Australia’s LeadingFine Art Logistics
Provider
Since 1986
Fine art logistics since 1986
Confidence in
every movement.
Global specialists in the handling, movement, storage and protection of fine art since 1986.
Welcome to International Art Services
Australia’s leading fine art logistics provider
Since 1986, IAS Fine Art Logistics has been Australia’s leading provider of fine art logistics solutions, and the only truly national fine art logistics company, offering a full array of services.
IAS offers a personalised service tailored to our discerning clients’ individual needs. Whether you have a single artwork or an entire museum collection, IAS is able to provide door to door local, interstate and international transportation.
If storage is required we operate museum quality climate or non-climate controlled facilities, in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra and Perth.
To ensure your precious artworks are protected whilst in our care, IAS provides bespoke packing and crating services. Once your artwork arrives at its new home IAS is able to safely hang and install each piece, to best display and highlight its features.
Talk to us today before committing your precious artwork to anyone else.
What we do
Handled end to end
One team from collection to wall. Fewer handovers, fewer risks.
Interstate shuttlesDomestic art transport
Climate-controlled art vehicles running scheduled shuttles between all six national offices.
Six officesDelivery network
Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra and Perth, connected by one operations team.
Air, sea & roadInternational art transport
Chartered and consolidated airfreight, sea freight, customs and carnets, planned around your dates.
ARTIM networkGlobal partners
Vetted agents in every major art centre, so standards hold from origin door to destination wall.
Touring & loansArt exhibition services
Loan logistics, couriers, condition reporting and tour management for institutional exhibitions.
In-house workshopBespoke packing
Museum-standard protection built to the object, from soft-pack for short transfers to travel frames.
Built to the objectArt crating
One-way, touring, museum and climate crates manufactured to the dimensions of each work.
Insurance accreditedClimate-controlled storage
21ºC / 50% RH storerooms with CCTV, barcoded inventory and full condition records.
By appointmentArt viewing room
Private, lit viewing space for inspections, valuations and client presentations on site.
TechniciansArt installations
Rigging, hanging and plinth work by technicians who work quietly around openings and clients.
Key services
The service offering
Clients value more than transport execution alone. Every touchpoint — from first enquiry through to installation, storage and ongoing partnership — is built around responsiveness, discretion, operational calm and presentation quality.
Core services
Domestic & International Fine Art Transport
Door-to-door transportation for artworks, exhibitions and cultural objects across local, interstate and international locations, managed through specialist art handling teams and dedicated fine art vehicles.
Museum-Quality Art Storage
Secure climate and non-climate controlled storage facilities designed to protect fragile, valuable and culturally significant works for short, medium or long-term periods.
Specialist Packing & Custom Crating
Bespoke packing and crate construction tailored to the individual condition, materiality and conservation requirements of each artwork or object.
Installation & Exhibition Logistics
Professional installation, deinstallation and exhibition coordination for galleries, museums, institutions and private collectors, ensuring artworks are safely displayed and managed onsite.
National Shuttle & Collection Management
Scheduled national art shuttle services connecting major Australian cities and regional centres, supporting galleries, artists and institutions with reliable ongoing movement of artworks and exhibitions.
Value-added services
Relationship-Led Client Management
A calm, highly responsive and personalised approach, with clients valuing direct communication, familiarity and long-term trust over transactional service models.
Strategic Project & Exhibition Coordination
Support beyond transport execution through logistics planning, sequencing advice, customs coordination and risk management for complex national and international projects.
Discreet Handling of High-Value & Sensitive Assets
A strong culture of confidentiality and secure handling, particularly for private collectors, institutions and culturally significant collections.
National Infrastructure With Boutique-Level Service
Operating nationally across Australia while maintaining a highly personalised service experience tailored to individual client needs, collection requirements and project sensitivities.
Institutional & Cultural Sector Expertise
Close work with museums, galleries, government agencies, artists and collectors, demonstrating strong understanding of conservation standards, exhibition requirements and cultural stewardship expectations.
Who we serve
Find your journey
Every collection is different. Choose the audience closest to yours and see the exact path from first enquiry to long-term care.
Why it matters
We don’t just transport art. We protect the stories, history, and culture the world cannot afford to lose.
Every painting, sculpture and cultural object carries stories that connect generations. We exist to protect those stories by ensuring they move safely through the world and remain preserved for those who come after us.
Established
1986
Four decades caring for artworks across Australia and beyond.
Facilities
6
Museum quality stores in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra and Perth.
Coverage
National
The only truly national fine art logistics company, with worldwide reach.
International transport
We move fine art around the world
At IAS, we are experienced in every facet of a successful international fine art and exhibition shipment.
Whether it’s national transportation, the latest methods and materials of crate construction and packing, comprehensive security, airport and overseas services, air and sea freight, or every feature of International Exhibition Management, IAS is uniquely equipped to satisfy your every need.
International services
Who we work with
Trusted across the art world
From a single canvas to a touring collection, the standard does not change.
- Museums & public institutions
- Commercial galleries
- Private collectors
- Auction houses
- Artist studios & estates
- Art fairs & biennials
- Corporate collections
- Insurers & advisors
Our approach
Precision is a process, not a promise
Plan before we lift
Surveys, condition reports and route risk assessed before a single crate is built.
Controlled conditions
Temperature, humidity and shock monitored from origin to installation.
Security by default
Vetted crews, bonded facilities, discreet movements and full chain of custody.
One team, one contact
A named project lead who stays with the consignment from first call to final wall.
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Would you prefer to email your enquiry?
If you would like to submit a quick enquiry regarding art transportation, storage, packing, crating or installation, please fill out our general enquiry form and we’ll get back to you soon.