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Worldwide Reviews by Artists for Artists of Galleries, Art Fairs, Mail Scams and more.
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LemoArt GalleryOlivia Hontas ist gerade in Wien, aufpassen. Keine Beschäftigung mit ihr Liebe Grüße...read entire comment and original post
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PAKS Gallery and MAMAG Museum invite to exhibit at Cannes Film Festival, Art Basel Week and Carrousel du LouvreI just posted about the PAKS Galleries in Austria. Not good! This man, Heinz informed me that I needed to be respectful after I told him that the participation fees were outrageous. I have a five email diatribe with him. So arrogant! Do not do anything with this rip off gallerist!...read entire comment and original post
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Italian gallerist, Marco Antonio Patricio, major scamQuesto signore a una galleria a Padova in piazza Duomo...read entire comment and original post
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Excellance art Gallery in Mirabella, SpainThe quality is not good. The premises is completely nonexistant. Definitely not worth it. The only one making money here is Giuseppe Carnevale. Stay away !!...read entire comment and original post
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Van der Plas GalleryNever displayed here cause i already learned not to work with vanity galleries but the owner is total jerk and I know from working with him. I started my first day as an unpaid intern with little experience art handling. He scolded me about not doing it the way he wanted with out providing any training and wouldn't teach me just told me to stand around and watch. Then when I was doing that he...read entire comment and original post
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Lichtundfire in NYCI was contacted by Priska via instagram dm. She encouraged me to apply to an open call callling my work a perfect fit. I said that the delivery times would not work, so she offered to take my work at an alternative time which suited me. I also said I would not be able to make the opening - but she said that it was fine. I was on a tight time schedule and needed...read entire comment and original post
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ITSLIQUID GROUPHave you sold any of your art?...read entire comment and original post
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Context art gallery, Venice. AKA Marco PatrizioAt the beginning of 2026, I was scammed by Marcio Patrizio of AM Art Gallery in Padua. As a result, I lost eight artworks worth €10,000. I came across your post on Reddit, which is why I'm reaching out to you. I have filed an official complaint, and the case is currently being handled in Venice. To make a long story short, I am looking for artists who are willing to share their experiences with this fraudulent...read entire comment and original post
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If you’re approached by “Gallerist” Marco Antonio Patrizio – Run!I was scammed by Marcio Patrizio of AM Art Gallery in Padua. As a result, I lost eight artworks worth €10,000. I have filed an official complaint, and the case is currently being handled in Venice. To make a long story short, I am looking for artists who are willing to share their experiences with this fraudulent gallery owner. So far, around 100 artists and more have been scammed, and I am determined to stop this man...read entire comment and original post
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Vedica Art Gallery, Mumbai, Indiamonths after i posted my experience here, they decided to send me my works back without any explaination. No comment on why the collector changed his mind, who was supposed to be interested in buying my works....read entire comment and original post
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Art box projectHow did you benefit from participating in the exhibitions? Did you sell any work? What were the total costs? "Great way to add exhibits to the CV" How can participation be a merit when you paid for it and anyone who pays can participate? It makes no sense....read entire comment and original post
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Galeria Azur MadridThank you posting your experience! It’s so helpful!!!...read entire comment and original post
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UAE Art Collector / Global Art Awards / Global Art AgencyHello . I wanted to check if anyone had an update on jeolle and whether they have managed to get money back...read entire comment and original post
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Residency ArquetopiaHi, Jut wondering if anyone has recent (2025-2026) experiences with Arquetopia's residency in Peru to share? These reviews have been very helpful!...read entire comment and original post
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Europartfair 2021I 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...read entire comment and original post
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ADC – Art Comes Alive CompetitionLitsa 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....read entire comment and original post
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STATION 16 GALLERYI know so may lawsuit is in process....read entire comment and original post
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Holy Art Gallery?Is the owner that absolute disgusting cheetos eating dressed like homeless I met in their Dalston gallery?...read entire comment and original post
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Arcade Project, M. Charlene StevensRewritten 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....read entire comment and original post
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Studio Visit MagazineI 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...read entire comment and original post
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PAKS Gallery, Vienna/other locationsThank you for your opinions. I received the same invitation. My web host classified it as scam....read entire comment and original post
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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....read entire comment and original post
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Galería GaudíI’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...read entire comment and original post
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The Other Art Fair, London UKHommm. 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...read entire comment and original post
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Rebecca Hossack GalleriesI wish I listened to people 10 years ago who warned me about her. She will take you for a ride, not to be trusted....read entire comment and original post
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Divulgarti groupIt is a "COOK BOOK STORE" Oh my God!!...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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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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The Art Letters and Numbers in Averill ParkHow was it? Also considering......read entire comment and original post
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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An artist said this gallery was not reputable, anyone have experience there?
read moreArtExpo.com
The questionable practice of requiring artists to front money in order to exhibit is not limited to physical galleries. The online world is full of sites that will gladly display photos of your art for a fee. The allure is understandable, and you are certainly not alone if you are compelled to buy in. These sites know how to prey on the need for exposure that all emerging artists feel so strongly. And in this age of internet fame it is easy to believe that a digital gallery could be the answer to your exposure problems. But just like their…
read moreGallery Godo
There are pay to play galleries everywhere. In LA there are a host of them, and Gallery Godo is surely one. It is important to understand that there are implications beyond the mere handing over of your hard earned cash when it comes to signing with these galleries. Often, having an exhibition in a pay to play is a stain on your artist CV. These venues have grown to have reputations throughout the art world that precede any artist who has dealt with them.
read moreIco Gallery
Another New York City venue with a mixed reputation, Ico Gallery offers the same “deal” as the other pay to play places. For an upfront fee, artists are given space to display their work. The gallery is in the habit of sending unsolicited emails just as many other vanity venues do. The emails explain that they have viewed work online and would like to offer a show if the artist is willing to put up the cost at the outset. If you haven’t begun to pick up on the general thread of things by now, let’s be very clear. An…
read moreGalerie Gora
A number of artists report being contacted by Montreal’s Galerie Gora with offers of exhibitions. Of course at first these emails are met with excitement, but then many of them realize they never submitted work to the gallery and they go on to read the terms of engagement. Galerie Gora solicits emerging artists, offering them exhibition space at very high cost. Again, while there is some debate over the validity of the gallery itself, it is a good rule of thumb to never fall victim to an email requesting money.
read moreAgora
There is some debate in the art world as to the validity of Agora Gallery in New York’s Chelsea neighborhood. Some artists find this to be a respectable, even profitable way to exhibit their art, while many others have had experiences that border on scam. Agora has a pretty high profile reputation for this. Artists confront steep upfront costs to exhibit as well as commission fees. There are those who assert that Agora Gallery is held in low esteem by fellow Chelsea venues. The bottom line: you must decide whether spending thousands of dollars to put your art in a…
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