u/dawnbeforethedark

I'm trying to sell original, non-mass produced, one of a kind paintings by established artists in China. And I'm being gatekept by Chairish.

I have supplied multiple links and videos explaining in detail the most reduced pricings of my listings. I've provided detailed cost and profit breakdowns and also limited my net profit margin to 10% and under. I've even gone as far as to screen record the Chinese platforms on which the paintings are being sold, showing the exact price they are being sold for before being shipped, as well as the pricing of similar pieces sold by other artists.

Dozens of back and forth emails, with most of the replies being copy and paste emails with dwindling requirements as I fulfill each of the requirements.

From "Please provide any documentation you may have to support the price at which you've listed this item, such as LINKS or website as reference to comparable works sold at similar prices or Auction House Records or Invoices image." to "Please provide any documentation you may have to support the price at which you've listed this item, such as Auction house records and Invoices/Official Receipt."

At this point, I'm realizing the curatorial staff might just be gatekeeping me simply because of the artists are Chinese.

To clarify, these are new, original works​ direct from the artist's studio, which is why traditional auction house records or prior resale invoices do not exist.

The pricing for these pieces is supported by a robust, established art ecosystem in China that operates outside of the public auction market. Specifically, the value is backed by:

• **Pedigree & Artistic Education:**​ The artist's formal training and academic lineage from top-tier Chinese art academies (such as the China Academy of Art or Central Academy of Fine Arts) heavily influence the value of their graduates' work.
• **Exhibition History:**​ A record of solo and group exhibitions at recognized institutions, public art museums, and galleries across China.
• **Direct Sales History:**​ Prior acquisitions by government-sponsored museums, public cultural institutions, corporate collections, and private collectors within China's primary market.

There’s a common misconception in Western markets that Chinese art is predominantly mass-produced or decorative. In reality, China has a deeply rooted, institutionally supported contemporary art ecosystem that operates quite differently from the Western gallery-auction model. Many significant artists — including this one — work within rigorous academic traditions, exhibit in state-supported museums, and sell to discerning private collectors, yet remain under the radar in Western commercial spaces simply because they haven’t been aggressively marketed overseas. This work reflects that caliber of practice, not the decorative ‘mass-produced’ category.”

By Chairish logic, how does it make sense that a painting like this (https://www.chairish.com/product/37168072/birds-angels-and-horse-rider-contemporary-mixed-media-expressionist-oil-painting) is listing for $6500, when the artist has no auction house records whatsoever? (I'm not trying to knock her work.)

Alexandra Swistak

What supports the pricing of her work other than exhibitions and purchases by museums and private collectors, all prerequisites that are also satisfied by the artists of the works I'm listing? 

EDIT: I just found online auction house records for the artist I'm listing. They're pretty much out of excuses to decline my listing. Curious how this plays out.

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