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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Van Gogh Art Gallery in MadridThank you for the warning, they contacted me today and I came here straight away to find out about them....read entire comment and original post
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ITSLIQUID GROUPreceived exactly the same right now!" How are you? This is Amaride Ferrante, Art Curator at ITSLIQUID Group and we have already been in contact, as we invited you to present your works in our exhibitions in the past. I’m reaching out because we would love to invite you to consider participating in BORDERS ART FAIR 2025, the flagship event of Venice’s artistic calendar, running alongside the Venice Biennale. https://www.itsliquid.com/call-borders-venice-2025.html BORDERS ART FAIR 2025 is divided...read entire comment and original post
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Divulgarti groupThank you for this website! I am so tired of these vanity galleries. Usually you can see examples of the artworks and see for yourself that they are pretty woeful. But Loredana Trestin has curated her online presence pretty well, so difficult to know. I won't be bothering with their request!...read entire comment and original post
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Divulgarti groupI have just been contacted regarding an exhibition in July 2025, luckily I checked the name and came to this site! I will not be taking up the offer....read entire comment and original post
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Art.Number23TIme and time again, Constantine finds tiny gallery owners around Europe and take advantage of them, leaving them not only unpaid but also owing money to cover expenses. Ask around and find out....read entire comment and original post
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Galería GaudíPlease provide your name and website or social media so we can verify that you are indeed an artist and have sold your art through Galería Gaudí. I would never buy art from a vanity gallery. Just like I wouldn't buy services from plumbers or lawyers who have bought their resumes. An artist who collaborates with a vanity gallery has bought their resumes and it's therefore worth toilet paper. You won't get to MoMa from the Galería...read entire comment and original post
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Galería GaudíSave your money and forget vanity galleries....read entire comment and original post
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Galería GaudíAbsolutely outrageous fee for just three paintings! What are you aiming for? Do you want to sell your art? Do you want recognition in the art world? You won't achieve either by paying a vanity gallery. You'll only lose your money and, at worst, your reputation. Do you even know how professional artists and reputable galleries work? I read reviews of other similar galleries on this site so you can understand what vanity galleries are all about....read entire comment and original post
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Art.Number23Hello, Know that these bastards have struck again with my case in Vienna. The opening is supposed to be on April 4, 2025 and I sent by mail as indicated in their instructions my works to the gallery address except that I went there with SIGNATURE as proof that they arrived because signed by the reception. So they arrive on March 21, 2025 at 12:54 p.m. I ask them for confirmation that day and Constantine tells...read entire comment and original post
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Galería GaudíSomeone here in 2025? I'm about to go with them to a fair in Paris, but after doing a lot of research on the gallery, I don't know what to do anymore....read entire comment and original post
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Galería GaudíHello, we are ready to hold an exhibition in Paris with them, we think it is reliable to have 3 works for €1500. With so many comments I am now undecided whether I should participate. Someone? help...read entire comment and original post
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STATION 16 GALLERYThese thieves sold 6 works and didn't bother to tell me let alone pay me. They also destroyed another piece entirely and refused to pay for it. Lawsuit in process. Also goes under the name S16 Gallery, managed by Adam Vieira....read entire comment and original post
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Zürcher GalleryExactly. She charges women artists to be in group shows while fairs are going on in NY for two weeks and then sells nothing....read entire comment and original post
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Residency ArquetopiaARQUETOPIA art residency is a scam run Francisco Guevara (Founder/Director), Christopher Davis (Co-founder/Co-director and Guevara's partner), and Nayeli Hernández (Program Director). They have 4 residencies: one in Puebla (where I went), one outside Oaxaca, one in Kusco, and one in Naples. According to the 100s of bad reviews on howsmydealung, all their residencies suck. They are cold, uncommunicative, pompous, pretentious, punishing, stingy amd miserly people who don't give a damn about artists....read entire comment and original post
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Context art gallery, Venice. AKA Marco PatrizioTranslation - I too have been cheated by him. There are two works of art outstanding that I would very much like to have back!...read entire comment and original post
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Context art gallery, Venice. AKA Marco PatrizioAuch ich bin betrogen worden von ihm. Es stehen zwei Kunstwerke aus, die ich sehr gerne zurück haben möchte!...read entire comment and original post
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Residency ArquetopiaARQUETOPIA art residency is a scam run Francisco Guevara (Founder/Director), Christopher Davis (Co-founder/Co-director and Guevara's partner), and Nayeli Hernández (Program Director). They are cold, uncommunicative, pompous, pretentious, punishing, stingy amd miserly people who don't give a damn about artists. As scores of others have commented on the howsmydealing site, they were in a hurry to get my bank transfer, pretending the residency was very competetive, when in fact, the Puebla...read entire comment and original post
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ITSLIQUID GROUPJust received the flattering random email saying "we have visited your website and we are very interested in showing your work...." My suspicions also aroused by the very short deadline for submission of proposal =ie about 4 days from receiving the email - well known tactic of pressure selling/scams. From what I have read here and elsewhere I won't follow through on this...read entire comment and original post
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The Art Letters and Numbers in Averill ParkYou are right. The owner does everything she can to facilitate artists stay. I have been twice. It is a bit isolated but very warm and friendly, and you can show work in nice spaces in Assisi....read entire comment and original post
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Art box projectI showed with them in Miami 2021 I think. Wynwood space in main area, staffed by friendly people. No sales, but they did shown the work on a screen as advertised. Pop up’s generally are not worth it....read entire comment and original post
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Arcade Project, M. Charlene StevensI can confirm both 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 then they have overtime to get the work to printer, the art publisher for review, or online for website....read entire comment and original post
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ITSLIQUID GROUPThanks for your comments! I was quiestionning myself if I should do it and if there were any chances to make some sellings but youanswered my questions :)...read entire comment and original post
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Superfine Art FairThis is only a vanity fair like others have said. They do no promotion that matters. They are only advertising to more artists so they can make money. Their fairs are poorly attended. If you give them a deposit for a show and they cancel, they will not give you your money back. They instead tell you you have to use the money for another fair. Same thing if...read entire comment and original post
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The Other Art Fair, London UKWould not be fair to talk about their other locations but Los Angeles has been an absolute joke considering how expensive it was to be there, Didnt make my money back as I sold $0....read entire comment and original post
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The Other Art Fair, London UKAn other dissapointed artists from their 2023 Los Angeles event. Please make sure to do your research before commiting with them as it is extremely expensive to do so. They are even charging for a stool that I really needed as I was recovering from a motorcycle accident....read entire comment and original post
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Agora GalleryThey harassed me for the past 3 years. I kept politely declining but after 3 years I told them to go F themselves. it's strange that they are not contacting me any more ......read entire comment and original post
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Van Gogh Art Gallery in MadridRUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Run at all cost!! their gallery in Madrid is very small and not very nice to start with. Natalia is absolutely clueless. I had absolutely no support with the return of my artworks. once the exhibition is done you're on your own. they are not promoting your art on their main instagram account. only on the curator account which has like 30 followers. I had the worst spot possible at the fair and they are...read entire comment and original post
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Galeria Azur MadridI have a good experience too. I had my first exhibition with them and however I haven't sold anything I had the exposure I was looking for. I had the best spot in the gallery, they promoted my work very well. I got professional shots of the opening, I made great contacts there which leaded me to many other opportunities. the traffic on my website exploded that week and its all that matter. most emerging...read entire comment and original post
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Galería Gaudíalthough this is not MOMA museum I still believe that young emerging artists needs to start somewhere and I am grateful that galleries like Gaudi exist otherwise none of you would be exhibited anywhere than crapy neighbouring art fairs. you got to start somewhere in order to build your artist cv. for the record yes, they did sold 2 pieces during art fairs. they never harassed me or pushed me to join any art...read entire comment and original post
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The Other Art Fair, London UKA concept that is not o ly getting old but I'd currently so expensive for an artist to participate that there is alsmot no chance you can make your money back. Times are changing and art fairs like this are no longer needed. I would never participate again as I got 0 return on my very expensive investment....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.
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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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