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RBARacine Berkow Associates, Inc.International Fine Art Transport
COMPANY PROFILE
In 1986 Racine Berkow founded RBA to apply museum quality standards to the
shipping and handling of fine arts and antiques. RBA continues this
commitment and applies it to the transport of objects ranging from
monumental Henry Moore sculptures to priceless world treasures such as
the Dead Sea Scrolls.
RBA is a member of the prestigious trade association, ICEFAT, and has
been since 1987.
Our Offices
Headquarters37-05 Greenpoint Ave.
L.I.C., NY 11101Tel: 718-482-8384
JFK Airport156-15, 146 Avenue
Jamaica, NY 11434Tel: 718-949-1200
Washington, DC1211 Tatum Drive, 1st Floor
Alexandria, VA 22307Tel: 703-299-0660
RBARacine Berkow Associates, Inc.International Fine Art Transport
37-05 Greenpoint AvenueLong Island City, NY 11101Tel: 718-482-8384Fax: 718-482-8385www.racineberkow.com
THE RBA WAY
We care about the fine art and antiques that we handle and ship. We care about
their survival for future generations. We give the same consideration to a
private family heirloom that we give to a large institutional
collection.
We execute our business with confidentiality and discretion.
Client trust is our most important
asset.
We offer our services at
competitive prices, and work within
your budget and to your specifications.
There is no price list, because each
shipment is unique.
CARE COMMITMENT CONFIDENTIALITY COST
We are committed to providing the
highest quality of art handling and
shipping services. We believe in
building a relationship that begins with the
first estimate and continues long after the job is
completed.
RBARacine Berkow Associates, Inc.International Fine Art Transport
37-05 Greenpoint AvenueLong Island City, NY 11101Tel: 718-482-8384Fax: 718-482-8385www.racineberkow.com
TRANSPORT SERVICES
Freight Forwarding
We are licensed international freight forwarders (IATA). Through our network of worldwide and domestic agents, we can coordinate your art shipments anywhere, whether by air, land or sea.
RBARacine Berkow Associates, Inc.International Fine Art Transport
37-05 Greenpoint AvenueLong Island City, NY 11101Tel: 718-482-8384Fax: 718-482-8385www.racineberkow.com
TRANSPORT SERVICES
Customs Brokerage
As licensed customs brokers, we are fully bonded to handle your imports into the United States. We collect and deliver inbound shipments and handle all US Customs formalities, including the clearance of hand-carried objects. We are set up to clear customs electronically at any port in the United States.
Documentation and Licensing
We prepare in-house all documentation or licensing
connected with international shipments.
RBARacine Berkow Associates, Inc.International Fine Art Transport
37-05 Greenpoint AvenueLong Island City, NY 11101Tel: 718-482-8384Fax: 718-482-8385www.racineberkow.com
GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Our Government Services Division applies the same attention to detail and punctuality as we do to our fine art services.
• Women Owned Small Business
• Network of Agents -Domestic and International-
• Multilingual Staff
Our Job is to make your department look good!
RBARacine Berkow Associates, Inc.International Fine Art Transport
37-05 Greenpoint AvenueLong Island City, NY 11101Tel: 718-482-8384Fax: 718-482-8385www.racineberkow.com
Airport Security and Supervision
RBA participates in the I.D. Program for the Port Authority of New York. This program allows us to have access to secured areas of the Airport so
that we can supervise the proper handling of your fine art cargo.
TRANSPORT SERVICES
RBARacine Berkow Associates, Inc.International Fine Art Transport
37-05 Greenpoint AvenueLong Island City, NY 11101Tel: 718-482-8384Fax: 718-482-8385www.racineberkow.com
STORAGE SERVICES
Customized Packing and Crating
Your objects must be handled with care, from soft wrap to final crating. Each shipment comes with its own special requirements, and we make certain that
your objects are packed and crated according to pre-determined specifications in our own crate shop. Through our network of agents, we offer
fine art storage and handling services worldwide.
RBARacine Berkow Associates, Inc.International Fine Art Transport
37-05 Greenpoint AvenueLong Island City, NY 11101Tel: 718-482-8384Fax: 718-482-8385www.racineberkow.com
HANDLING SERVICES
RBA’s Long Island City location is a TSA Certified
Screening Facility.
We also offer on-site long term or interim storage in
a secure, climate- and humidity-controlled
environment. Through our network of agents, we will
use only the most appropriate warehouses for
your objects.
WarehousingTSA Certified Screening Facility
RBARacine Berkow Associates, Inc.International Fine Art Transport
37-05 Greenpoint AvenueLong Island City, NY 11101Tel: 718-482-8384Fax: 718-482-8385www.racineberkow.com
HANDLING SERVICES
Our team of fine art handlers make the most complicated moves simple. With
proper planning and attention to the details, we are able to handle large
architectural installations or simply hanging works professionally in a client’s home.
We are licensed, bonded, and insured and can easily meet the insurance requirements
of any cooperative apartment building or institutional setting.
Fine Art Handling
RBARacine Berkow Associates, Inc.International Fine Art Transport
37-05 Greenpoint AvenueLong Island City, NY 11101Tel: 718-482-8384Fax: 718-482-8385www.racineberkow.com
HANDLING SERVICES
Our team of fine art professionals offers the optimum services available to assist executors and attorneys to identify and
distribute an estate’s tangible assets. For those clients who require a confidential
and cost-effective solution for one of life’s most difficult moments, our integrated
approach includes:
• Photography and cataloguing assistance • Helping to arrange appraisal and
consulting services (if requested)
Estate Relocation and Dispersal
RBARacine Berkow Associates, Inc.International Fine Art Transport
37-05 Greenpoint AvenueLong Island City, NY 11101Tel: 718-482-8384Fax: 718-482-8385www.racineberkow.com
HANDLING SERVICES
Insurance
RBA offers full insurance coverage for any of your
handling or shipping needs worldwide, including terrorism
insurance.
Collection and Valuable Asset Management
RBA offers fine art asset inventory management services for public and private collections. We can help to crate a complete inventory of your holdings through a program tailored to your needs.
RBARacine Berkow Associates, Inc.International Fine Art Transport
37-05 Greenpoint AvenueLong Island City, NY 11101Tel: 718-482-8384Fax: 718-482-8385www.racineberkow.com
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Andy Warhol: 15 Minutes Eternal
Marking the 25th anniversary of the death of Andy Warhol, The Warhol Museum mounted the largest touring collection to date of the artist’s works. The exhibition traveled to five cities in Asia including two in China.RBA was intricately involved in the planning and logistics of this project and coordinated the shipping between all the venues.
•The Andy Warhol Museum February 2012-2014
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
RETURN OF THE TREASURE OF “NUESTRA SENORA DE LA MERCEDES”
RBA assisted with the transportation, inventorying, and packaging of 17 tons of gold and silver coins. The repatriation project involved the secure transport of the cargo from an undisclosed location to a US Air Force base in Florida. The cargo was then repatriated to Spain by the Spanish Air Force in a highly publicized departure.
•Embassy of Spain February 2012
RBARacine Berkow Associates, Inc.International Fine Art Transport
37-05 Greenpoint AvenueLong Island City, NY 11101Tel: 718-482-8384Fax: 718-482-8385www.racineberkow.com
RBARacine Berkow Associates, Inc.International Fine Art Transport
37-05 Greenpoint AvenueLong Island City, NY 11101Tel: 718-482-8384Fax: 718-482-8385www.racineberkow.com
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Inspired by Dunhuang: Re-Creation in Contemporary Chinese Art
This exhibition showcased how the murals and sculptures in Dunhuang influenced 20th and 21st century Chinese artists. RBA imported, transported, unpacked, and brought all elements of this project honoring the cave shrines at Dunhuang into the gallery space. The works traveled from China and Taiwan to New York City.
•China Institute, NY December 2013 – June 2014
Daniel Hauben: A Sense of Place
Bronx Artist Daniel Hauben was commissioned to create original artwork for the new facilities at the campus of Bronx Community College.Working along with the architects and construction supervisors, the RBA team installed 2 large and 20 smaller site-specific paintings in a permanent installation.
•Daniel Hauben July – August 2012
RBARacine Berkow Associates, Inc.International Fine Art Transport
37-05 Greenpoint AvenueLong Island City, NY 11101Tel: 718-482-8384Fax: 718-482-8385www.racineberkow.com
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Louisiana State Museum Relocation
R.B.A. was selected to relocate the contents of the Museum after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina.
•The Louisiana State Museum October – December 2005
Daring to Resist: Jewish Defiance in the Holocaust
R.B.A. organized and coordinated the shipping of artifacts and WWII vintage weapons currently on display at the museum.
•Museum of Jewish Heritage April 2007- September 2008
Einstein Manuscripts
RBA coordinated the shipments of Einstein’s handwritten manuscripts of the General and Special Theory of Relativity.
•American Museum of Natural History November 2002 – August 2003