Fine Art Transportation
Climate-controlled art transportation across New York City, Manhattan, The Hamptons, and beyond.
Fine art transport, storage and installation in New York.
Fine art logistics, built for the industry we serve. Since 2002, from Long Island City.
Fine art logistics in New York City, under one roof.
More than 25,000 works are in our care at two facilities in Long Island City and Deer Park, Long Island. The same team moves, stores, installs and ships them for collectors, galleries, museums, auction houses and art fair exhibitors.
Since 2002
Founded in New York
25,000+
Works in our care
30,000 sq ft
Climate-controlled storage
Services
Clear service paths for artwork moving into storage, onto walls, across borders, or into viewing rooms.
Art Installation
Precise, conservation-minded installation for artworks, furniture, sculpture, and complex layouts.
Climate-Controlled Storage
Climate-controlled storage for artwork between installation, viewing, renovation, shipping, and collection planning.
International Art Shipping
Global fine art shipping with packing, crating, documentation, customs coordination, and agent handovers.
Viewing Services
Private viewing services for advisor review, collector decisions, inspection, photography, and estate work.
Packing & Crating
Object-specific packing and crating using conservation-appropriate materials.
Service area
New York roots. Regional and long-distance reach.
Aiston coordinates fine art services throughout New York City, Long Island, the Hamptons, and the tri-state region. New Jersey and Connecticut projects are available, while other destinations, hot-shot requests, and long-distance routes are coordinated by arrangement.
- New York City
- Long Island
- The Hamptons
- New Jersey
- Connecticut
- Tri-state region
Installation Visualizer
See the installation before the crew arrives.
Add a room photo, enter the wall and artwork sizes, and explore placement before requesting an installation quote.
Inside Aiston
The operations behind the logistics.
Facilities, vehicles, handlers, records, and collection management discipline keep artwork accounted for as logistics work moves forward.
Facilities
Storage, intake, viewing, release, and onward movement stay connected through facility workflows.
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Fleet
Air ride vehicles, loading methodology, crew preparation, and route planning support local and long-distance work.
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Collection Management
Object records, locations, releases, viewing access, and handover notes stay connected as logistics work moves forward.
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Documentation
Object records, photography, movement history, location status, and release support.
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Client feedback
Care is measured in the details people remember.
“The Aiston “A-Team” were professional, efficient and super hardworking. They did a fantastic job, and the art looks amazing! Everyone who sees it is just blown away.”
“The installation looks amazing! My thanks to all of you at Aiston and the wonderful team you sent us.”
“They are professional, fun, and a pleasure to work with, and I am most grateful for their help.”
“Your team did a great job today and was very professional. Thank you so much.”
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 provides fine art transportation, installation, climate-controlled storage, packing and crating, private viewing, inventory documentation, domestic logistics, and international art shipping.
Do you offer climate-controlled transport and storage?
Yes. Aiston uses climate-controlled vehicles and 30,000 sq ft of temperature- and humidity-controlled storage in Long Island City and Deer Park, Long Island. Storage areas are monitored by sensors with alerts, access is controlled, and every stored work is barcoded.
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 Long Island City, Queens, with a second storage facility in Deer Park, Long Island. We work throughout Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, Long Island, the Hamptons, New Jersey and Westchester to Greenwich, Connecticut, with long-distance and international shipping by request.
Do you have a private viewing room?
Yes. Aiston has a discreet private viewing room in Long Island City for collector previews, condition inspections, photography, authentication, and client showings by appointment.
How do I request a quote?
Share the artwork details, dimensions, pickup and delivery locations, timing, access notes, insurance needs, and requested services. The Aiston team will review the scope and prepare a project-specific quote.
Tell us what needs to happen next.
Share the artwork, locations, timing, access notes, and service needs. Aiston will review the scope and respond with a clear next step.