I heard from Hans about this issue, and he said that "Many artists had extensive contracts, did extensive research, took him to court and have still not recovered their paintings or received and money."
For an idea of the kind of thing that has been happening, read Frank Zeidler's personal account of his experience with Patrich.
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Bogus Art Fair is intended to be a place for visual artists to share their scammer-experiences and warn others of potential scammers.
Scams and fraud are increasing problems for anyone with an online presence, be it as simple as having an email address or as active as having an intricate website and participating in several discussion forums. Artists are a particularly susceptible group because most of us are happy for a sale and looking for that big break.
