These fine folks sent me an unsolicited e-mail asking for a portfolio submission in order to evaluate my work for potential representation. website address is www.amsterdamwhitneygallery.com
The person 'signing' the e-mail was Ruthie Tucker
Can anyone relate an prior experiences with Amsterdam Whitney International Fine Art Inc? They are located
I am always leery of unsolicited gallery e-mails.... Some of them have all the cachet of your typical Nigerian e-mail scam.
The most recent in memory was a gallery in NYC which offered rental wall space, plus took a 30% commission... And their per square foot wall space rental price was so unreal that I was unsure if this was a real offer or a joke... Four or Five floors up in a building with limited access and they wanted a couple grand for a 10 ft expanse of wall space in an area to be shared with other artists
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Type in "Amsterdam Whitney Gallery scam" for a Google search and your eyeballs will bug out. Okay, this gets funnier; I went ahead and did the Google search. I found a forum thread on Photosig.com from last fall, http://www.photosig.com/go/forums/read;jsessionid=avwPB4q9M_ycMPMvi..., that I contributed to on this same gallery, and found the fees these slimeballs charge. Ach du Leiber! I had forgotten about it. Nothing like doing a Google and finding yourself where you least expect it ;-)
Vanity gallery, stay away.
When in doubt, leave it out.
Hi Larry,
Did a bit of searching using google and did not find more than a few % of positive comments. Several of these were former or current employees... but no reports of sales and several reports of high fees
I believe the phrase 'Pay to Play' describes their business model and they fall into the Vanity Gallery classification... No motivation to sell your work b/c you have already paid them...
If you're interested, call the gallery and ask to speak to Ruthie. Then find out exactly how much it will cost you.
Larry Berman
http://BermanGraphics.com
412-401-8100