How's My Dealing? 2.0

Dab Art, got accepted but now afraid!

August 6, 2022

I’ve been reading bad reviews about this gallery, all of their locations. I was curated recently into an upcoming show. I live an hour away and was about to deliver my work for the take-in when I found all the bad reviews.I am supposed to drop off my artwork for a supposed “reception“ but now I’m afraid to do so for fear of wasting my time and maybe not getting my art work back. Did anybody have any good experiences with an actual opening and getting their work back in good condition? Should I just avoid the take-in and reception…

anne wolk

By: anonymous

May 26, 2022

this artist is horrible to deal with. Really aggressive and negative, and her eyes are on the side of her head. She looks like an alien.

Beware of the scam

By: anonymous

May 8, 2022

Artist Scams Alert Beware of the scam. I just want to To denounce the scam of Floriano, the owner of flyer art gallery, I tried to do it on the flyer art group, but unfortunately he blocked me, so I decided to write to my friends to encourage them to warn artists of this crook.. Beware of the scam, in 2020 that owner of flyer art gallery took my participation fees for the New York exhibition. Since then he has been bluffing me, this scammer he even tried to terrify me with his threats and refusing to return my money.…

Emerging Artist Platform & Handsfords and sons are absolute pieces of crap.

By: anonymous

April 11, 2022

This horrible couple Lucian Hector and Jazz Davies are frauds. I knew they were dodgy at first especially Lucian. I don’t know how I could even trust them. They looked professional and all because they had a big black car and carried your paintings to the exhibition studio. But one day they did the worst thing imaginable. The ripped my paintings to pieces and blamed it on me for getting cheap canvas when we were carrying them in our hands. They then made me sign a contract which I’m glad I refused because many people say that they are charging…

Dmitry Prut and Avant Gallery are pure trash

By: anonymous

April 11, 2022

They don’t pay their staff, rip off their artists, and flat out lie to potential customers. This “business” would be long gone if it weren’t for family money.

I was also Scammed and Harassed

By: anonymous

April 11, 2022

I was also scammed and harassed by Dab Art Co. We asked the Owner of Dab Art Co. about some specifics after reading the facts here, m and she became enraged, really really angry, and threatened us. Screaming. Beware

colorida galeria de arte Lisbon

By: anonymous

March 18, 2022

don’t get fooled by their apparently professional approach. This is not a professional gallery. They have a very large space and they just make a living out of the various “artists” they show at once. They tell you it’s a solo show but it’s actually a massive group show. No curato, no press release. Even though they only ask for a refund for the show opening’s drinks (and no drinks have been allowed for two years now, yet they still keep asking) just multiply that amount by eight artists exhibiting at once and then by two because shows are on…

World of Art (WOA) Contemporay Art Magazine

By: anonymous

March 16, 2022

Hello, can anyone share experiences with World of Art (WOA) Contemporay Art Magazine? It´s a London based company which is publishing a magazine named “La Biennale di Venezia” (ISSN 1404-3408) with 15.000 copies. Thanks for your replies!

Altamira.art and Joel van Wyk

By: anonymous

March 6, 2022

Does anyone have any experience with Altamira.art? Joel van Wyk is aggressively emailing artists to join. The website is not related to the physician gallery named Altamira Fine Art. It seems really shady that they are using the same name as the physical gallery when they have nothing to do with each other.

Arquetopia Oaxaca

By: anonymous

February 8, 2022

I want to share my resent experience with Arquetopia residency . I came to Arquetopia residency on January 17 and on the second day develop cold like symptoms and was ask to do a Covid test ,which nobody ask me before I arrived as well as my vaccination record.Just for my records I did a test back in US and it was negative .This time in Mexico my test was positive ,which makes me think that I got infected from the residency staff ,but they refuse to give me their records. I was waking up at 11:30 pm to let…

Dab Art now Cheating Artists in LA

You couldn't have made it more obvious, Yessica....

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Amsterdam Whitney

So 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...

Parallax Art fair / PAF

I 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...

Galería Azur Madrid: vanity gallery

Galeria 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...

Galeria Azur Berlin , same kind of experience. Just a nasty and sad way of trying to exploit an artist's dream of success...

Arte Laguna

If 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...

The Sedona Arts Center – not illegal, but very unethical

You got off easy, they took $325 from us and never even responded after numerous emails and phone calls in to them. Total scammers!!...

ITSLIQUID GROUP

If you have to pay, it is not a professional gallery....

PAKS Gallery, Vienna/other locations

Hello, 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....

Thierry Goldberg Gallery does not pay his MFA artists

this 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....

I 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...

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....

Van Gogh Art Gallery in Madrid

Ma 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...

Thank 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....

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....

I 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...

Studio Visit Magazine

Thank 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....

Thanks 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....

Context art gallery, Venice. AKA Marco Patrizio

Hello ! He has also two of my artworks and money . What can we do ? He needs a punishment...

Thank 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....

Terrible experience this week, worst ever the venue was practically empty...

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!!...

This community must spread to more artists all over the world. Share your social media. Very supportive and helpful. Thank you so much ....

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....

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....

How's My Dealing? 2.0

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Dab Art, got accepted but now afraid!

anne wolk

Beware of the scam

Emerging Artist Platform & Handsfords and sons are absolute pieces of crap.

Dmitry Prut and Avant Gallery are pure trash

I was also Scammed and Harassed

colorida galeria de arte Lisbon

World of Art (WOA) Contemporay Art Magazine

Altamira.art and Joel van Wyk

Arquetopia Oaxaca