Fortress Storage

Fortress Storage Fortress has been providing fine art storage and services for 35+ years in both Miami & Boston. Our reputation speaks for itself.

Our facilities are approved by the top insurers, our operations are impeccable and our exceptional service is unmatched. FORTRESS is for those who require only the highest level of service and protection for their valued art collections and fine furniture.

Preparation makes all the difference ✔️Last week, Fortress Boston hosted ”When the Unexpected Happens: A Practical Guide...
06/03/2026

Preparation makes all the difference ✔️

Last week, Fortress Boston hosted ”When the Unexpected Happens: A Practical Guide to Claims & Collections,” a panel discussion presented alongside PURE Insurance Championship Impacting First Tee and Life at Marsh McLennan Agency, in collaboration with Worthy Circles. The event focused on navigating claims, protecting collections, and reducing risk before loss occurs.

Moderated by Tim Cuff, Territory Manager for Massachusetts for PURE Insurance, the conversation brought together Fortress Storage COO Tom Burns, PURE Insurance Head of Large Loss Claims Eric Reneau, and Marsh McLennan Agency's Whitney Mullare, Sales and Risk Consultant, and Anne Rappa, National Fine Art Practice Leader, for practical insights into what to do when a claim arises—from first calls and immediate next steps to how early decisions can shape outcomes.

Tom discussed the importance of preparedness and documentation before a loss occurs, noting that one of the biggest challenges during a claim is simply knowing what is in a collection and where it is located. "The biggest issue we have is that clients don't know what they have or where it is. Something as simple as taking photos or videos of each room at the end of the season can make a significant difference when responding to a loss."

Discussions like these are an important reminder that preparation, documentation, and trusted partnerships all play a critical role in protecting collections over the long term.

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Stephen Curry’s recent Sotheby's sneaker auction made one thing clear: collectibles culture continues to expand far beyo...
05/26/2026

Stephen Curry’s recent Sotheby's sneaker auction made one thing clear: collectibles culture continues to expand far beyond traditional art categories. 👟

More than 70 pairs of game-worn sneakers from the 2025–26 NBA season sold for a combined $1.7 million, with collectors from nearly 30 countries participating in the sale. Beyond their market value, these objects carry layered histories—performance, cultural relevance, material innovation, and personal narrative.

As categories like sneakers, fashion, handbags, and sports memorabilia continue to mature within the collectibles market, long-term preservation becomes increasingly important.

Materials commonly found in sneakers—including leather, rubber, foam, adhesives, mesh, and synthetic textiles—are especially sensitive to fluctuations in temperature, humidity, light exposure, and improper storage conditions over time.

Museum-quality storage is no longer reserved solely for fine art. For collectors building across categories, preservation plays a critical role in protecting both physical condition and long-term value. Learn more: https://www.thefortress.com/services/private-storage/

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Stephen Curry 2010 'Christmas Day Debut' Game Worn Dual-Signed Nike Hyperdunk PE | 2025 Christmas Day Warm Up Worn. Netted $121,600. Images courtesy of Sotheby's.

05/21/2026

Fortress team member Jackie Edelstein recently visited the NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale to experience ”Christo and Jeanne-Claude: Surrounded Islands Documentation Exhibition”—a powerful look at one of South Florida’s most iconic environmental artworks.

The exhibition traces the years of planning, engineering, environmental coordination, and creative vision behind ”Surrounded Islands”, the monumental 1983 installation that transformed Biscayne Bay with vivid pink floating fabric surrounding eleven islands.

The presentation also holds special significance for Fortress Storage, as our company opened its doors in Miami in 1983 — the same year “Surrounded Islands” debuted in Biscayne Bay. For over three decades, Fortress Storage had the privilege of working with Christo and Jeanne-Claude, forming a lasting connection with the artists and their creative legacy.

As a company rooted in preservation and stewardship, we always value opportunities to engage with the institutions, artists, and cultural histories that continue shaping South Florida’s creative community.

If you’re looking for something inspiring to explore over the long weekend, this exhibition is well worth the visit.

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Collectibles are no longer niche. As highlighted by Heritage Auctions, categories like trading cards, sneakers, and memo...
05/20/2026

Collectibles are no longer niche. As highlighted by Heritage Auctions, categories like trading cards, sneakers, and memorabilia are scaling globally—attracting new capital and behaving more like an asset class.

But most of the conversation focuses on buying and selling. What’s often overlooked is what happens in between—and how art storage facilities are evolving to support these assets over time.

Today’s collectors are building across categories—art, fashion, and cultural objects—where value is tied not just to rarity, but to condition. And that condition is shaped over time by environment, handling, and documentation.

Improper storage doesn’t cause immediate damage. It degrades value slowly: leather dries and cracks, rubber oxidizes, paper fades or warps, and adhesives fail.

Risk is highest during moments of transition—moves, renovations, estate planning—when handling increases and documentation is often incomplete.

At Fortress, we operate in that gap: museum-quality climate control, light-free, windowless environments, private vault storage, and integrated documentation.

Because long-term value depends on something less visible: how collections are cared for over time.

Read more: https://www.thefortress.com/collectibles-auction/

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Tom Jung, Star Wars: Episode IV–A New Hope poster artwork (1977). Courtesy of Heritage Auctions.

While the art world convenes at fairs throughout the year, the movement of collections never really stops.As New York’s ...
05/14/2026

While the art world convenes at fairs throughout the year, the movement of collections never really stops.

As New York’s fair season begins with events like Frieze and TEFAF, both opening this week, it’s a reminder that collecting doesn’t end with acquisition — it also involves how works are transported, installed, protected, and stored between destinations.

For many collectors, storage becomes part of the rhythm of the art world itself:
➡️ works arriving from galleries, fairs, and auctions
➡️ collections in transition during travel, renovations, or relocations
➡️ seasonal rotations and shifting installations
➡️ condition-sensitive works requiring stable environments between placements

Museum-quality storage and transportation are often what allow collections to move safely through these moments — especially during periods of heavy art handling and travel like fair season.

Learn more about our services: https://www.thefortress.com/services/

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Installation view of Hauser & Wirth’s booth with works by Conny Maier at Frieze Los Angeles 2026. Image courtesy of Hauser & Wirth.

Hurricane preparedness for collections starts long before a storm appears on the radar.As hurricane season approaches, p...
05/13/2026

Hurricane preparedness for collections starts long before a storm appears on the radar.

As hurricane season approaches, preparation isn’t just about evacuation plans — it’s about understanding how vulnerable collections can become under conditions most homes were never designed to withstand.

Collections require more than protection during the storm itself. They require a structured plan before conditions escalate — from prioritization and packing to secure storage and coordinated logistics. Vice President, Kim Jones, shares, “Planning ahead allows for an organized, well-thought-out plan to be implemented without the constraints of time, congested roads, or overloaded building docks and elevators. Ultimately, it’s safer for your art and significantly less stressful for you.”

The realities of storm-season risk across South Florida are real, from humidity fluctuations and power outages to the growing need to protect not only fine art, but also fashion, handbags, textiles, and other sensitive collectible assets.

Fortress’ Hurricane Preparedness Program — developed in 1983 and recognized by major insurers — approaches storm protection through advance planning, purpose-built infrastructure, and coordinated ex*****on.

With hurricane season beginning June 1st, early preparation remains critical. Read more about our structured approach to hurricane preparedness: https://www.thefortress.com/hurricane-preparedness-2026/

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A fresh way to see modern art—right now in Boston 👓The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston has reimagined its modern galleries a...
05/09/2026

A fresh way to see modern art—right now in Boston 👓

The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston has reimagined its modern galleries across five new spaces, bringing together collection highlights, recent acquisitions, and rarely seen loans to explore how artists across the 20th century redefined form, color, and meaning.

From meditative works by Mark Rothko to the sculptural language of Alberto Giacometti, and the kinetic experimentation of Alexander Calder, these galleries trace a wide-ranging view of modernism—across geographies and movements.

At Fortress, we’re proud to have stored and cared for works by many of the artists featured—including Henri Matisse, Rothko, Giacometti, Calder, and Roberto Matta—supporting their preservation beyond the gallery walls.

Several exhibitions are on view through May 17th, with others ongoing—making this a strong contender for your weekend plans.

Learn more: https://www.mfa.org/gallery/modern-art

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Images courtesy of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston. © 2025 Artist Rights Society (ARS), New York

Fashion is art—and it should be preserved that way 🪡Following this year’s Met Gala theme, “Fashion Is Art,” the red carp...
05/08/2026

Fashion is art—and it should be preserved that way 🪡

Following this year’s Met Gala theme, “Fashion Is Art,” the red carpet offered a reminder that couture is often as complex, delicate, and materially demanding as any work of fine art.

Sabrina Carpenter’s custom Dior look by Jonathan Anderson was a striking example. The slit tulle gown paid homage to Audrey Hepburn’s 1954 film Sabrina, wrapped in rhinestone “film strips” featuring cinematic stills woven directly into the design. Throughout the evening, Carpenter also changed into archival-inspired performance looks, including a Versace dress referencing Andy Warhol silkscreen imagery and a gold fringed Bob Mackie piece tied to fashion history and craftsmanship.

Naomi Osaka’s Robert Wun ensemble similarly pushed fashion into sculptural territory, incorporating intricate beadwork, feathers, layered construction, and more than 659,000 stitches to create a look centered around transformation and the body itself.

These garments are built from materials that require thoughtful long-term care. Textiles, leather, feathers, embellishments, beadwork, and archival fashion pieces all respond to light, humidity, temperature shifts, handling, and time.

At Fortress, we understand that fashion collections deserve museum-quality protection: climate-controlled storage, secure private vaults, careful inventory management, and expert handling designed to preserve both material integrity and cultural value.

Because what we wear can also be what we collect, protect, and pass forward.

Learn more: https://www.thefortress.com/services/private-storage/

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Naomi Osaka at the 2026 Met Gala. Photo by Nick Remsen. Courtesy of Vanity Fair.

Sabrina Carpenter at the 2026 Met Gala. Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images.

What does it take to manage the movement of multimillion-dollar collections? 💪In a recent feature from Boca Raton magazi...
05/07/2026

What does it take to manage the movement of multimillion-dollar collections? 💪

In a recent feature from Boca Raton magazine, Tom Burns, COO of Fortress, shares what defines the firm’s approach to luxury moving and storage.

Each project begins the same way: with a plan. No two objects are alike, and each requires a tailored strategy—from packing and transport to installation.

Fortress teams—trained in fine art handling—manage everything from cross-country transport to full-home installations, often working within highly customized environments where precision is non-negotiable.

It’s not just about moving objects. It’s about maintaining condition, context, and continuity.

As Tom notes with journalist John Thomason, working with items that span centuries—even millennia—comes with a certain responsibility. The goal is simple: execute it flawlessly.

Because in this business, expectations aren’t flexible.

Read the full article: https://issuu.com/pbmg/docs/boca_magazine_april_2026_ad112837bab46b?fr=xKAE9_zMzMw

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05/01/2026

This week in Miami, Fortress hosted “The Curated Vault” in partnership with Bonhams and PURE Insurance Championship Impacting First Tee, an evening exploring the full lifecycle of a collectible—from acquisition and care to valuation and the market.

Held at The Moore Miami, the conversation brought together collectors and industry professionals to examine what it takes to properly manage high-value objects beyond the point of purchase.

Guests also had the opportunity to preview a selection of jewelry, watches, and handbags ahead of Bonhams’ upcoming June luxury auctions—offering a closer look at how these categories are evaluated, protected, and ultimately brought to market.

"Evenings like this are why we love what we do. Partnering with Pure and Bonhams in Miami let us speak to the full range of what people collect today, from fine art to jewelry, watches, and handbags, alongside the partners who help safeguard those collections at every stage,” reflects Fortress COO Tom Burns.

At Fortress, these conversations are central to how we think about stewardship: not just where objects are stored, but how they’re supported across their entire lifecycle.

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