Disclaimer

This post is to share the information I received in my email. I am not responsible for any conclusion or decision you made based on these information. I am also not making any judgmental statement. All information is to help anyone who may receive the similar email so they know they are not alone.

So, yesterday there was a super long email in my inbox from PAKS gallery at Austria. Their website has some press info which looks interesting. Their IG page has 276 posts and 7095 followers including myself as 5/13/2021.

The super long email

“Dear Yue Zeng,

Our curator team has seen your artworks and finds these very impressive.

PAKS Gallery and MAMAG Museum invite you to exhibit your art during the Cannes Film Festival, Art Basel Week and Carrousel du Louvre. You can also be part of these great exhibitions.

Here i send You informations to the participations in the Biennials, as also about the possibility to be represented by the PAKS Gallery and show Your art in MAMAG Modern Art Museum.

1) Exhibit your art in 2021 in MAMAG Modern Art Museum in royal castle Hubertendorf in Austria
The historical hunting castle Hubertendorf, where king Franz Josef has spent the night. The castle’s history goes back to the year 1270. The charming and elegant interiors of the castle Hubertendorf invite collectors and art lovers in a pleasant atmosphere to find energy and inspiration through art. Today in castle Hubertendorf is placed MAMAG modern Art Museum. The exhibitions organized by MAMAG Modern Art Museum were opened by prominent figures including President of Austria Heinz Fischer in year 2015 and attended by ministers and celebrities.

• We take care of the transportation of the artworks from the PAKS Gallery to the exhibition and back to the PAKS Gallery.
• You get the participation in the Contemporary and Modern Art Museum – MAMAG Modern Art Museum
• You will receive a publication in the catalog of the exhibition
• You will be listed on the homepage as the artist of the exhibition in MAMAG Modern Art Museum
• You will receive certificate of participation
• We take care of the hanging of the artworks and the placement of the sculptures in the exhibition location
• Participation in the exhibitions in museums are important for the artist’s biography
• With this exhibition your relevance on the art market increases
• You increase your sales potential

Now you has the possibility to be part of the Exhibition in MAMAG Modern Art Museum. You will be published in the catalog for the exhibition, your name will be published in the invitation for the exhibition. We will care about the hanging of your artwork. Your name will be also listed under the artists of the exhibition on the Homepage of the MAMAG Modern Art Museum.
Use this amazing possibility to show your art in MAMAG Modern Art Museum.
Deadline for registration: 26th May 2021
Places are limited. If you would like to participate please register as soon as possible

2) Exhibit your art in 2022 or 2023 with prestigious PAKS Gallery – PAKS Gallery representation
PAKS Gallery is one of the most prestigious galleries. PAKS Gallery has 3 galleries in charming locations like PAKS Gallery in the capital city of Austria Vienna, PAKS Gallery by the castle Heidenreichstein, PAKS Gallery in Munic in Germany.
You have the amazing possibility to exhibit your art in the PAKS Gallery near artworks of Pablo Picasso and Salvador Dali.
With the PAKS Gallery representation you get 3 exhibitions in our 3 locations (one exhibition per location). Each exhibition lasts about 3 months. You do not need to worry about transportation from one exhibition to another. We’ll do it for you. With the concept you are represented in the PAKS Gallery all year round.
We plan our gallery representation for the year 2022 and 2023 and invite you to be represented by the PAKS Gallery on the art market in 2022 und 2023. About PAKS Gallery writes daily newspapers such as Niederösterreichische Nachrichten, Oberösterreichische Nachrichten, Bezirksrundschau, Bezirskblätter, TIPS, Wedenberger & Obertoggenburger, Kronen Zeitung (with more than 2,3 million readers, Kronen Zeitung is the largest newspaper in Austria), British VOGUE, GQ and diplomatic observer. Galerist Heinz Playner was interviewed by ORF TV, RTS TV, M4TV. On the red carpet of the international events, galerist Heinz Playner one sees alongside the stars like Hollywood actor Ralf Moeller, Austria minister for art and culture Gernot Blümel, mayor of the city Vienna Michael Ludwig, mayor of city Salzburg Harald Preuner, football legend Oliver Kahn, actress Sophia Thomalla, Martin Semmelrogge and other celebrities.

• As an artist of the gallery you will be listed on the homepage of the PAKS Gallery as the artist of the gallery.
• Your artworks will be represented throughout the year 2022 or 2023 in the charming locations of the PAKS Gallery.
• When your artwork is sold, you have the possibility to send another one.
• We take care of the transportation of the artworks to the locations of the PAKS Gallery for the exhibitions during representation time
• You will be listed on the webpage as the participation artist of the exhibitions
• You will receive certificate of participation
• We take care of the hanging of the artworks and the placement of the sculptures in the exhibition location
• With this exhibition your relevance on the art market increases
• You increase your sales potential
  Use this chance for your artist career.
  In the attachment you find the participation form for the PAKS Gallery representation 2022 and 2023.
  Deadline for registration: 26th May 2021
  Places are limited. If you would like to participate please register as soon as possible

3) MAMAG Modern Art Museum and PAKS Gallery invite you to participate in the 3rd International Fine Art Cannes Biennale during the Cannes Film Festival 2022.
Use this possibility to show your art during the one of the most important Events in the culture world – Cannes Film Festival 2022

Why is it important to participate in Cannes Biennale:

• Cannes Film Festival is one of the most important events in the art world
• Stars like George Clooney, Julia Roberts, Kristen Stewart, Sean Penn, Steven Spielberg, Woody Allen, Charlize Theron visited Cannes Film Festival in 2016
• number of inhabitants has grown in 2016 during Cannes Film Festival from 73.000 to 200.000 in Cannes
• Luxurious location of the International Fine Art Cannes Biennial
• With more than 4,000 accredited journalists and hundreds of television shows, the festival is one of the greatest cultural events in the world every year
• We take care of the transportation of the artworks from the PAKS Gallery to the exhibition and back to the PAKS Gallery.
• You get the participation in the Biennale with a relevant gallery
• You will receive a publication in the catalog of the Biennale
• You will be listed on the homepage as a participant of the Biennale
• You will receive certificate of participation
• We take care of the hanging of the artworks and the placement of the sculptures in the exhibition location
• With this exhibition your relevance on the art market increases
• You increase your sales potential
  Use this perfect opportunity to show your art here.

In the attachment you find application form with conditions for International Fine Art Cannes Biennale

Deadline: 26th May 2021
Places are limited. If you would like to participate, please made your registration soon.

4) Participate in the International Contemporary Biennale Basel
from 17 to 19 June 2022 during the Art Basel Art Week 2022. The Art Basel Week attracts around 98000 collectors, museum directors, curators, gallery owners, artists and art lovers.

The MAMAG Modern Art Museum choosed as the location for the Biennial of one of the historic Grand Hotels: Hotel Euler in the heart of Basel with its perfect accessibility. The Hotel Euler was built in 1867 by Abraham Euler and has been one of the first of the high hospitality in Europe. The hotel was taken over by the Manz family in 1981 and despite renovations, its charming tradition includes one of the grand hotels.

“International Contemporary Art Biennale Basel” is a perfect opportunity for the visitors of the Art Basel Week to enjoy the art works of prominent and up-and-coming artists in elegant, historic Saloons of the Hotel Euler. Curator of the MAMAG Modern Art Museum Heinz Playner will lead the visitors personally through the Biennale in the Salon Rouge.

Why is it important to participate in
the International Contemporary Art Biennale Basel:

• More than 98,000 artists, collectors, gallery owners, museum directors, curators and other art lovers visit Basel during Art Basel Art Week
• According to the Boston Consulting Group’s Global Wealth report, Switzerland is ranked second in the number of millionaires households worldwide
• International Fine Art Biennial Basel is located in one of the best luxurious and popular locations in Basel
• We handle the sales management during the exhibition
• We take care of the transportation of the artworks from the PAKS Gallery to the exhibition and back to the PAKS Gallery.
• You get the participation in the Biennale with a relevant gallery
• You will receive a publication in the catalog of the Biennale
• You will be listed on the homepage as a participant of the Biennale
• You will receive certificate of participation
• We take care of the hanging of the artworks and the placement of the sculptures in the exhibition location
• With this exhibition your relevance on the art market increases
• You increase your sales potential
  Take the opportunity to show Your art in one of the richest countries of the world during the most important art week of the year

In the attachment you find participation form with conditions and participation fees.
Deadline for registration: 26th May 2021
Places are limited. If you would like to participate please register as soon as possible

5) Participate in the Contemporary Art Fair in Carrousel du Louvre Paris in October 2022 during the FIAC
I invite you to use a wonderful possibility to participate at the Art Fair in the Carrousel du Louvre. At this time in Paris are three Art Fairs parallel. This is a very good possibility to represent your art in one of the best locations of Paris in the important Art Week in Paris.
About 20.000 Visitors have a possibility to see your art in complex Musee du Louvre – Carrousel du Louvre in Paris. Paris is a one of very important Art Market.
PAKS Gallery care about transport to the Art Fair in Carrousel du Louvre and back to the PAKS Gallery. PAKS Gallery represent selected artists as you at the contemporary Art Fair in Carrousel du Louvre.
Use this wonderful possibility to show your Art in one of the most prestigious locations in Paris.

• We take care of the transportation of the artworks from the PAKS Gallery to the exhibition and back to the PAKS Gallery.
• You get the participation in the Contemporary Art Fair with a relevant gallery
• You will receive a publication in the catalog of the PAKS Gallery for the Art Fair
• You will be listed on the homepage as a participant of the Art Fair
• You will receive certificate of participation
• We take care of the hanging of the artworks and the placement of the sculptures in the exhibition location
• With this exhibition your relevance on the art market increases
• You increase your sales potential

In the attachment you find participation form with conditions and participation fees.
Deadline for registration: 26th May 2021
Places are limited. If you would like to participate please register as soon as possible

Only some places are available.
Realize your chance and use that for your career.

participation form you find in the attachment.

For your participation please send me:

• signed and filled participation form
• copy of payment
• your actually biography and statement
• 2 images of your artworks in Jpeg files

Places are limited. Before you write it, please ask if the possibility still available

If you have some questions, i will be glad to help you

best regards,
Heinz Playner

Curator, Art Critic, Director of PAKS Gallery

http://www.paks-gallery.com”

The cost menu

I may not know much so can anyone tell me is this the way that how gallery in EU works? Well, according to their IG posts I believe someone indeed pays them to present the artworks. I welcome you to share your stories if you have previous experiences with PAKS gallery.

And today (5/13/2021) 1 USD = 0.83 EUR. 1 USD = 0.71 POUND.

Oh Lord, good for British people.

That’s all.