How's My Dealing? 2.0

Worldwide Reviews by Artists for Artists of Galleries, Art Fairs, Mail Scams and more.

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  • Lichtundfire in NYC
    Where is the proof of all this? How do I know you are telling the truth? Do you even know iw who the director of Lichtundfire is? I don't think you do....
  • PAKS Gallery and MAMAG Museum invite to exhibit at Cannes Film Festival, Art Basel Week and Carrousel du Louvre
    My husband is an artist. I work with him taking care of communication, finding galleries, art fairs, biennales etc. He was also contacted by Heinz Playner. It's a vanity Gallery and nothing more. They do not actually have a stand at the Art Basel Fair, nor at the Cannes Film festival, nor at the Carousel du Louvre. They expose in hôtel conférence rooms nearby, while these events are happening ....
  • Art box project
    I have participated in various Artbox exhibitions (Artbox project Miami, Art Week Miami too) and have had very good experiences. Especially the exhibitions about Artboxy have brought me some sales. I can recommend the company....
  • Lichtundfire in NYC
    Some galleries charge fees, they can’t know if your work will sell, but they’re providing you with an opportunity to show your work....
  • The Other Art Fair, London UK
    It's actually not. Saatchi Art was bought by Leaf Group, the same group of companies that now owns The Other Art Fair. Part of the deal when buying Saatchi art was NOT to use the name Saatci and they have been to court for this. They are clearly taking advantage of people making them think that Saatchi is part of The Other Art fair when they are not. What a horrible way to conduct business!...
  • NYC Artwalk
    If it is free, why is this part of the application for artist to enter? -this is from this webite as mentioned by artists here -https://okfrida.com/ The form excerpt below is from here - https://form.jotform.com/223318778243158 PLEASE MAKE YOUR SELECTION. YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO MAKE THE PAYMENT OF YOUR SELECTION UPON APPROVAL ONE DAY SOLO SHOW $1999 (30seconds each hour for a fulL 24 hour period) ONE DAY SOLO SHOW FULL 60 seconds $2699 (your images...
  • The Other Art Fair, London UK
    I'm happy I have discovered this thread as I'm not the only participating artist in London, feeling this way. It's particularly scary making this comment as they ask you not to make any public comments about them. I feel very uncomfortable and don't work to work with a company that does that. It was particularly odd to see that a participating artists was also giving us advice on a call orgnaised by The Other Art Fair, when knowing...
  • The Other Art Fair, London UK
    As one of the participants of their latest show in London in March 2024, I also need to express my deep disappointment and frustration with the management of this fair. No sales and overall bad vibes and a salesy approach to things trying to upsell expensive additional services on top of a participation fee that is already extremely expensive. Upon researching further, I also discovered that they are not supposed to use the Saatchi name and they...
  • GAA
    Very bad experience. I took part in an event in Vienna for some years ago. Unprofessional, no curated art. I felt like been on cheep market place. But the took their money....
  • The Other Art Fair, London UK
    My experience in London with them weas extremely disappointing. They were trying to upsell me everything with huge mark ups. I had to pay hundreds in order to have a chair to sit on during the event. Having talked to fellow participating artists, they seemed to struggle to land any sales. Footfall was not amazing either, considerably different vibes from when I visited 7 years ago as a guest. This brand is dying and I would steer clear....
  • If you’re approached by “Gallerist” Marco Antonio Patrizio – Run!
    Terry please email me at mapscamer@gmail.com. I have plenty of info on who this rat scammed !...
  • Colorida Gallery
    Me to. I signes a professional Contract i thought. I paid 400€ and they never get in tough. No email, nothing. It is disgusting that they do that to people. My email marikenvonh@gmail.com...
  • Colorida Gallery
    No you are not alone. I lost 400€ and i never hear from them again…....
  • If you’re approached by “Gallerist” Marco Antonio Patrizio – Run!
    marikenvonh@gmail.com I lost money and my paintings. Thank you, Mariken...
  • Holy Art Gallery?
    I agree, I experienced the same...
  • Holy Art Gallery?
    I was also an Artist and I can 100% understand all the rage against the holy Art Gallery. This organisation is a moneymaking and corrupt organisation. The exhibitions are totally scam, its absolutely Trash what they offer and I cant find the words to put my Bad experience in a suiting frame. STAY AWAY FROM THEM!!! THEY ALSO BLOCKED ME AND DELETED EVERYTHING BECAUSE I TRIED TO WARN OTHER PEOPLE...
  • NYC Artwalk
    My namemis Armin Armirian from Iran. I never had to pay any fee to participate. NYC Artwalk never requested any moneu from me. Susana mde this possible. She’s a great person. You should delete this defamatory post. It is posting false information about a good person and a cool company....
  • NYC Artwalk
    I want to thank Susana for the great opportunity of having displayed our works at the Hamptons Fine Art Fair, the New York Times Square, Harlem, Queens, Upper West Side, Brooklyn, and at the Tribeca Show 2023. I want to reiterate that no monetary fees were ever asked from any of us Kind regards Ian." — Ian Banja @ianbanja...
  • NYC Artwalk
    I’m from Kenya. This posr makes reference to me and my friends. I’m grateful to NYC Artwalk and to Susana. When Susana found me she brought my work to be exhibited on posters in Brooklyn, Queens, the Upper West Side, Times Square, and Harlem at no cost to me. She also had NYC Artwalk include my work at the Hamptons Fine Art Fair and Tribeca Art Show 2023 at no cost to me....
  • NYC Artwalk
    I took part of the Exhibitor Posters in Brooklyn, Queens, Upper West Side, Times Square, Harlem, and others, the Hamptons Fine Art Fair, Tribeca Art Show 2023, as well as being listed on Artsy. This was all done possible by Susana Aldanondo and the NYC artwalk without any cost/payment from me. Additionally, some of my paintings were also purchased by Susana. Thanks for the ongoing support. — Petrix @petrixarts...
  • Art.Number23
    Hi, did you receive any answer about the Tokyo exhibition? I have applied, and I am very curious to know your experience....
  • If you’re approached by “Gallerist” Marco Antonio Patrizio – Run!
    Scrivigli che se non ti rimanda le opere lo denunci (Write to him that if he doesn't send you back the works you will report him)...
  • Parallax Art fair / PAF
    I exhibited with parallax in Chelsea town hall back in 2015 it was the worst show I have ever been involved with there were so few visitors at the make the whole experience laughable it put me off shows in London for year toll I realised it was a total scam I’m appalled by this organisation and hope nobody else falls for what they say...
  • Holy Art Gallery?
    No, because The Holy Art Gallery hardly sells any art, it's not their main business. Their main business is to rent gallery space. If your experience with them was so positive, why didn't you sell any art?...
  • ITSLIQUID GROUP
    Is this the same ITSLIQUID that is founded in 2001 by Luca Curci? How much is the fee for artists nowadays?...
  • World of Art (WOA) Contemporay Art Magazine
    It's not Guggenheim'S issue, but a Guggenheim themed magazine from World of Art (WOA) Contemporary Art magazine, i.e., pay to play art magazine for sad artists. It has nothing to do with the actual Guggenheim museum, they are not involved and have not cooperated with WOA. I hope the Guggenheim takes you to court for misleading!...
  • Galeria Azur Madrid
    First of all tell us your name and where we can find social media channel so we can verify that you don't work for Galeria Azur but are an artist. Secondly please educate yourself on what vanity galleries actually are and why they never benefit artists in any way before you criticize us for pointing out the grievances. You participated twice but didn't sell anything. So your money was wasted, and now even more scammers...
  • Galeria Azur Madrid
    I participated twice in Galeria Azur, in a group exhibition and in the Red Dot art fair. I have paid to exhibit and I have loved it. No gallery is representing me at the moment, and this is helping me to showcase my work, be seen by a wider audience, and I am hopeful to sell a piece soon. I understand that this never depends 100% on the gallery, and with the attention they are...
  • If you’re approached by “Gallerist” Marco Antonio Patrizio – Run!
    Hello , i am a private investigator, and i am investigating some cases involving the Marco Antonio Patrizio Gallerist and the context art gallery scam . Anyone who has fallen victim to this scam should forward me your email conversation and emails about this scam to use for building a very strong case against him? He has scammed 3 of my clients, including my younger brother, who is an artist. Please forward me all the...
  • World of Art (WOA) Contemporay Art Magazine
    Kindly search the 2023 Guggenheim's issue of World of Art Contemporary Art magazine digital format and the 105 presented artists and the 423 works of art by opening the link https://worldofartmagazine.com/woa13/mobile/index.html or click-on the cover thumbnail below ...
Is Sonia Monti Gallery trustworthy?

I have received an invitation from Galerie Sonia Monti from Paris, to participate to a collective show over a whole year at no cost, other than the shipping of the artworks at the Gallery on the announced day. The invitation was kinda “too-nice-to-be-true”. Read the contract several times and could not find any flaws to it. Shipped the works and then received a message from a company called “Art Now Défiscalisation”, stating that in order my artworks to be showcased at the Sonia Monti Gallery and allegedly presented to some art-buyer companies, I was to pay a “membership” worth 950…

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FAKE PEOPLE

They contacted me on Instagram, I paid, I had problems with their website, they disappeared. END OF THE STORY. Don’t trust them.

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Sonia Monti Galerie in Paris

I got contacted by email saying that “a collector recommended my work” and they wanted me to sign a contract right away without even a phone call. I also had to subscribe to a platform…and they promiss an interview with a journalist. they told the same thing to a friend of mine. many red flags saying it’s a vanity gallery no website, ZERO press, no follow up I believe they make money with the platform they advertise as a must have. their text translated from french: Following current events we offer a collaboration without prior appointment. We specify that the…

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Anon

Hi, A Jazz Jade from the emerging artist platform reached out to me asking if I wanted to join their platform for 29.99. We had a call and it seemed as if I was going to get lots of exposure for my art and be provided a service (including 24 hour pa). After they created an initial web page for me I had no responses to any other contact and they would not make any canes to y webpage. The webpage that was advertised to me indicated that it would be easily accessible however my webpage was virtually unfindable. Since…

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Oscar Arran art dealer gallerist

Various galleries have opened and closed with Oscar Seran in Saint Germaine and Place des Vosges, Paris. He sometimas works within a gallery group sliding across associate galleries. The names change but the deal remains the same; unpaid sales and disappeared works, then his disappearance act until the coast is clear and he starts all over again.

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Inigo Philbrick

I was friends with Inigo for a couple of years, around 2008/2010, until I was in London. He was one of those friends/acquaintances that you see once in a while and have cool conversations with. I was an arts student at the time, and was having a lot of trouble at my conservative school, and he helped me, read the letters from the school, and gave me some of the best advice I had received on it. I remember I was going to Italy for a short period of time, and he asked if I could look into a wallet…

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Scam Starvd Art Gallery Singapore

This gallery hits all the marks of a Scam – with connections to an artist (?) Andrew Paton/Leddy (https://www.artpaton.online) who claims to be a graduate of the esteemed Julian Ashton Art School in Sydney. A lie. A man with a long history of damaging artists, and many techniques that artists would be advised to brush up on to avoid his scams, or similar scams by other dubious galleries: https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=10221322138755326&set=a.1141896519955. Artists have reported unpleasant dealings with Starvd Art plus previous galleries.

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The Artling

I’ve been contacted by so many this summer and found a lot of them on here!! One I haven’t seen mentioned is The Artling an online gallery saying how much they like my work and could show it for free but just a “small” commission! Anyone had dealings with them??

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