This website is a warning to people dealing with 1918 Art Gallery Art Space. The manager of 1918 Art Gallery Art Space is Mr Zhao Yonggang. Zhao Yonggang is a dishonest Chinese art dealer, even though he may seem nice and friendly when you talk to him at 1918.
Mr Zhao Yonggang has cheated and stolen from many people. For example, behind the back of his previous employer and while receiving a salary, Zhao Yonggang regularly "skimmed money" from all of the company's bills, all the while pretending to be loyal and friendly. Such "skimming money" is actually stealing from the company and is clearly corruption. He also borrowed money for his "sister's sick son", a complete lie. Zhao Yonggang, while under employment, continually stole customers in his employer's gallery for personal gain, behind the back of the gallery. He also stole whatever artists information he could and continually lies to artists, even today. Also, Zhao Yonggang stole a mailing list from his previous job and he continually sends SPAM mails from 1918 Art Gallery Art Space, to people who did not want to subscribe to his mailing list. Can such stealing and spamming be considered by anyone to be honest?
Zhao Yonggang, like any thief / liar, denies this. He is talented at giving excuses, but people should know the facts. That is why this site was created - so other people can avoid being cheated and lied to. People should be aware of the truth.
Finally, Zhao Yong-gang has in the past resorted to attempted extortion and bribery to try to get money, a serious crime in any country. From people who know Zhao Yonggang, 1918 Art Gallery Art Space deservedly has a bad reputation. If he lies about such things as the above, he will lie about artists, artworks or anything - as long as he thinks he will benefit. He should realize that cheaters and liars get caught and will not benefit.
Given his pattern of behavior and lack of a moral code, it is obvious that Zhao Yong-gang will again repeat his dishonest ways with whoever else he deals with: Zhao Yonggang just wants money in whatever way he can get it! Since it is clear that Zhao Yong-gang stole from others, you should be very careful so that he will not steal from you, too.
Everyone has heard about some Shanghainese people who have no ethics and think that they are clever, so they steal. Zhao Yonggang from 1918 Art Gallery Art Space is just that. Even worse, he uses a friendly-seeming racist strategy to get other Chinese people to help him by saying things like: "We are Chinese and we need to stand up against these foreigners". Zhao Yonggang has been quoted as saying: "Stupid people don't steal," or "he is too stupid to steal". Clearly this is illogical. But somehow in a cheater's mind, especially one who thinks himself clever, it is correct.
If you choose to deal with Zhao Yonggang or 1918 Art Space, and if you think that they will give you authentic products and be honest with you, then please: beware. Thieves should not get away with it. This is a warning to you.
A special warning for girls who know Zhao:
Everyone who knows Zhao Yonggang well, especially girls he has dated (virtually all non-Chinese, so he can "use" their money or connections), should know his true character. He is proudly known by his buddies as "8 Nations Zhao" for having slept with women from 8 nations.
People who lack principles, like Zhao Yong-gang, sound like nice guys. But in fact, Mr Zhao uses Western women or anyone he can for whatever money and/or connections they have, whether they are from an art gallery, from a museum, a writer of a magazine or an art critic.
This site is giving you a warning: don't trust Zhao Yong-gang. |