Fine Art Museums & Services

At Art Work FAS, we have worked with all major local fine art museums in the Portland and Seattle areas, as well as renowned museums globally. Our custom-built fine art museum crates protect your traveling collections, and whether they’re being transported in our climate-controlled air ride trucks or held in our museum-standard storage facility, we guarantee nothing but safe handling and installation of your artwork. We will work with you to find transport solutions that fit within your exhibit’s budget.

We offer local transportation of artwork for lenders or donors and can accommodate couriers who may be traveling with an exhibit or art gallery. From crate unpackaging, to placing heavy art sculptures on a pedestal to hanging for an entire exhibition, our company can successfully tackle any fine art installation. We can also provide expert packing services for your onsite storage, as well as art storage and transport for empty exhibition crates when space at your museum or gallery is limited.

Our Promise

As an expert in your field, you want a partner who knows as much about art as you do. Our team is made up of experts in many mediums, including design, painting, printmaking, carpentry, photography, and sculpture. We share your passion for art and will care for each and every piece entrusted to us as if it were our own.

We know you have many things to focus on—whether you’re hand-selecting pieces for an exhibition or preserving artwork—having to worry about the safety and security of the artwork you’re responsible for when it’s being transported, stored, or installed shouldn’t be one of them. As your trusted logistics partner, Art Work FAS will take care of handling the artwork, so you can focus on your research, networking, and acquiring new art.

Our Services

Shipping & Transportation

We provide domestic and international shipping, residential and corporate relocation, and our West Coast shuttle service.

Crating & Packaging

Our full range of crating and packaging options is designed to ensure the protection and security of your valued pieces.

Storage

We offer state-of-the-art storage facilities that provide secure locations in Portland and Seattle suitable for both temporary and long-term storage.

Residential & Corporate Relocation

We can serve as a high security, climate-controlled waypost for your collection whether you are remodeling your home or office or moving to a new one.

Installation

From the simplest single sculpture install to the most complex modern art installation, we have nearly 30 years of experience in all aspects of installation, and can tackle any challenges you may face.

Support Services

Our team provides support services including collection management, restoration and preservation, art consultations, in-home design services, and fine art protection for your collections.

"In September 2019 I used Art Work Fine Art Services to ship a major museum exhibition from Oregon to New York that involved individually preparing and crating 110 valuable posters and photographs and 25 examples of fashion. This huge task was handled with extreme professionalism and attention to detail. I was kept informed during every stage of the process, from the initial bid to confirmation that all items had been safely delivered to the museum. Excellent work on every front. I would use them again without hesitation. P.S. Eric Gibbons is the greatest arts shipping manager in the history of the world. ROCK STAR!"

- Gary Westford, Museum Curator

"We have been clients of Artwork for decades, during which time they have cared for both our personal and corporate collection with the utmost professionalism, attention to detail, and care. Their rigorous approach to understanding all media – from painting to works on paper, sculpture, and installation pieces – ensures that while art is in their care it is in the best of hands. Each member of the Artwork team balances a respect for the collection with an in-depth knowledge about how best to showcase individual pieces in whatever location they will be installed. As our collection grew, the locations in which it was installed ranged from our offices and homes to temporary loans, museums, and galleries. Artwork kept meticulous track of it all and handled every detail to ensure each piece was safe. When the work was in storage, we knew that it was in the best of hands, secure from anything that might harm it and ready when it was time to move it for installation. In addition to all of their professionalism, the team is kind, friendly, and a joy to work with always. They provide us a level of care for our art that allows us to know it is in good hands always."

- Ann Edlen