Category Archives: Shipping Art

Art Shippers

Artbiz has compiled this short list of art shippers. I have only had the experience of using Art Packed; which was a good one and can not vouch for the others on the list.  If you have some experiences or know of a good shipper and want to share them with others please provide your comments below, share and share alike! Art Packed Art Packed is a Calgary based shipper and covers mostly western Canada but can hook you up …
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Shipping art and getting it back again

Shipping art to the U.S. and getting it back again. It’s the getting it back that’s the tough part. I had 5 pieces in an exhibition in New York last year. After the show was over and the gallery shipped it back, the work was stopped at the border. Customs would not release it until I paid a brokerage fee. I called Canada Customs and explained that I owned the work but it seems that they don’t have a way …
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