KOUMELANGE~ The World of Sonia Kouyoumdjian’s Art (PART 2)
Can an Art Gallery/store charge “artists” to enter?
I haven’t seen this place myself, but three people have told me the same story: there is this place in a nearby mall called CREATORS Art Gallery. It’s full of prints. All people walked into the room and were immediately confronted by someone. Two boys I know were asked by a woman if they were “artists” or not, and when they answered yes she gave them a piece of paper that said they would have to leave or pay a fee of $100 to stay. I suppose if it is a gallery it can charge (but if you were so keen on making money of viewings, then why put in a mall store with giant windows and everything showing?), but, if I understand correctly, it’s only “artists” that are charged to look. Can a gallery really do that?
This sounds really strange! As you say, since this store is located in a mall, you would think that selling the art would be their objective. Is the art displayed all original art or are there posters and such as well? I’m really curious. You could always go there and if asked if you are an artist, say “no” and see what happens. How can the clerk determine who is or isn’t an artist? I’m really wondering if maybe there’s something not being told as part of this story. But the only way that you will know for sure is to take a trip down to the mall and go into the store and check it out yourself. I just did a search on Google and came up with the ad for the store and there is no mention of a fee for artists to enter. Take a look at the site:
http://www.dexknows.com/business_profiles/creator_s_art_gallery-b246197
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