ArtsyReviews of artsy.net

Selling for individual artists is just not there. Disappointed.

Bought a piece which I subsequently asked to resell on the site - only months later - due to a change in circumstances/not having space for it any longer. i was told they wouldn't allow me to do this and have not provided a clear reason as to why - seem useless to me as a market/aggregator and I won't use them again - will instead rely on more trusted web platforms or buy direct from galleries, Very poor customer service, t&cs (I also had issues when I had an item delivered to me), & ease of use; seem to be lacking the volume to make what could be a good idea work.

Once worth it, but not anymore, and beware their auto renew. I joined Artsy with a gallery at the beginning. And at that time it felt like a breath of fresh air, and a really useful tool for galleries. It was sold to me as a way of helping collectors find the galleries that would best support their tastes, and it felt like a real partnership between Artsy the gallery and the collectors. I stayed for two years and it would have been longer, but I closed that gallery. During that time I only sold enough work through the site to pay for the subscription but not make a profit on the investment. The coverage and profile I got made it feel worth it. A couple of years ago I opened a new gallery and joined artsy again. I was surprised that they had got rid of the selection process, and how many galleries were on it. It appears their focus is online domination of the visual arts in the same way Uber has taken over the taxi business. Gone is the sense of them supporting your business, and there are so many galleries it is hard to get noticed. It is labor intensive if you want to get anything productive out of it - as labor intensive as running your own website and inventory system - so you are in fact having to do everything twice. If you don't have a website that supports an inventory system, or you are so big that the subscription and staff time uploading and documenting exhibits is considered no big deal it might be worth it, but it no longer made financial sense to me. Which brings me to a word of warning... They have an automatic renewal on the contract, which means you can only get out of the contract at exactly the right time (you can't miss it by a day), or you head right into another year-long agreement and an expensive buy out.