ABOUT

The Alighiero Boetti Archive is a Cultural Association founded in 1995 on the initiative of the artist’s family.
The Association does not own any works, but it is a place of study whose exclusive patrimony consists in the conservation, acquisition and scientific cataloging of the documentation related to the artist’s works and life.
The study and archiving of the work are aimed at the preparation of the Catalogue Raisonné.
The first Tome of the General Catalog(1961-1971) was released in December 2009, the second Tome (1972-1979) in October 2012 and the first part of the third Tome (1980-1987) in June 2015 and The second part of the third Tome (1980-1987) in January 2023. The first part of the fourth volume (1988–1994) is scheduled for release in January 2026.

The Archive consists of an editorial team made up of Agata Boetti and Arianna Mercanti, who are responsible for studying, archiving and cataloguing the works and collaborating on exhibitions, catalogues and other cultural initiatives. The Archive is supported by an organisational secretariat and a scientific committee made up of various specialists and scholars who contribute according to the types of works to be studied and certified. The Archive collaborates with Dr Marisa Gigliotti, administrative and tax consultant, Prof. Andrea Barenghi, lawyer, with the Barenghi & Associati law firm for legal assistance, and the indispensable Salman Alì.

The Alighiero Boetti Archive is chaired by Matteo Boetti and directed by Agata Boetti.

In conjunction with the study, archiving and cataloguing, the Archive issues certificates of authenticity. In light of the work carried out over the last thirty years and the volumes of the Catalogue already published, from September 2025 onwards, however, only works already known will be certified.

A major project is underway to reorganise and digitise the study materials so that they can finally be made available to scholars, researchers and the wider public.