25/3/2026
The project, coinciding with the Easter period, is part of the cultural enhancement model promoted by Steelbloom within the Bergamo airport, now conceived as a space for artistic engagement accessible even in a place of transit and waiting. In this context, through its Art-Kredit service, Kruso Kapital positions itself as a financial operator capable of combining art, culture, and finance, recognizing artworks not only for their symbolic and identity value, but also for their asset value.
Art-Kredit represents the evolution of traditional pawn lending: alongside gold, jewelry, and watches, Kruso Kapital has expanded its scope to include artworks among the assets eligible as collateral. The service is aimed at collectors, gallery owners, professionals, and private individuals who wish to obtain liquidity in a fast, transparent, and secure way, while retaining ownership of their works. The presence at Milan Bergamo Airport – Italy’s third-largest airport by passenger traffic – and the support of a recognized cultural organization such as Steelbloom reflect a precise positioning strategy: to reach an international and culturally diverse audience, strengthening Kruso Kapital’s identity as an innovative operator in the pawn lending sector, capable of evolving its business model in dialogue with the art world.
“With Art-Kredit, we want to clearly affirm that our pawn lending service is not limited to gold, jewelry, and watches, but also extends to artistic heritage,” says Giuseppe Gentile, General Manager of Kruso Kapital. “This collaboration with Milan Bergamo Airport and Steelbloom represents a strategic opportunity for us to engage with a new audience in an international and cultural context, strengthening our positioning as a solid, advanced operator focused on enhancing valuable assets, including art.”
The partnership with Steelbloom also carries cultural and social significance. Bringing art into a mobility infrastructure means helping to spread culture in unconventional places, creating a bridge between artistic production, the public, and the financial world. The exhibition area will be open from 30/03/2026 to 27/04/2026, from 08:00 to 21:00, at Milan Bergamo Airport, GATE A area.
