artcol,
I, like Xenia, it seems antithetical to the absence of a treaty.
First, to have some leverage over abusive partner (no matter which one of them - an artist or gallery owner - unscrupulous. Moreover, even without any courts and lawyers the very existence of the contract - the deterrent force of a weak person).
Secondly, make sure a written agreement to avoid conflict of the type "I remember in another way."
Examples of the same crooks on both sides, even I, a novice, I can cite many. And - personally seen, not with the others stories. But why should align with the crooks? If a gallery owner, promoter, agent and artist came to an agreement - lock it and honestly perform.
And another important point: the agreement has a time frame. By the end of their contract can terminate or modify. So no bondage for life on both sides there can not be by definition.
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