The recent wildfires in Los Angeles damaged numerous artworks in homes, studios, and galleries, but art storage facilities remained secure. Owners quoted in the article highlighted their locations away from danger and operational climate controls that protected stored art. The article discusses the evacuation responses of art collectors, where many prioritized homes over artworks, while storage companies operationally adjusted to the crisis by planning art retrieval under evolving evacuation conditions, evidencing a growing urgency among clients about art safety.
"We weren't anywhere near harm's way," says Owen Rothstein, providing reassurance about his art storage facility's safety. Everything stored at his site remained unharmed.
"I know many collectors who were evacuated and opted not to save their art but, instead, were glued to the news and alerts," says Victoria Burns, emphasizing the tough choices faced by collectors.
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