Fine Art Transportation
Secure, climate-controlled art transportation across New York City, Manhattan, The Hamptons, and beyond.
Art logistics, built for the industry we serve.
Transport, storage, installation, crating, viewing, documentation, and shipping for artwork that cannot be treated like freight
Fine Art Services in New York City
Serving New York collectors, galleries, advisors, designers, estates, museums, and institutions from Long Island City.
Founded in 2002, Aiston plans each project around the object, access path, vehicle or storage requirements, schedule, documentation, and final handoff.
Aiston at a glance
Fine art logistics built around condition, access, timing, and accountability
One team connects handlers, trucks, storage, viewing rooms, documentation, and routing so artwork is not passed from vendor to vendor without context.
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Founded in New York
Since 2002
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SQFT Fine Art Storage
30,000+
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Facility Monitoring
24/7
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Manhattan, Queens & Brooklyn
NYC
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International Art Shipping
Global
Services
One accountable team from pickup through placement
Clients come to Aiston when the artwork, location, schedule, or condition requirements make a standard mover the wrong choice.
Art Installation
Precise, conservation-minded installation for artworks, furniture, sculpture, and complex layouts.
Climate-Controlled Storage
Museum-grade fine art storage in secure, professionally managed New York facilities.
International Art Shipping
Global fine art shipping with packing, crating, documentation, customs coordination, and destination agent coordination.
Viewing Services
Discreet private viewing rooms for client showings, inspection, photography, and review.
Packing & Crating
Custom packing and crating using conservation-appropriate materials.
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Operations
Inside Aiston
The facilities, equipment, and people behind every project.
Facilities Storage Climate-aware environments
Climate Controlled Storage
Purpose-built storage environments designed for artwork, collections, and cultural property.
Fleet Fleet Air ride transportation
Fine Art Transportation Fleet
Air ride equipped vehicles operated by trained art handling crews throughout New York and beyond.
Personnel Install Specialized crews
Installation Teams
Experienced technicians handling residential, gallery, corporate, and institutional installations.
Appointments Viewing Private appointments
Private Viewing Rooms
Dedicated viewing spaces for collectors, advisors, galleries, and institutions.
Systems Records Documented movement
Inventory & Documentation
Artwork tracking, condition reporting, photography, and collection management tools.
Planning Coordination One accountable plan
Project Management
Dedicated coordination from planning through completion, with crews, timing, access, and handoffs aligned before work begins.
Aiston's operating platform
Artwork records, locations, and movements kept in one accountable system.
Hadrian helps Aiston track what each object is, where it is, what has happened to it, and what needs to happen next.
Service Values
The work is handled as an object, not a shipment
Careful logistics begins before a crew touches the artwork.
Before pickup, installation, storage intake, viewing, packing, or shipment, Aiston reviews the object, access path, timing, documentation needs, and handoff conditions. The quality of the job is decided in the planning.
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Condition Comes First
Crews review the object, packing status, site conditions, and handling path before movement begins.
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Planned Before Handling
Crew size, equipment, vehicle needs, hardware, packing, access, and documentation are matched to the actual project.
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Quiet, Professional Presence
Aiston works cleanly in private homes, galleries, offices, storage areas, viewing rooms, and institutional settings.
The Aiston Process
Every project begins with a plan.
Whether coordinating a single artwork or an entire collection, every project follows a structured process designed to protect the artwork, maintain communication, and ensure a smooth experience from start to finish.
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Consultation
Discuss project goals, artwork requirements, scheduling, access, and logistics.
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Planning
Develop transportation, storage, installation, crating, or shipping strategies around the object and site.
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Collection
Professional crews collect and document artwork at the point of origin.
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Transportation & Handling
Artwork moves through carefully coordinated transportation and handling procedures.
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Storage, Viewing, Installation, or Shipping
Services are executed based on the project requirements and the next handoff.
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Documentation & Completion
Final documentation, reporting, completion notes, and project closeout.
Project scope
Artwork, access, timing, and service requirements are reviewed before work begins.
Coordinated execution
Crews, vehicles, storage, viewing, installation, and shipping are planned around the handoff.
Documented closeout
Records, notes, and completion details stay connected to the project.
FAQ
Common questions
Details vary by artwork, site, schedule, and route. These answers cover the questions our team hears most often.
View all FAQsWhat services does Aiston provide?
Aiston manages fine art transportation, installation, climate-controlled storage, packing and crating, private viewing, inventory documentation, domestic logistics, and international art shipping from New York City.
Do you offer climate-controlled transport and storage?
Yes. Aiston uses climate-controlled vehicles and professionally managed fine art storage with environmental monitoring, controlled access, and digital inventory records for short- and long-term collection needs.
Can Aiston handle fragile, oversized, or complex artworks?
Yes. Each project is planned around the artwork's material, size, fragility, access conditions, route, and installation requirements, with custom packing, crating, equipment, and handling methods selected as needed.
Where does Aiston operate?
Aiston is based in New York City and works throughout Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, The Hamptons, Long Island, the tri-state area, and domestic or international destinations by request.
Do you provide private viewing rooms?
Yes. Aiston offers private viewing rooms for collector previews, condition inspections, photography, authentication, and client showings by appointment.
How do I request a quote?
Share artwork details, dimensions, pickup and delivery locations, timing, access notes, insurance needs, and requested services. Aiston will review the scope and follow up with the practical next step.
More questions
How far in advance should I book transport or installation?
For standard New York City transport or installation, a few business days of notice is ideal when possible. Larger exhibitions, estate projects, storage intakes, Hamptons work, and international shipments should be scheduled earlier so routing, staffing, access, and documentation can be coordinated cleanly.
Can Aiston handle entire exhibitions or art fair logistics?
Yes. Aiston can coordinate packing, crating, transport, installation, deinstallation, storage, and return shipping for exhibitions, art fairs, galleries, institutions, and private collection projects.
Is my artwork insured during transit or storage?
Many clients use their own fine art insurance policies. Aiston can provide documentation and condition checking for transit or storage records. Insurance through Aiston may be available when requested and confirmed in writing.
What information helps Aiston prepare an accurate quote?
Helpful details include artwork photos, dimensions, medium, weight if known, pickup and delivery addresses, access notes, stairs or elevator details, requested date, insurance needs, storage requirements, and any special handling concerns.
Do you perform site surveys for installations?
Yes. For installation work, Aiston can review wall structure, placement, access, lighting, hardware needs, and site conditions so the installation plan fits both the artwork and the space.
Can artwork be stored temporarily between pickup and delivery?
Yes. Aiston offers short-term and long-term fine art storage for projects that require holding artwork between pickup, installation, viewing appointments, shipping dates, or collection moves.
Do you handle packing, crating, and international shipping?
Yes. Aiston can coordinate conservation-minded packing, custom crating, export documentation, customs coordination, air or sea freight routing, and destination agent coordination for international fine art shipments.
Who does Aiston typically work with?
Aiston works with private collectors, galleries, advisors, designers, estates, artists, museums, institutions, auction houses, and corporate collections that need careful fine art handling, storage, installation, documentation, or shipping.
Planning a move, installation, storage intake, or shipment?
Share the object details, locations, timing, access conditions, and service needs. Aiston will review the scope and respond with the right next step, not a generic estimate.
New York based. Art-focused. Planned before handling begins.
