IcefatIcefat
  • ABOUT US
  • MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY
  • SERVICES
  • NEWS
  • CONTACT US
  • MEMBER
    SIGN-IN
Search
iceartworld2025-04-30T11:01:05+00:00
  • 12.03.20

Chairman’s Brief

  • Company News

Chairman’s Brief

Jonathan Schwartz, ICEFAT Steering Committee Chairman

From my seat, I wait for a slow Federal system to react, I see what’s coming in from our brave colleagues overseas, what’s broadcast on media, and the uncertainty of the moment is chilling. It’s been more than 100 years since a pandemic affected a significant portion of the planet and we had tragically inferior resources back then. But today, with the speed of conveyance and a disproportionately massive population, the unknowns are too overwhelming to consider.

A pandemic. That’s what this is called.

ICEFAT is a global organization made up of people who dedicate their good works to preserving culture. We are all in this together, and hopefully, there are programs in your countries to benefit you during hardships such as work stoppages. It’s inevitable that some of us will find the challenges daunting, but the Steering Committee is praying and hoping for your continued health and success at riding this out. Listen to the calmer voices and try not to give into hysteria.

There is a lot of good sense in “flattening the curve” of this unfortunate event. Google that term.

From me personally, to all of you: I am sorry for this interruption to your work and home lives. It puts a lot of things into perspective, and I wish the more petty and silly concerns we normally have could come to the forefront, but for now, be safe, take care of yourselves, and I hope to share better moments with our ICEFAT members this October.

BACK TO ALL ARTICLES

Related Posts

What Lies Ahead for Art Logistics:
Trends and Predictions for 2024 – Part I

2023 saw our industry challenged by hikes in the cost of fuel, natural disasters and the ongoing driver shortage.... read more

The Evolving Art Fair

The concept of the art fair has been developing and evolving organically for decades, but this process has been... read more

Chairman Message 2022

Jonathan Schwartz, ICEFAT Steering Committee ChairmanThere’s a new generation of art logistics, seemingly proliferating, and not on the margins of... read more

Brexit Outcomes I

Crown Fine Art on the road in Amsterdam.Since the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union in 2016,... read more

ICEFAT COVID AFTERMATH: Part 1

The world of fine art logistics was brought to an almost complete halt by the onset of coronavirus in... read more

Hallowed Hauliers: What it takes to become an ICEFAT Member

Inception and early years

Back in 1977, a meeting of art specialist shippers identified the growing need for a thread... read more

ICEFAT on the Inca Trail: Shipping the Treasures of Machu Picchu

In the middle of a tropical mountain forest in Peru stands the ancient city of Machu Picchu, built some... read more

Dublin’s Dead Zoo Decant – Part 1

Inside the National Museum of Ireland – Natural HistoryThey say what goes up must come down, and museum displays... read more

Middle East Spotlight

Our international membership of 78 of the top fine art shippers across the globe provides a local presence for... read more

Chairman’s Brief, April 2019

The life of an art handler is always intense, to paraphrase a quote from Repo Man (the 1984 film,... read more
EXPERIENCED. TRUSTED. ACCOUNTABLE.

SIGN-UP AND STAY UP TO DATE WITH THE ICEFAT NEWSLETTER

Facebook Linkedin Instagram
© 2025 ICEFAT. All Rights Reserved | Privacy Policy | Geneva, Switzerland
  • ABOUT US
  • MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY
  • SERVICES
  • NEWS
  • CONTACT US