Packing and crating
Soft packing, reinforced protection or custom crates, chosen for each work and for the trip to and from the fair.
Packing & crating →Art fair logistics for galleries and dealers
Every season Aiston moves, installs and stores work for exhibitors at New York's major fairs and beyond, from packing at the gallery to the last crate back in storage.
Fairs we work
From TEFAF to Art Basel Miami Beach.
Aiston handles art fairs for galleries, dealers and antiques specialists every season, including TEFAF New York, The Winter Show, The Art Show (ADAA), Master Drawings New York, The Armory Show, Hamptons art fairs and Art Basel Miami Beach.
One team packs the stand at the gallery or from storage, moves it in on schedule, installs it, deinstalls it at close and brings everything home or back into storage. Crates and packing materials can be stored at our facilities between fairs.
Art fair services
Move-in to move-out, handled by one team.
Fair move-in and move-out
Collection from the gallery or our storage, delivery to the venue in its booked slot, and collection at close.
Fine art transport →Stand installation
Hanging and placing works on the stand, adjusting the layout with your team, and deinstalling at the end of the fair.
Art installation →Storage between fairs
Works, crates and packing materials stored at our climate-controlled facilities in Long Island City and Deer Park.
Art storage →Out-of-town fairs
Long-distance routes for fairs outside New York, including Art Basel Miami Beach, planned with your dates.
Dedicated long-distance →Sold work delivery
Deliveries to buyers after the fair, locally or onward by shipping, with installation if needed.
Art delivery →How a fair runs
Planned around the fair's schedule.
Before
Artwork list, packing, crating and the fair's move-in slot and venue rules, including any COI the venue requires.
Move-in
Works collected, delivered on time and unpacked at the stand.
During
Stand installation and changes, and deliveries of sold work.
Move-out
Deinstallation, packing and return to the gallery, a buyer or storage.
Art fair questions
Before you request a quote
Which art fairs does Aiston work?
Every season we work New York fairs including TEFAF New York, The Winter Show, The Art Show (ADAA), Master Drawings New York and The Armory Show, plus Hamptons art fairs and Art Basel Miami Beach.
Can you store crates between fairs?
Yes. Works, crates and packing materials can be stored at our climate-controlled facilities in Long Island City and Deer Park, Long Island, ready for the next fair.
Can you deliver sold works after the fair?
Yes. Sold works can be delivered to buyers locally, installed, or prepared for onward shipping.
What should I send for an art fair quote?
The fair, your booth, the artwork list with dimensions and packing status, where works are collected from, and where they go after the fair.