Major Comic Artists Cut Ties with Cadence Art Dealer Amid Payment and Transparency Issues
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Several high-profile comic book artists recently ended their representation agreements with Cadence Comic Art, an art dealer company owned by Paolo Belfiore.
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Artists and buyers cited issues with Cadence regarding communication, transparency, payments, and shipments of artwork.
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Former Cadence manager Andrew Christman resigned and said he could not comment further on the sensitive matter.
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Over 30 artists are no longer represented by Cadence, substantially changing their roster.
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Cadence and Paolo Belfiore have not yet publicly responded to the artists and inquiries about the situation.