Pleiades
Has anyone had experience with this gallery? One artist said they required big upfront fees?
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Worldwide Reviews by Artists for Artists of Galleries, Art Fairs, Mail Scams and more.
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Dab Art now Cheating Artists in LAYou couldn't have made it more obvious, Yessica....read entire comment and original post
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Amsterdam WhitneySo far so good. I am researching Amsterdam Whitney and submitted a portfolio. I am learning about the art world and am just researching at this point. I received an approval with the contract. I am keeping in mind the above comments. My contract says they charge 40% commission, not 60%. I am seeing others were charged up front costs but I asked if I must pay shipping for paintings...read entire comment and original post
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Parallax Art fair / PAFI took part in Parallax Fair in 2022 and was horrified by the crowding of artists .I had booked a corner stand, costing £400 but when I got there, discovered that an extra panel had been added to the corner and a jeweller with a very large wooden stand had been given that space. This completely obliterated my work, particularly when anybody stopped to look at her work. I was recently contacted again...read entire comment and original post
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Galería Azur Madrid: vanity galleryGaleria Azur also approached me recently about a show in Berlin. I've had many vanity galleries contact me in the past so I can spot them easily. I pretend that I don't know anything and tell them to follow my social media...since they are so enamored with my work after all, right? They usually do it because they have to play along to seem interested in the artist. After they follow me I delete and...read entire comment and original post
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Galería Azur Madrid: vanity galleryGaleria Azur Berlin , same kind of experience. Just a nasty and sad way of trying to exploit an artist's dream of success...read entire comment and original post
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Arte LagunaIf you’re an artist and you’re going to a prize for a competition really you shouldn’t have to pay anything. The moment they want money off you you need to realise that there could be a scam involved.. Be very careful and cautious about this organisation. The chances are you ain’t gonna get nowhere with it sell your work privately...read entire comment and original post
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The Sedona Arts Center – not illegal, but very unethicalYou got off easy, they took $325 from us and never even responded after numerous emails and phone calls in to them. Total scammers!!...read entire comment and original post
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ITSLIQUID GROUPIf you have to pay, it is not a professional gallery....read entire comment and original post
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PAKS Gallery, Vienna/other locationsHello, a few years ago I participated in 3 exhibitions with them after paying a considerable fee. This was my impression: They invite as many artists as possible and with 1 painting so the rooms look filled with people during the day if the vernisagge. Take pictures of all of them and release an article in a local magazine (in German), and the owner is always on the main picture as he was a celebrity....read entire comment and original post
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Thierry Goldberg Gallery does not pay his MFA artiststhis is 2024 and this is still legit. The gallery has decided to stop answering my emails seven months ago, didn’t pay me part of my share and neither return one of my paintings. I’m a artist from outside the U.S and this has been a total nightmare for me....read entire comment and original post
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Galería Azur Madrid: vanity galleryI received an email a few days ago from Galeria Azur to participate in Miami. I was excited too. But it doesn't sound right to charge $2.000 to an artist to participate in a physical exhibition for a month with two paintings and in an online exhibition for the whole year (Artsy). Everyone can post paintings there to sell, like Fine Art America (Is just to open an account there). Their business is very clear...read entire comment and original post
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Holy Art Gallery?I agree with the others saying, it's a spam. I was approached randomly by a curator, they didnt even talk about art, just ask for my participating straight forward. Their goal is to get your email and keep you in the open call lists. That way they can make more money. I'm frustrated by how many art business out there are doing this.. not helping the artists at all....read entire comment and original post
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Van Gogh Art Gallery in MadridMa la volete smettere di pagare per esporre? Non avete capito che queste Gallerie di mer.... non esisterebbero senza "artisti" bisognosi, disposti a pagare per esporre? è tutta roba inutile, le Gallerie serie non prendono soldi dagli artisti che rappresentano. Se pagate, non andate comunque da nessuna parte, quindi o riuscite ad entrare nelle Gallerie vere che lavorano solo a percentuale o basta, rimanete a casa per cortesia, che é colpa vostra se ste Gallerie...read entire comment and original post
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PAKS Gallery, Vienna/other locationsThank you for your opinions. I Ggot the same invitation this week. The costs are very high, I also think this is to beautiful to be true:) Love to you....read entire comment and original post
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Contemporary Art Curator (Magazine)Thank you for your brillant request. But you won't get this information. My brother have received this bait lately. I send email to Veronika (sighed) asking how they learned about his works, and why they believe they could provide real exposure. In a couple of weeks we received the same invitation. They even do not read their own mail....read entire comment and original post
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Parallax Art fair / PAFI have accompanied my wife to many art shows and fairs where she has exhibited her art ....Dublin, Monaco, Battersea et al and Paralllax Kensington town hall in July 2024 surpasses them all as, by far, the most useless event of all. No marketing, virtually no buyers (only friends of exhibitors with absolutely no intention of buying). Only one sale recorded in the area surrounding my wife's work.....a £30 miniature. I felt deeply sorry for...read entire comment and original post
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Studio Visit MagazineThank you all for sharing this info about your experiences. I will not send them money and I was considering it. Artists very often have to watch their money, and they must know how much we need exposure, hoping for a chance at seeing the work in print....read entire comment and original post
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Van Gogh Art Gallery in MadridThanks for the warning. I got an invitation today: for 1.500,- After asking how my miniature sculpture would be presented , means: would it get the lightning it needs , they reacted very offended. But I couldn‘t see any idea on their pdf marketing fotos - is it not a relevant question? For a sculpture? It could land in the last corner, for 1.500,- , no thanks....read entire comment and original post
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Context art gallery, Venice. AKA Marco PatrizioHello ! He has also two of my artworks and money . What can we do ? He needs a punishment...read entire comment and original post
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Galería Azur Madrid: vanity galleryThank you for this post, I was also contacted by them and received personal emails inviting me to participate in an exhibition . The whole thing seemed very out of the blue and fishy. I am glad that I did not waste time and money on talking with these scammers....read entire comment and original post
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Parallax Art fair / PAFTerrible experience this week, worst ever the venue was practically empty...read entire comment and original post
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Parallax Art fair / PAFIt'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....read entire comment and original post
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Roy’s Art Fair – A complete waste of time and moneyPoor 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....read entire comment and original post
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The Other Art Fair, London UKThe Dalllas show last year was like that too. Not that many sales, footfall not aamzing. For the price, I would not go back....read entire comment and original post
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Art.Number23I 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!...read entire comment and original post
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Galeria Azur MadridThank 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,...read entire comment and original post
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Greenhouse Gallery – Walter aka“Dub” Wagnon aka WC WagnonI never knew this. I take his paper and he is an arrogant man!!...read entire comment and original post
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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 ....read entire comment and original post
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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....read entire comment and original post
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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....read entire comment and original post
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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…
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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…
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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.
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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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