The Extreme Weather Collection is a paper of ‘been there, done that’ advice from experts working in art protection, risk prevention and disaster recovery across the globe.
The MAPLE LOOP is a new joint initiative between art advisors, fine art logistics and ROKBOX sustainable packaging launched to reduce the costs, risks and carbon emissions of fine art shipping in Canada.
A US-wide museum loan programme is using ROKBOX fine art shipping crates to reduce costs and packaging waste, increase packaging efficiencies, and make working conditions safer for art handling teams.
The team at Embelco, fine art shippers in Belgium, has asked themselves a question for a while now. How can they provide better protection for paintings whilst being more sustainable?
ROKBOX to add text here. Canada’s favourite fine art shippers artverb* are early adopters of sustainable innovations Back in 2003, their first truck “Herb” was a low-emission propane-powered vehicle. In 2022 artverb* started to cut emissions further by using ROKBOX crates to move works between Toronto and New York on their weekly shuttle.
ROKBOX had the honour of interviewing artist and experimental designer Jessie French. Jessie also founded Other Matter, a pioneering circular materials lab. Jessie shared a philosophical and practical reflection on what it means to create work that responds meaningfully to the conditions of the present. ROKBOX: Thanks for joining us Jessie. Can you tell us…
As galleries prepare for Frieze New York, a subtle shift is taking place behind the scenes, and it’s changing the relationship with the status quo. The rising cost of shipping is a familiar challenge for galleries; it adds financial pressure, particularly when exhibiting at art fairs. In response, Frieze is collaborating with ROKBOX LOOP to…
The world is facing a series of linked environmental crises. In October 2022, the UN warned that the world’s governments are not yet on track to keep global heating below 1.5 degrees, and the window for action is rapidly closing. We are already seeing the impacts of existing warming with devastating droughts, storms and floods…
New packaging rules from the EU are reshaping how art moves in and around Europe. The EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR 2025/40) represents a major shift in EU legislation for fine art shipping, as it includes laws on tertiary (transport) packaging, including fine art crating, soft wrapping and pallets. If you’re moving art…
As institutions across the cultural sector navigate shrinking budgets alongside growing climate commitments, difficult questions are emerging. How do we protect collections while reducing carbon impact? Are sustainability goals reshaping conservation risk? And what practical changes are actually achievable? Time constraints permitted us from answering these questions at a recent Leading Perspectives online event. We’re…