U-Haul Art Fair Returns to Chelsea with 20 Exhibitors, Doubling Its Fleet
The U-Haul Art Fair is set to occur from September 25 to 27 on West 22nd Street in Chelsea, New York, and is being organized by the U-Haul Gallery. This year, twenty exhibitors were chosen from a pool of over 200 applicants, a significant increase from last year's ten participants. Established in 2024 by James Sundquist, the U-Haul Gallery operates independently from the truck rental service. Each stand at the fair costs $4,000 and includes dealers such as Southern Guild and Palo Gallery. Additionally, U-Haul Gallery will showcase "Breakfast," a collective exhibition that supports Lucien Smith's non-profit, Serving the People. Sundquist has voiced concerns about elitism in the art fair scene, promoting community involvement during New York's affordability challenges, with alternatives like Adam Zhu's Market Gallery gaining traction.
Key facts
- U-Haul Art Fair's second edition runs 25-27 September on West 22nd Street in Chelsea, New York.
- The fair has doubled its fleet to 20 exhibitors, chosen from more than 200 applications.
- U-Haul Gallery was founded in 2024 by James Sundquist, later joined by Jack Chase and Lilia Muscarella.
- Stands cost $4,000, significantly less than most New York fairs.
- Exhibitors include Southern Guild, Palo Gallery, Hexton Gallery, Post-Times and the anonymous DivaCorp team.
- U-Haul Gallery's van will host Breakfast, a group show tied to weekly artists' breakfasts at FOOD, revived by the late Lucien Smith.
- Part of the proceeds will go to Smith's non-profit Serving the People.
- The fair responds to New York's affordability crisis, with alternatives like Adam Zhu's Market Gallery on his Chinatown roof.
Entities
Artists
- James Sundquist
- Jack Chase
- Lilia Muscarella
- Lucien Smith
- Adam Zhu
- Jack Chas
- Vladimir Umanets
- Caroline Douville
- Tyler Mitchell
- Beyoncé
- Donald Judd
- Alberto Giacometti
- Robert Indiana
- Frank Stella
- Alexander Calder
- Yves Tanguy
- Roberto Matta
- Sol LeWitt
- Hans Bellmer
- Mary Bauermeister
- Herbert Lust
- Marc Szafran
- Joannah Kornak
- Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu
- Jeff Koons
- Clive Davis
- Svitlana Bevza
Institutions
- U-Haul Gallery
- U-Haul Art Fair
- The Art Newspaper
- Southern Guild
- Palo Gallery
- Hexton Gallery
- Post-Times
- DivaCorp
- FOOD
- Serving the People
- Market Gallery
- U-Haul
- Armory Show
- Frieze London
- Art Basel Paris
- Artissima
- Artribune
- The Armory Show
- Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art
- American Vogue
- The Chinati Foundation
- Schaum Architects
- TYLin
- MillerKnoll
- Knoll
- Herman Miller
- Design Within Reach
- Holly Hunt
- Muuto
- Maharam
- Christie’s
- The Fine Art Group
- African Futures Institute
- Prada
- Dallas Invitational
- Hublot
- Maison Michel
- Chanel
- The Met
- Salone del Mobile
- Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
- Studio MUKA
- DRIFT
- Saint Laurent
Locations
- New York
- United States
- Chelsea
- West 22nd Street
- Los Angeles
- Chinatown
- Philadelphia
- Canada
- London
- Berkeley Square
- Mayfair
- Paris
- Rue Vieille du Temple
- Marais
- Miami
- Turin
- Italy
- Atlanta
- Georgia
- Brooklyn
- Marfa
- Texas
- Houston
- Zeeland
- Michigan
- England
- France
- Milan
- Gallerie Vittorio Emanuele II
- Riyadh
- Saudi Arabia
- Santa Monica
- California
- Kyiv
- Ukraine