Art Logistics in Salt Lake City, UT for Pieces That Are Truly Irreplaceable
For most freight, damage is a claim. With artwork, damage is a loss, the value is in the object itself and no substitute exists. That one fact changes everything about how a shipment is packed, loaded, routed, and documented. Redman Van & Storage handles fine art in Salt Lake City, along with antiques, sculpture, and collections to the standards museums, galleries, collectors, and corporate art programs expect, locally and nationwide through the van line network.
Art Logistics Offerings
Boxing and Crating
- Custom museum-standard crate construction
- Travel frames, corner protectors, and glass tape application
- Soft-packing and mirror-carton methods for brief hauls
- Foam-in-place and suspension packing for sculpture and objects
- Acid-free and archival materials for paper-based works and textiles
- Export crating and overseas documentation support
Transport and Handling
- Air-ride, climate-considerate trucks
- Sole-use and reserved truck service
- Two-person handling with experienced art crews
- Condition reporting with photos at every handoff
- Courier escort when required
- Installation, hanging, and takedown support
Storage
- Secure, access-controlled storage for collections
- Padded vault and racked storage
- Inventory and condition reports
- Short-term storage during transitions between exhibitions or residences
- Extended collection storage
Who We Serve
- Museums, gallery spaces, and exhibition programs
- Private collectors and estates
- Corporate and hospitality art programs
- Interior decorators and art consultants
- Auction houses and valuers
- Painters and studios delivering pieces to exhibitions
The Way a Fine Art Shipment Is Handled
- Survey and condition report. Every work is examined, measured, and photographed, and existing condition is recorded before anything is touched.
- Selecting the packing method. Medium, framing, glazing, value, and transit distance determine whether the work ships soft-packed, in a travel frame, or in a custom crate made in Salt Lake City.
- Transport. Works move through Salt Lake City in air-ride, climate-considerate trucks, on exclusive-use vehicles when the collection or the client calls for it.
- Delivery, installation, and re-inspection. Our trained crews in Salt Lake City place, hang, or install the work, and the condition report is finalized again with the client or registrar present.
Why Choose Redman Van & Storage
Fine art, heirlooms, and pianos have been part of Redman Van & Storage's work since 1891. That is not a line on a services list, it is the whole reason our crews are trained the way they are. Each piece is recorded with a condition report and photographs before it is touched, and again at delivery, so custody and condition are never dependent on memory.
Take on the Next Step
Send us the dimensions, medium, framing, and value along with the origin and destination, photographs are ideal. Book an art logistics consultation in Salt Lake City or call (385) 386-5135. We work with collections, galleries, designers, and private clients in Salt Lake City and deliver nationwide.
FAQ Block (schema-ready)
Do you make custom crates for artwork?
Yes. Each crate is built to the individual piece, incorporating travel frames, corner protection, foam and suspension packing, and archival materials appropriate to the medium. Reusable, purpose-built crates are a practical option for works that are transported regularly between exhibitions or residences.
How is artwork protected during transit?
Works move in air-ride, climate-considerate trucks, secured so nothing slides and nothing abrasive is packed against them, and accompanied by trained two-person crews. A condition report with photographs is completed before pickup and again at delivery, so any change in condition is recorded at the point it is discovered.
Can you hold a collection between shows or moves?
Yes. We provide secure, access-controlled storage in Salt Lake City with padded vault and racked options, inventory and condition records, and terms spanning a few weeks between shows to long-term collection storage.