The director of the company attacks artists who complain. blog.emilybarroso.com. All I can tell you on my side is that I am well established criminal attorney, I dont make things up or appear twisted as Jazz has put it. We actually tried to help the artists and whenever there was an issue (for example artists wernt getting paid) jazz and lucien didnt care and brushed it off. Same here. I would definitely like to read it. I did not receive a confirmation of payment until I, several times, hunted for the receipt and finally got one. My site didnt go online even after weeks, although I was assured that it would happen within two weeks. I wont bother getting back in touch with her after all. So Im hoping they dont again. Yes. I logged into my Instagram account but could not find the person, who convinced me to sign in with them. Have you noticed that Hansford and Sons Instagram account has disappeared? YOU HAVE NOTHING FACTUAL IN YOUR ARGUMENT, ITS EMBARRASSING FOR US AS ARTISTS. Your answer is very rude and not professional at all. We have created your page, I have answered your questions this isnt the greatest foot to get started on really is it? I am here to share my story. The picture they give about their business is far from what it actually is. I hope you can learn to be kind. Once money is paid it is usually impossible to get hold of them, or diverse excuses are given. She uses the word advise for advice on messages to me. Wish Id found this link first. And yet you as a representative of your company bully a mentally Ill paying client. There is a small leased gallery in Milton Keynes called Hansford & Sons, that runs exhibitions there and virtually, but even there the selection process appears to be random. Shame on the EAP! The are not art experts. I wish you have a great day. This has taken around 6 weeks to get my page set up and quite a few of my questions to Kelley have gone unanswered spin am hoping you can help. Please keep sharing and contacting artists. Its infuriating!! i have had much better experiences with keeping myself fully on instagram and etsy as a sales platform. But throughout, they held that they had a buyer until I had enough of waiting and had another exhibition coming up and decided to go pick up the print. Shes very bitter and twisted and has been on a rampage for some time now. fixing that was a joke too but it eventually was fixed. As a conclusion I am not sure what is it with this whole company. Im hearing more and more shocking stories about them. Ive directly emailed & sent an online chat message to the Hanford & Sons website. I was simply fooled by this company. Has anyone heard anything recently? I have had an ABSOLUTELY BAD EXPERIENCE with EAP. Horrific company. In Instagram the lady that wrote to me is quite active, but unfortunately they promote other artist. Please contact the Metropolitan Police in London: https://www.met.police.uk/contact/af/contact-us/ is plogix gallery legit. https://www.emergingartistplatform.com/testimonials, All nice! I think you are most likely one of the people behind the emerging artist platform. For a very small fee (from 4.99 / 9.99 per month) artists may exhibit an art selection of their choice, with the possibility to . I have an show lined up in September in one of their galleries this costs me nothing but commissions. But what your saying just makes no sense because there are people exhibiting and evidently getting something out of it, so how could it possibly be a front. This company is seriously unethical. the company didnt do anything for me. Doesnt look like theyre closing anytime soon! Thank you. I have googled every staff member on the Hansford and Sons Fine Art and I cant find anything on them. It took over a month for my profile to be up and there were artwork missing from when I sent them in. Another artist who uses tour platform was telling me about the poor service they received and forwarded me this link I would be interested to hear what you guys have to say about the comments there. They will lose their money too. Shes vile. Contact with jazz ended with her insulting me as a stupid liar. Didnt even pay his debts in the gallery! Ive been posting on Instagram for a few months now. My advice is to stay away this whole thing. I sent an email via their website and have never received a reply (only an automated acknowledgement of receipt of my email). First of all I never cancelled anything. The gallery in Middlesex is legit but run by amateurs. This one is definitely from Jazz. MK111AY. The downloaded file is safe and does not contain viruses. I told them first i would be happy to join the platform and since then, they literally harass me by e-mail and on instagram !! In response, my art promptly went online. EAP faked posts in this chat, which is supposed to have a positive effect on the company!!!!!!!! The people from Emerging Artist Platform wont be answering your emails and you wont be able to cancel the plan. Deeksha did not answer and this is when I again started researching and finally found this thread. I wish you all the best with your career, Your threats dont concern me Ricky, because if you really take a step back and look at the answers I provided you with at day 4 of being live on the site I think many people would see that your negativity has been influenced by someone elses review (I note you keep referring to this article, which I have answered) but again I am not obligated to give you my opinion. unfortunately that turned out to be untrue. The gallery being 'legit,' though completely unprofessional, is the 'front' of the business, everything else is dodgy, especially Jazz Jade. No one messaged me so far so maybe everything is ok. Have you sold any of your paintings, Karina? I paid 50 pounds and did not recevie any kind of confirmation that I had paid. They told me that i should feel lucky to be part of this shit ! andIve told you the procedure, if you dont want to do it darling you wont even be considered for a refund.. I realized it because my client contacted me by instagram. I wrote here a couple of days ago about being approached on Instagram by showcaserealart and being offered to be a part of EAP. It all makes perfect sense. Therefore I decided to quit all the interactions with the EAP. and have even then spread the word! We need to keep reporting them. please someone pursue legal action against them. Im so glad Ive found this chat. The platform has her money and right now I am asking them for turning it back to her. they still will not take down my profile. Can you not seen what you do and what you have done to people. So I googled Hansford and Sons phone number and this is what I found: https://www.unknownphone.com/phone/03301330403, https://www.callchecker.co.uk/prefix/0330133, People are telling it is a big time scam number! Giu 1, 2022. deutsches kaiserreich regierungschef. The menacing messages she left meshes mentally unwell, and needs to be stopped. Crystal clear. The exposure on their Instagram page brought me lots of DMs and new interest. ARTISTS- Have you been approached bythe #emergingartistplatform run by #Hansford&Sons? If you are not giving me a refund for those lack of service in will be taking legal action. If the comments here seem of value use them, and if not disregard them. Do you by any chance have any suggestions of what I can do to make this more public? Its not a huge amount of money to part with but I dont want to mess up my reputation ya know. I havent got my money back until today. We support all device platforms. Im not giving up even after all the threats, Everyone needs to CANCEL THEIR SUBSCRIPTION so that they dont automatically get paid and re new another year with them. Ive been told that they are contacting a solicitor to have this page taken down to remove the evidence. Lauren informed me that payment was received.and she could send me an invoice. I also got a harassing email from the EAP/Jazz after she had discovered this chat. I have requested to also terminate my account with them, which they havent still. I almost wrote back but thought I would do some research first. Anyone who does not think this is a total scam needs to wake up. Dont know how she sleeps at night. Messaged as many people as I could just to get a small amount of money and jazz didnt even pay everyone in the end. Jazz. Planning to have my credit card company deal with getting reimbursed for services not received. This is my experience too. I did consider that maybe they are short staffed because of Covid19. Same thing happened to me. https://www.emergingartistplatform.com/karinawestfall, I think its so reassuring to read this. Interested to see what happens as they have approached me.. Ive published a blog on my experiences with the emergingartistplatform and what I discovered in my research about them and from speaking to other artists about their experiences. Ive heard they dont pay clients as well and they ask for testimonials or give people exposure if they complain to keep them quiet. Hi Jas, how would I know what? Side note they have since requested a refund but to no avail. Like you, I initially thought how good the offer of this gallery is. Plogix Gallery is taking a leap into the world of physical Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) and is positioning itself as a pioneer in this new and exciting field. I know its on Stony Stratford high street but not sure of the actual address, You cant miss it its on the high street, I report to police station about crimes and send in Instagram request to block them. . But heres an example of one of her milder ones, on the subject of my 49.99 refund request: Darling your 50 wouldnt even pay for my dog food let alone my petrol. They really werent interested in our art but our money. How would you know that? I am sorry for your experience. But what could the petition be about I wonder? She deleted her Instagram voicemails, they really were incriminating. I thought Id share my experience because Im quite new to all of this. Friendly floor personel Forklift Operator (Current Employee) - Mechanicsburg, PA - June 19, 2014 No safety requirements followed. International artists report not being paid for work sold, and buyers not receiving work. No, neither had I. The telephone number on their website does not work and google brings up the number as a nuisance caller. Information from expert art sites are pasted into #Hansford&Sons web pages to give the impression that they are experts, but they appear to be a group trawling the internet for artists to subscribe to their platform. Thank you for taking the time to write and leave this message. Bullies? What you need to do is either close your account with the bank and go to another bank OR open a new account and get a brand new card to that account and close the previous account and cancel the card connected to that account. Thats my question !!! If the whole thing isnt a scam they apparently are not professionals at all. They are total scammers. Reading this Im reassured that I am not alone with this very odd experience with the EAP. Information from expert art sites are pasted into #Hansford&Sons web pages to give the impression that they are experts, but they appear to be a group trawling the internet for artists to subscribe to their platform. No opportunity for further advancement. I told them first i would be happy to join the platform and since then, they literally harass me by e-mail and on instagram !! Ive been trying to cancel my subscription with them for weeks but the keep ignoring my requests. Surely this is enough evidence to take them down? Yes are you implying there something wrong with this? I have an exhibition lined up with them in a couple months too and I have never had a problem with them? https://howsmydealing.com/2020/07/20/the-emerging-artist-platform/. I am reading your blog . I too have had problems with them. They make false promises. They have damaged work of mine in the gallery and have not replied to my questions and others have complained that they have kept money from their sales. I am self taught artist, if I can call myself this way. Im not sure if I am the one who Jazz refers to on the chain above when saying: This is an artist that cancelled the delivery we payed 150s for. A fast-growing online art gallery based in the Netherlands, internationally known for its rich art culture, prominent design and expertise. (The shipping is promised to be within 3-5 business days.) Their professionalism is terrible, I doubt they are even a real business, it all just seems like a MASSIVE SCAM to be. They seem to retain work online even after the yearly subscription finished, which adds to the concern that they are committing art theft. I am signed with them, have a solo exhibition lined up and a virtual exhibition and I havnt had a problem with them? Everything is in writing Ricky, so its quite evident that I have answered your questions and you have a chip on your shoulder. Lets see where it gets you , Jazz to me Her is a statement you can use on your sites to warn other artists about EAP. Their gallery in Milton Keynes is open and showcasing artwork. If you have any doubts please read all the reviews here and online including the companies house information. I am an artist and I would appeal to any artist or art purchaser not to work/ Buy or to be associated in any way with this company. Hi , I was contacted via instagram and I would love to know if it legit. And is this how the EAP wants to treat their clients? I agree with you! I also told my bank to block this merchant. But all the artists are listed on their pages and website and you can have a video call with them? Interesting. However it tells a lot about this person and her anger management issues. Very disturbing to read such conversation. they are using an image of me without my permission. I agree with the previous speaker inform yourself well about this gallery and do not unsuspectingly bind yourself and your name to any company! They did the usual to me, took my money and then I never heard back from them until finally getting this Jazz character for a brief back and forth. After my page was up they never replied to me anymore. Not only are the reviews written on this platform but some others too. Nothing. Who else feels like they have been verbally abused by Jazz Jade! Who did you have the conversation with? I want to thank everyone for speaking out here. May 20, 2021; kate taylor jersey channel islands; someone accused me of scratching their car . Ever. A genuine artist who had good feedback to provide would have nothing to hide, Does anyone have any further advice on how we can take this further I feel enough of us have been scammed and it would be great for them to deal with the consequences of treating artists like this, Do you have an Instagram page that you would be happy to share, What your insta name, it would be nice to see everyones like you say so we know whats real and what isnt. Think Im just going to report them to the fraud team. Ive had nothing but great experiences and feedback so far with EAP and I was starting to worry after reading this. if this is not done, it is legally fraudulent. What is the best strategy to fix this? The Hand - Plogix Gallery The Hand Artwork Size & Ink Base: 9in x 12in Watercolor Select an Artwork Style: Abstract Digital Art | NFT Animalistic Expressionism Figurative Impressionism Landscape Minimalism Mixed Media | Pop Art Realism Select an Artwork Size: Less than 50cm Up to 1m50 More than 1m50 Select a Painting Technique: Acrylic Chalk A few of us have suffered similarly. This is despicable behavior from these people. They are very difficult to get hold of. As an aside, it should be mentioned that you could only find my art on the site if you explicitly entered my name. 2. they have attacked verbally over artists by blaming them to be liars, twisted etc. He had damaged an artists work without their knowledge and told them he would keep it and sell it for them. OMG! Thats what tipped me off that something seemed shady. Please see, https://howsmydealing.com/2020/07/20/the-emerging-artist-platform/. I so wish I read this feed before I signed up to them. I received Jazz Jades reasons, though they are not reasonable at all, on not refunding me. Thank you so much for your help. Her team are two very young girls with fake profile pic ; they put blond californian girl pic to be more attractive !! Several people have already written to me telling me that they are scammers. In response to the first comment, is Marco Antonio Patrizio tied to the Emerging Artist Platform? What a mean person! I have now reported EAP as well to the police. I am going to contact the eap. EAPs service just does not work. They have been claiming for over 2 months that there was a buyer but this supposed buyer kept changing their mind, or they travelled and the latest excuse was the lockdown. There is NO gallery in Great Portland Street. It is unbelievably immature and unprofessional how the group of young ladies are now all fuzzing and mocking in the IG about how they really arent fake people after all. I believe this was all to hide the fact that the work had been damaged as I decided to leave the work there, since there was a buyer and then I could not pick up the work straight away due to other commitments. Did you manage to fill out that form she sent? i got involved in the cooperation because i thought EAP would be able to offer me something that i cannot achieve myself. I believe this company is scamming people to believe they are well known professionals on the field but they arent. I wanted EAP to see that their plan is not working and that more and more people are complaining. They take your money and dont pay you. And I appreciate that. I know this because of some of the messages I received. Based on the stories written on this platform I personally draw the line here. Each time an artist has asked a person with positive feedback for a link to their page on EAP they have not supplied. I did not sign an debit order agreement or even agree in any way to on going yearly payments so Im pretty sure what they are doing is ilegal. I have reached put to multiple organisations and artists already. They will start off to be accommodating and pleasant but believe me it will change when they owe you money. Your subscription will be cancelled with immediate effect. I feel like they have some real artists for sure but when it comes to new one who are abroad, they behave weirdly ! Deeksha and someone else were based in India. Just by setting up a webpage for each individual does not deliver what has been promised and doesnt not take away the fact that their background and knowledge isnt what they tell it is. Also, they stopped responding to my emails and messages and their chat is always offline. Again no answer. I have been approached on Instagram by this company few weeks ago and felt something wrong. After a while I asked for a refund and now she is waiting for the ceo to get back to her. I am surprised that you have had this experience because they have always been so great to me! The company take ur money and dont pay you. If the comments here seem of value use them, and if not disregard them. Cant help but feel at this point that I have been scammed and that they are good at keeping up appearances online and will continue to use that to keeping scamming artists. Supports all browsers and devices. I have made great things happen for many artists and Im so Jolly because despite your claims I will continue to do so! I am relieved to know that I wasnt going crazy and that I am not alone in this disgusting scam..I never received any exposure with their scam and despite cancelling my second year they still deducted it from my account. If you were running a clean operation why would you need false names and photos? I signed up two months ago, and I received threatening replies from the so called director Jazz.. Ongoing Auction. I dont see how they can do that if they are fake? Firstly, the gallery features a wide variety of abstract art styles, from contemporary to minimalist, ensuring that there is something for everyone. Bullying people (calling people names and such) is absolute no go for me. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. I wish I had read all the comments here before I registered with them. Hopefully you can stop and think for a moment and realise this is not how people should treat eachother and Im sure you as a customer never would accept this sort or response. She s using fake Picture on instagram with an account named Lopard ?? More young girls. Please contact me, I am writing about this. The gallery is rented. You should be ashamed! They dont deserve to still have a presence online, please report them on Instagram for fraud so their page gets shut down. I hate bullies!!!! I have now filed a complaint with the police and also contacted a friend who works for an online magazine and is very interested in this story.. Thanks God I found this chat ! The art galleries Facebook page has been bombarded with negative reviews over the last few days. Plogix.com has global traffic rank of 4,572,916. it all makes sense, Jazz. Lauren contacted me at the beginning. There is to need to take it out on customers and people you dont know. Stay away from EAP Scammers! We think we do so well but most of us, emerging artists, are just learning and need a lot of practice before we become good at what we try to do. You need to contact Thames Valley Ppoce in the UK and ActionFraud and all the relelvant bodies that can help. I paid, and sent them my information with all the documents on August 11th. What happened to you? All the best Off the back of someone elses information? People are not writing these reviews for fun. Ok Jaz. Chancers are everywhere too. In addition, one must not forget that your art is represented by someone who has cheated some people out of his money and that this gallery will also stand for teh artists name. I feel very excited to be a part of the Emerging Artist Platform. Plogix Gallery (@plogixgallery) on TikTok | 22.3K Likes. They take 0 accountability for their actions and ignore requests to cancel subscriptions to their fake art promotion service, thus continuing to charge users against their will. What more do you want from us? Plogix Gallery . I can confirm that we will be ceasing our business relationship with yourself and deleting your subscription with immediate effect.. There is s good spirit of solidarity and Ive appreciated reading the comments and not feeling alone in having got caught up in this. Money grabbing vulture. It is run buy amateurs and they arent anywhere close being well known professionals or leading specialists. We trust you will make smart and intelligent choices. It appears to be a scam. The curator who set up my page advised me about getting more work put on my page, but the link he set up did not work because of a typo! Hi, I would love more info about your experience, do you have a art page to follow you ? Warning: file_get_contents(index.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /nfs/c05/h03/mnt/79130/domains/spitfirevsbf109.com/html/wp-includes/plugin . But I think we should all post on social media and let everybody know it is a scam. this should be a warning to all artists who are contacted by EAP. See here for more: https://howsmydealing.com/. This is a site made by and for artists for the purpose of knowing what galleries, art fairs, biennials, residencies and other venues that are bad, meaning they dont treat artists well or that they charge artists to exhibit. Have any of you ever met her? They misrepresent who they are so dont trust them to represent you. Ill make sure I let all of our clients, investors and galleries know that its best to stay clear of yourself because your problematic. Same here! Online Art Gallery showcasing Modern, Abstract & Contemporary Art EAPs explanation was that this page is being written by only one person a liar named Anonymous. There might be some sort of activities within the EAP but at least to me only advertising the company being one of the leading specialists on the market seems dishonesty from a company which has just recently been founded and which no one has ever heard of including many of the actual leading specialists. If you are as high as it gets and I cannot get any further assistance within the company then I simply want my refund. They all post on their stories and you can meet them- Iv had a video chat with one and that helped. This has to be reported!! Thank you for sharing your experiences. Artists are approached usually via Instagram and invited to display work on the #emergingartistplatform. They need to be sorted. I also didnt look for negatives someone willingly sent me that link si of course I would ask your opinion as you are a representative of the company. Can more be done to stop this. Police have visited more than twice but I dont specifically know why, but assume its about them scamming people. So disgusting! I am a local artists on the emerging artist platform, I have sold 3 pieces (which I have always been paid for) ad actually find Jazz and her team to be very kind and helpful. What is this company anyway? Your attitude is very anti and to be honest Im sensing that it will be very hard to work with you! Iv dealt with jazz too and the way she talks is disgusting. I worked from my couch with no previous experience.