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About Atelier 4
Established in 1989 by Jonathan Schwartz in Brooklyn, New York, Atelier 4, LLC is a privately held, North Carolina-based art logistics and services company. Under Schwartz’s continuous leadership as majority owner, President, and CEO, the Company provides a comprehensive range of international and domestic shipping, warehousing, handling, installation, consulting, and project management services.
Atelier 4 maintains state-of-the-art locations in New York City, Charlotte, Miami, and Los Angeles, serving private collectors, world-renowned public and private museums, leading galleries, successful living artists, and Federal, State, and Local governments.
The Company has been a member of the International Convention of Exhibition and Fine Art Transporters (ICEFAT) for over 20 years, the globally recognized industry organization setting standards of excellence for art handling. Notably, Jonathan Schwartz served in ICEFAT leadership for 15 years, including 8 years as its Chairman.
Fact sheet
- Founded
- 1989, New York City, by Jonathan Schwartz, with a single truck running New York to Los Angeles
- Name
- After the four artists of Roger Shattuck's The Banquet Years: Jarry, Rousseau, Satie, and Apollinaire
- Locations
- New York (1989), Miami (2009), Los Angeles, and Charlotte, the latter two by acquisition. All owned operations, full-time crews, no outsourced handling
- Network
- 18 interstate shuttle routes; in-house customs brokerage for international work
- Certifications and memberships
- ICEFAT member since 2004, with founder Jonathan Schwartz serving as ICEFAT Chairman; Gallery Climate Coalition Active Member; IATA; ARCS; SEMC; Western Museums Association; American Alliance of Museums; Art Therapy Project partner
- Craft
- Custom crating by PACCIN-trained builders
- Named programs
- Art Aboard (superyacht installation, Miami), S.A.F.E. (subscription hurricane and emergency protection for collections, Charlotte), Island of Misfit Crates (affordable crating for nonprofits)
- Tagline
- Moving Art Forward
MEDIA CONTACT
Spencer Moore, Marketing and Communications
980-202-0681, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm ET
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![Warehouse storage area with wooden crates marked fragile, stacked along the sides, concrete floor, and white walls with exposed pipes and ceiling fixtures.]()
Storage
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![A person opening a cabinet drawer showing a ceramic or clay sculpture of an octopus inside.]()
Crating
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![Model airplanes displayed on a table in front of wire racks and signs labeled 'EXPORT PENDING' at an exhibition or office setting.]()
International
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![Two white commercial vehicles, one large delivery truck and one smaller van, parked in a lot in front of a brown office building with large windows, under a partly cloudy sky.]()
Local Transportation
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![A white delivery truck with a refrigeration unit on top is parked in a vast open field with dry grass and rolling hills in the background during sunset.]()
Interstate Shuttles
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![Modern living room with abstract art painting, white sofa, armchair, side table, and large window with sunlight.]()
Concierge
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![Black and white photo of palm trees and a sandy landscape during a storm with gusty wind.]()
S+A+F+E
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![Two men are installing or repairing ceiling lights or fixtures in an interior room. One man stands on a step ladder while the other supports him. They are both wearing gray shirts with a yellow logo and black gloves.]()
Installation
