then asked them straight up. What is in it for you. you are not doing this out of the goodness of your heart. I know that usually a gallery wants 50/50 so that would be reasonable but she then sent me this.(below) as soon as I saw requires a first investment made me do some googling and found your post Thank...
  • Galeria Azur Madrid
    Omg, I did get an email two days ago! Thanks for sharing!...
  • Lichtundfire in NYC
    Priska C. Juschka Is the director. I have screenshots of the exchanges but suspect that wouldn’t convince you either since your tone is so hostile that I suspect you are well aware of the gallery already. Everyone has access to Google and can find her history for themselves....
  • Holy Art Gallery?
    My experience also hs been a positive one, having participated.in two of their events I found both Konna and zee approachable and quick to respond. I also attended their London event amd it has been extremely busy...
  • Context art gallery, Venice. AKA Marco Patrizio
    The real art world doesn't work like that. There are of course some rare exceptions, but usually the artist does not pay rent for the gallery space or any expenses, but the gallery takes 50% of the sales. Please educate yourself or you will end up just losing money....
  • ITSLIQUID GROUP
    I participated in the Rome Art Fair 2023, and I must say it was a disappointing experience. Despite the high participation fee of over 600 EUR, there was no marketing effort in the city of Rome, just free Instagram stories. They also suggested using their service to deliver my paintings, but it turned out to be a standard uninsured DHL courier with a 20-30% markup on the official price. The opening at Medina Art Gallery went...
  • Context art gallery, Venice. AKA Marco Patrizio
    right, and have those galleries made sales for you? Likely the answer is no, because when you pay t be in a gallery their incentive to sell is gone because they already have their money...
  • Holy Art Gallery?
    its a scam...
  • Context art gallery, Venice. AKA Marco Patrizio
    Never pay for exhibitions? So far, all of the galleries have asked me for cost of entry for the Fair, and shipping is my cost....
Florence Biennale

This exhibition is set in the cradle of Renaissance art and its very name seems to link it to venerable, juried art shows like the Venice Biennale. But be wary of this and others like it. Florence Biennale is not a juried show and charges exorbitant fees for artists and galleries who wish to exhibit. The costs very often outweigh the benefits of participation.  Anyone have experience with this exhibtion?

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How and Why to Use This Site

This is a site that gets its content only from users like you. (It’s getting over 300 views an hour now) These are positive and / or negative reviews of galleries, art fairs, consultants, writers, online pay to play offers, residencies and more – all written by artists so that other artists can beware of situations where institutions treat artists badly, or that end up costing the artist money or are outright scams. However, it is important to note that “member” or “artists run” spaces are cooperatives and not in the same category as vanity or “pay-to-play” galleries. If You Were…

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James Stroller

Another letter from an artists, has anyone had experience with this man? “Thank you so much…Have you ever heard of a guy called James Stroller?..He has been claiming to want to represent my work in New York…..”

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Blink Artist Resource

A reader sent in this comment, does anyone have experience here? “Have you heard of Blink Artist Resource? I am involved with them and I feel they may be in this group you have mentioned (pay to play)”

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Debut Contemporary

This is a letter I received, please add to the comments if you know this gallery of have more information. This is one letter that came in about them “about a dozen of my colleagues have been in touch with them (Debut Contemporary) as they have a lot of agents lurking around (I think artists are offered discounts if they bring people in) and several of them are suing the owners or thinking of suing them. Their true offer is quite well camouflaged unfortunately. I was told there was a fee of £400 when I met them years ago, which I…

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Totally Artistic, Inc

This gallery was run by Scott Shane of Woodland Hills, CA. It was first called the Visual Arts Gallery and then changed its name to Totally Artistic, Inc. Scott (aka Shane) had a contract drawn up that each artist who paid for a membership, were required to donate a piece of their art to the organization so that Shane could use it to represent them and market their art. When the organization went under about 4 years later, Shane kept all of the art work and never returned it to the artists. He used it to decorate his home in…

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Amsterdam Whitney

AN artist said upfront costs for this gallery were in the thousands, any first hand experience with this gallery? Here is one letter I received about this gallery “One gallery in New York, who tried that game on me, is the Whitney International Gallery in Chelsea (Amsterdam Whitney) , New York. I think you should add them to the list. They had a upfront fee and a contract for $2,500. and 60%

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Pleiades

Has anyone had experience with this gallery? One artist said they required big upfront fees?

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