Jo Crutzen: collector in the Grand Cru years of his life
09 september 2025
Jo Crutzen calls this phase of his life his ‘Grand Cru years’. “The best years,” he explains, “in which I am retired, healthy in body and mind, and finally have the time and means to look at and buy art.” Since the 1960s, he has been traveling far and wide in search of gems in the art world. Today, I talk to him in his collector’s house in Maastricht, where his great passions are immediately visible: art, books and cooking. As soon as the conversation turns to art, his enthusiasm is palpable. I listen intently while enjoying a slice of Limburg pie, fresh from the bakery.
