Lift Trucks Project

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Lift Trucks Project is a small art space and studio in Croton Falls, New York, founded in 2010. It hosts up to four long‑term exhibitions each year and has a permanent Arts and Industry collection with industrial artifacts and folk art. The name comes from the building’s history as a forklift service shop that occupied the site for over 75 years. The project has shown works by a wide range of artists, including Surrealists and tattoo artists, and its collection includes pieces by Christian Lemesle with ties to the Rue du Dragon gallery.

Since its start, Lift Trucks has presented notable group shows and collaborations, such as its inaugural From a Factory Floor in 2009 with master printmaker Gary Lichtenstein and 14 artists, and later exhibitions with artists like Andy Hammerstein and Joe Stefanelli, plus tattoo-art focused shows. It has partnered with other galleries and institutions, including a 2014 collaboration with Ricco Maresca Gallery, and shows at the Hammond Museum and the New York Historical Society. The Drive By Gallery brings art to passing traffic with rotating works, QR codes, and a live video feed. Past Drive By pieces include Depression-era shoeshine boxes, industrial artifacts, and tattoo flash; the project’s work has even been featured on American Pickers.