We have chosen to use UPS to ship individual works of art  
internationally because they are the only shippers we have found  
(besides pricey art handlers) who will insure for the actual amount.  
We have shipped items to and from Israel using UPS. However I should  
caution you that we are now having a problem I am trying to resolve  
which you should be wary of and do some investigating to avoid. We  
were partnering with an arts agency in Israel for an exhibit and  
asked them to ship a painting back to the artist in Kenya when the  
exhibit was over. We insured the work for $4000. Now the painting is  
stuck in customs in Kenya and they want the artist to pay $1500  
customs fee to clear it because of the declared value. I am hoping a  
letter to UPS in Kenya explaining that the painting belongs to the  
recipient and was a simply on loan will resolve this but we are still  
in the middle of this problem and we are unsure how it will end. So I  
advise you to talk to the  shippers on both ends to see how to avoid  
this.
Good Luck,
Shari Davis
Creative Ways
Interactive Exhibits & Educational Resources
On Aug 17, 2005, at 6:52 AM, Museum wrote:

> Hi,
> I need to know what are the policies concerning shippment of works  
> of art with FedEx or DHL.
> Is it common practice to send works with such curriers?
> We are having an exhibition of photographs from Japan, and the  
> artists want to send the works FedEx. And the cost of shippment  
> with an art shipper is prohibitive.
> Thanks,
> Ron Hillel
> Registrar
> The Haifa Museums, Israel
>
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