I am an artist and I warn you against the Batik Art Group of Barcelona (Miami and San Francisco)....
EXPLANATION OF THE BATIK ART GROUP FRAUD SYSTEM:
First, the Gallery will tell you that the artistic department of the Batik Art Group have visited your web page
and due to it has seen in it, you are invited (selected by the Artistic Department) to participate in one of their
exhibitions in Barcelona. But you have to pay for that, more or less $400 for 2 lineal meters and $800 for 6 lineal meters.
There is no artistic department and no selection at all, it is an automatic research from a computer.
After the exhibition, the Batik Art Group will tell you that one (or more) of your paintings is sold but
they still have to get the money from an alleged client. You will also be advised by the "artistic department"
that you have been selected for a new contract at special conditions because the art critic and the feeling of the public
about your work is very good (you are talented!). You must pay (again) a fee to have "the privilege" of participating
in some exhibitions in Miami, Barcelona and other international exhibitions. Their promises will never be achieved.
It is just a trap ! The price of the fee for this new contract will depend on the price of your paintings "sold".
If you agree and there is a difference between the money the Group Batik owes you for the sale of your paintings and the fee of the contract, you have to pay. If more, you must pay them again. There is no client at all ( the client is only the Batik Art Group and they try to "buy" your paintings through clearing). After the clearing the Batik Art Group can sell a second time the painting to a real client and keep, this time, 100% of the sales. So, their profits are double: For one they take the money from the artists up to the maximum they can. For the second hand they keep 100% of the sales of paintings sold to real clients. If you refused the proposed contract, the Batik Art Group will advise you that the client has changed his mind. They take no risk to lose money and it will be very, very, very difficult for you to get your paintings back if you are not living in Barcelona because they will do nothing for that. Moreover, it is very difficult to speak English to anybody when you get problems.
Be careful, JUST SKIP IT ! REJECT ALL PROPOSITIONS FROM THE GRUPO BATIK ART of BARCELONA MIAMI OR SAN FRANSISCO. Please, send this advice to all the artists you know.
