A new art fair called U-Haul Art Fair will take place in Chelsea, New York, from September 5-7, 2025, with ten exhibitors presenting work from the backs of rented U-Haul trucks parked streetside. Organized by James Sundquist and Jack Chase of the nomadic U-Haul Gallery, the fair features galleries including Nino Mier Gallery, Hexton Gallery, and Autobody Autobody, with each participant paying $2,500 in fees. The exact location is being kept secret but will be between 10th and 11th avenues and 20th and 30th streets.
The fair matters because it offers a low-overhead, satirical alternative to the high-cost, jet-setting art fair circuit, directly critiquing the pretension and exclusivity of the art world. By staging shows in moving trucks outside established galleries and fairs, Sundquist and Chase have created a viral, accessible model that challenges traditional art market logistics and draws attention to the financial and spatial barriers artists face in New York.