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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Thierry Goldberg Gallery does not pay his MFA artistsNot a new problem I showed with Ron Segev (& Claire Lematais) in 2006 when they opened their first gallery Sixtyseven in NYC. I had a solo in 2006. They sold 1/3 of the work. Reviewed by Ken Johnson in NYT. I never got a penny from the sales. Years of emails, phone calls, frustration. They told me I was ‘investing in the new space’ (Thierry Goldberg). I wish I had been more aggressive frankly. I...read entire comment and original post
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Amsterdam WhitneyTks! Excellent to know I too got a em requesting I submit my portfolio. And although I have 4)+ years as a pro, I am a newbie to the fine art gallery world....read entire comment and original post
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Parallax Art fair / PAFNo they don't lie because I've taken part many times and visited. You are clearly one of the nasty exhibitors and they are glad you're gone!...read entire comment and original post
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The Art Letters and Numbers in Averill ParkJust finished a residency at Arts, Letters & Numbers and I highly recommend you look elsewhere. The people I met were lovely. Everything else was dirty, unmaintained, broken and unsafe....read entire comment and original post
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Rebecca Hossack GalleriesI know people who showed there. What happened ?...read entire comment and original post
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ITSLIQUID GROUPThey accepted some of my artwork, but I was so unsure about everything because I for some reason can't find any receives....read entire comment and original post
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Flyer art gallery! Scam!After 2 years I get finally my paintings back from Floriano. It costs me 50€ to send them from Italy to Holland. But I paid because I want my paintings to come home. Finally! Mariken Instagram: Art_by_mariken...read entire comment and original post
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Art.Number23I had exactly the same experience in Tokyo this June, I wish I had seen all your testimonials before. PLEASE keep writing negative reviews on their Google page, I feel terribly sad, humiliated and sorry for the artists that were exhibiting there and couldn't go (and might have never figured out what they were doing)....read entire comment and original post
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Photographers should think twice about entering LensCultureI submitted to them a few years ago and included two detail shots which are important to see in my work. I clearly labeled both as "Details". Whoever the juror(s) was they never read that or didn't even realize those were details, not the entire piece, and gave me a bad review on those two details. They never said a word about the rest of the series I had entered! Yikes!...read entire comment and original post
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Colorida GalleryMarcolino, Anne, Dario and Ribeiro are all fake names of Colorida staff. AVOID THIS "GALLERY" AT ALL COSTS - the more we get the word out, the sooner they will close. What a corruptible operation....read entire comment and original post
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Photographers should think twice about entering LensCultureThat's good to know. However, did the 'exposure' on their various pages where they promote themselves using your work amount to any tangible benefits or recognition anywhere else....read entire comment and original post
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Divulgarti groupThat's not how the art world works. Sorry to inform you, but you were scammed. Educate yourself, read the whole thread and some others from these pages....read entire comment and original post
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Superfine Art FairI exhibited in Miami a few years ago. Although the guys promote the fair extensively on social media, their business plan is to make money on the exhibitors. Unfortunately they do not have a good ground plan to drive traffic. They also charge admission which is a turn off for many casual attendees. Their email list doesn't reach art collectors....read entire comment and original post
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Superfine Art FairI did two Superfine fairs, one in DC in 2023 and one in Savannah in 2024. Attendance in DC wasn't bad, In Savannah it was abysmal. Both fairs were fun, and I learned a lot (hadn't done a fair since 1983). However, with sales at the two fairs TOTALING $1600, I was more than $10,000 in the hole. I didn't expect to break even, seeing these fairs as an opportunity to learn, meet people and...read entire comment and original post
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Divulgarti groupI have exhibited at the galleria Cael. I was cautious at first too because it sounded to good to be true. But I did my research and applied. My artwork was accepted and the exhibit was wonderful and made with lots of care. You could really see that the Gallery put their heart into this exhibit. The Gallery is very much real since I have bin there myself. However exhibiting does cost quite a bit...read entire comment and original post
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Excellance art Gallery in Mirabella, SpainI was contacted on my page, and after a conversation, I had some doubts about the gallery’s reach. I encourage fellow artists to remain curious but to conduct thorough research, ask specific questions, and seek feedback from others before engaging....read entire comment and original post
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Context art gallery, Venice. AKA Marco PatrizioHe took 3 pieces of my work and I’ve wanted them back for years. He is the worst. He told me I would be in a show in Milan and I flew over for the show. Then he told me there was a bacteria outbreak and my show was cancelled but he would be in Switzerland and I could come to that show there. I did and I met him and he did not have...read entire comment and original post
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Van der Plas GalleryDo not apply to this gallery. They make a big deal about their New York "exposure" opportunity and I got suckered to pay $150 to display a small drypoint print. After failing to sell, they added insult by losing the return paperwork for the return shipment. They didn't even apologize. I had to pay the shipping company to recreate the paperwork and send it to New York, so the incompetent gallery may ship the print...read entire comment and original post
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ITSLIQUID GROUPThank you everyone for your sharing. I’ve also received the same email and was doing some research to understand their credibility. Hopefully soon enough they won’t be able to scam anyone because they’ll be too exposed...read entire comment and original post
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Context art gallery, Venice. AKA Marco PatrizioHow did that go? like i see on instagram that some people have their art there so does he just scam some of us and let other people make money? or how does this work lol...read entire comment and original post
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If you’re approached by “Gallerist” Marco Antonio Patrizio – Run!He currently go by Duomo art gallery on Instagram. He changed name. he itroduced himself as Antonio to me on instagram. 20.05.2025...read entire comment and original post
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Context art gallery, Venice. AKA Marco PatrizioI also have been scammed by Marco Patrizio two year ago, running context art gallery in Venice, Italy. He asked for money (to cover exhibition costs and framing) in return for representing me. I sent two large pieces of art which i sell for around £5000 each....read entire comment and original post
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UAE Art Collector / Global Art Awards / Global Art AgencyI applied for Tokyo International Art Fair 2025. They had 150euro application fee, and I thought that was okay because they said that they would return 100% of it if my application is not accepted. I didn't get any email from them after that, so I thought I was going to get my application fee back. But instead they are now not answering my emails and DMs, and try to redirect my inquiries to some other...read entire comment and original post
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The Other Art Fair, London UKTerms and conditions are very strict asking people to pay money in case of comments. Hence why some are coming here. Ryan Stanier the owner is a rich boy who with the help of mum and dad managed to sell his company. So he made bank when the artists are making 0 return....read entire comment and original post
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Holy Art Gallery?You are only after success?? What is success? Have you studied art? If the art school is good, it will advise and guide you forward. Every country has its own reputable galleries, I can only tell you about the galleries in my own country, so you should ask your local artists. You can't just walk into a reputable gallery and start collaborating with them. You are one of many applicants and the galleries only select the best and...read entire comment and original post
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Flyer art gallery! Scam!Yes me too...read entire comment and original post
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Divulgarti groupA mi me acaban de escribir lo mismo, fuerte...read entire comment and original post
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Excellance art Gallery in Mirabella, SpainYou should be cautious. You are paying for something you cannot see. These gallery offerrings are making their money off of you paying the fee and not the sale of your work....read entire comment and original post
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Van Gogh Art Gallery in MadridGreat to have a page like this to keep I’m skeptical about this place PAKS Gallery Contemporary ART Vienna / Munich / Gallery by the castle Heidenreichstein They endlessly approaching me and not sure of their validity !! Plus overcharging to exhibit work !!! Rebecca Setareh Info@artofrebecca.com www.artofrebecca.com...read entire comment and original post
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Holy Art Gallery?Where have you, the artists, had success? Is there a reputable company that does help new artists that you would recommend?...read entire comment and original post
ArtExpo.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…
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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.
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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