A major exhibition at Magazzino Italian Art in New York retraces 30 years of research by Alighiero Boetti

Magazzino Italian Art in New York has opened a major exhibition titled "Tutto Boetti 1966–1993," dedicated to the work of Alighiero Boetti (1940–1994), a key figure in the Arte Povera movement. The show brings together around thirty works from the museum's permanent collection, spanning nearly three decades of Boetti's career, from his early industrial and everyday-object pieces of 1966 to his later conceptual embroideries made with Afghan artisans. The exhibition includes iconic works such as "Triplo metro," "Asta di misurazione," "Da mille a mille" (1975), and a 1983 "Mappa," and is accompanied by a symposium organized with the Fondazione Alighiero e Boetti and a scholarly catalog edited by Francesco Guzzetti. It runs through April 26, 2028.

The exhibition matters because it offers a comprehensive, scholarly reassessment of Boetti's practice, highlighting his radical questioning of authorship, measurement, and the boundaries between conceptual art and craft. By focusing on the museum's own collection and presenting it alongside educational programs, guided tours, and a reference catalog, Magazzino Italian Art reinforces its role as a leading institution for the study of Arte Povera in the United States. The show also underscores the enduring relevance of Boetti's collaborative, rule-based systems and his cross-cultural engagement with Afghan textile traditions, making it a significant contribution to both art-historical scholarship and public understanding of postwar Italian art.