Friday 7th November 2014

In our continuous effort to expand our US Art Shipping Division, Gander & White is pleased to announce that Hiroki Haraguchi is joining our team. Hiroki will act as the liaison between the artists and art galleries, based out of our Florida offices. Hiroki comes to our department with many years of experience as a project manager for a reputable international art gallery as well as coordinating exhibitions and fairs. Given his background and international reach, Hiroki will also play a strong role in promoting and consolidating our global presence in the United States and abroad. “We welcome him to the company.”
To kick off our 2026 thought leadership series we are for the first time bringing in a guest writer from outside our own team. Juliette Vartikar founded ArtSustainability and here takes a deep dive into our various sustainability initiatives that we are proud to say position us as an industry leader on this pressing topic.
As we find ourselves roughly at the mid point of 'Peak fair season' we turn to our Paris Director Sonja Kappenburg for the latest in our thought leadership series. Having just masterfully navigated Art Basel, Paris Sonja is now gearing up for another fair at the world famous Grand Palais - Paris photo. We hope you enjoy reading her piece.
For the latest piece in our thought leadership series our UK head of private client services shares some of his insights on the best way to achieve a smooth relocation gleaned from over twenty years in the industry.
As we approach the mid way point of hurricane season our very own Joe Piotrowski shares his thoughts on how we can best prepare to safeguard our precious possessions.