“Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life”
Pablo Picasso

What does Art-Acquire provide?

Art-Acquire is an international company based in The Hague (Netherlands), which specializes in art-consultancy, i.e. the selection and consequent acquisition of art-objects. Art-Acquire also offers advice and mediation to clients regarding the various art forms.

Key-concepts in the Art-Acquire company profile are: extensive knowledge of art, discernment of quality and above all else, the promotion of “Joy in Art”, in all it’s diversity.

Who is behind the concept of Art-Acquire?

Art-Acquire was founded by Ms. Josine Croin, sculptress and teacher of fine arts in The Hague. Her background as the daughter of a Dutch Ambassador and granddaughter of the nationally well-known Dutch painter Jos Croin forms the basis of her extensive knowledge and appreciation for things cultural and artistic.

Consequently, she chose to enroll in the Académie des Beaux-Arts of Saïgon, Vietnam, the Académie des Beaux-Arts of Lausanne, Switzerland, and graduated from the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in The Hague. After having successfully completed her Masters in Fine Arts, she chose to complement her education by taking on an apprenticeship with the renowned Parisian restaurateur of monuments, Maître Merlet.

She has extensive experience as an internationally exhibited artist and is the founder of the first Parisian Art-loan gallery. She is an organizer of exhibitions and currently holds the Chairmanship of the Museum of Art, Swaensteyn in Voorburg, Netherlands.

Why Art-Acquire?

Ms. Croin has found that many people, whether in private or corporate capacity, and in spite of sincere interest and financial willingness, often find it difficult to make a “choice” in the art form of their liking.

The inability to choose from among the immense diversity of art forms and, in some cases, the lack of professional artistic knowledge, are at the root of this difficulty. Add this to the complexity of insurance and transport, and even the most enthusiastic art-lovers are deterred.

Investing in art for the sake of making quick financial profit is the result of an artificially inflated market, as well as extreme competition between big auctioneers and large museums. Only time and patience can render a profit on any investment in art.

The true, intrinsic worth of a work of art lies in its historical content and to the inherent sentiment it conveys to whomever looks upon it: “Beauty lies in the eye of the Beholder”.