“Following exhibitions dedicated to Piero Gilardi (Tappeto natura, 2022) and Michelangelo Pistoletto (Welcome to New York, 2023–2024), Magazzino Italian Art continues its in-depth program focused on each of the artists associated with the Arte Povera movement through a series of focused exhibitions. Within this context, the new exhibition Tutto Boetti 1966–1993, opening to the public on April 26, 2026, will be presented in the Main Building, establishing a dialogue with the museum’s permanent Arte Povera collection. 

Tutto Boetti 1966–1993 presents approximately 30 works by Alighiero Boetti (1940– 1994), beginning with a core group from the museum’s permanent collection, including a selection of early works from the 1960s, alongside loans from the Boetti estate and an important private collection. Among the works on display are several monumental pieces such as Mazzo di tubi (1966), Da mille a mille (1975), Insicuro Noncurante (1975–76), and the large kilim Alternando da uno a cento e viceversa (1993). 

The exhibition will be complemented by a symposium on April 25, 2026, featuring leading curators, critics, and artists invited to reflect on Boetti’s legacy, affirming his central role as one of most influential figures in the history of contemporary art. The symposium is organized in collaboration with the Fondazione Alighiero e Boetti in Rome. 

The title of the exhibition evokes the idea of a broad presentation of the artist’s research across nearly three decades of activity. At the same time, it explicitly alludes to the celebrated Tutto series, large textile compositions begun in the 1980s that juxtapose a dense weave of images and signs.” —  Magazzino Italian Art 

“This exhibition stems from Magazzino’s ongoing commitment to developing an increasingly precise understanding of our collection,” explains Nicola Lucchi, Director of Magazzino Italian Art. “We are preparing guided tours and educational workshops for schools that will accompany this project, expanding its educational reach. We also look forward with particular interest to the publication of the catalogue, which will allow us to further consolidate and disseminate this line of research.”

Nancy Olnick and Giorgio Spanu, co-founders of Magazzino Italian Art, state: “The historic nucleus of works by Alighiero Boetti presented here, brought together thanks to the important relationship we have developed over the years with Gianfranco Benedetti from Galleria Christian Stein, now allows for a full critical reassessment of a foundational moment in the artist’s career and in the history of Arte Povera. We are also very pleased with the collaboration of the Fondazione Alighiero e Boetti for the symposium and of all those who made significant loans possible, contributing in a substantial way to the completeness of the exhibition project.” 

Title image: Alighiero Boetti, Tutto, c. 1988. Embroidery on fabric, 28.5 x 48 in. (72.4 x 121.9 cm). Courtesy of Magazzino Italian Art. Photo by Marco Anelli © Alighiero Boetti by SIAE_ARS 202.6.