History

The Kruso Art auction house was founded in Milan in 2018 under the name Art-Rite, inspired by the editorial experience of the magazine of the same name active in New York’s Greenwich Village neighborhood between 1973 and 1978. Its experimental legacy has been embraced with the aim of offering curatorial-level catalogs, whether to meet the demands of first-time collectors or experienced collectors, offering artworks and luxury goods capable of meeting the aesthetic tastes and budget requirements of various audience segments and market operators.

A turning point in the auction house’s history was its acquisition in November 2022 by the financial entity Kruso Kapital S.p.A., which led to the rebranding activity in the first half of 2025 and resulted in the adoption of the name Kruso Art, with a view to greater integration with the parent company’s philosophy.

Through its activities, Kruso Art aims to establish connections. Not by chance, private negotiations and consultancy services represent essential components for an entity that can be labeled not only as “human-centered” but also “business-centered.” Corporate collections are undoubtedly establishing themselves as unique instruments for expressing corporate identity, allowing the true essence of a passion free from any utilitarian purpose to emerge.

With curatorial-focused consultancy, Kruso Art therefore aims to be the facilitator of this expressive need, fostering not only the process of renewing business practices but also the growth path of its most important assets: people. In concrete terms, helping to realize how art is essential in understanding that approaching reality requires not only finding solutions but also knowing how to ask the right questions.

Understanding that to grow as individuals, one must also know how to look at the same thing through multiple lenses, not limiting oneself to staring at the finger but courageously aiming for the moon.

Kruso Art therefore wishes to guide all those who have the ambition to prioritize the narrative of their own identity. All of this starting from a glance, a handshake, and a dialogue. In short, from being people.

VISION
To be a dynamic and professional auction house with Human Capital capable of building credibility and elegance on an international stage.

MISSION
Kruso Art wishes to stimulate with new ideas and, at the same time, satisfy the tastes of an audience of collectors as broad and diverse as possible, through curatorial research capable of building bridges between different segments and genres, facilitating dialogue between tradition and contemporaneity. The objective is also to attract new collectors, thanks to articulated sales proposals that include different models of access and diversified investment levels. In this regard, Kruso Art intends to leverage the potential of the online channel for the presentation and sale of artworks and collectibles, while maintaining focus on the execution of traditional auctions and on private negotiation brokerage.