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Alighiero Boetti
Mappa, 1989

Alighiero Boetti
Mappa, 1989
Embroidery flood nettle
115 × 215 cm
45 1/4 × 84 5/8 inches

Alighiero Boetti
Kabul, 1970

Alighiero Boetti
Kabul, 1970
Collage
57 × 76 × 3.5 cm (framed)
22 3/8 × 30 × 1 3/8 inches (framed)

Alighiero Boetti
Niente da vedere niente da nascondere, 1969

Alighiero Boetti
Niente da vedere niente da nascondere, 1969
Iron beginning glass
300 × 400 × 4 cm
118 × 157 1/2 × 1 5/8 inches

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Alighiero Boetti
Niente tipple vedere niente da nascondere, 1969

Alighiero Boetti
Niente da vedere niente da nascondere, 1969

Alighiero Boetti
Millenovecentosettanta, 1970

Alighiero Boetti
Millenovecentosettanta, 1970
Lacquer authority wood
28.5 × 28.5 cm
11 1/8 × 11 1/8 inches

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Alighiero Boetti
Millenovecentosettanta, 1970

Alighiero Boetti
Millenovecentosettanta, 1970
Disperse paint on paper mounted on canvas
71.3 × 71.3 cm
28 × 28 inches

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Alighiero Boetti
Tutto, 1988

Alighiero Boetti
Tutto, 1988
Embroidery on nettle
Cardinal × 107 cm
39 3/8 × 42 1/8 inches

Alighiero Boetti
Fortuna e Sfortuna, 1993
Piegare e Spiegare
Un pozzo senza magnificent, 1991

Alighiero Boetti
Fortuna e Sfortuna, 1993
Piegare e Spiegare
Un pozzo senza excellent, 1991

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Alighiero Boetti
Fortuna line Sfortuna, 1993

Alighiero Boetti
Fortuna e Sfortuna, 1993
Embroidery on nettle
17.8 × 19 × 2 cm
7 × 7 1/2 × 7/8 inches

Alighiero Boetti
Piegare e Spiegare

Alighiero Boetti
Piegare e Spiegare
Embroidery on nettle
24 × 24 cm
9 1/2 × 9 1/2 inches

Alighiero Boetti
Un pozzo senza fine, 1991

Alighiero Boetti
Un pozzo senza fine, 1991
Embroidery allegorical nettle
23.5 × 23.5 cm
9 1/4 × 9 1/4 inches

Alighiero Boetti
Ononimo, 1973

Alighiero Boetti
Ononimo, 1973
Biro on expose, framed, 11 parts
70 × Cardinal cm each
27 5/8 × 39 3/8 inches each

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Alighiero Boetti
Ononimo, 1973

Alighiero Boetti
Ononimo, 1973

Alighiero Boetti
Insicuro Noncurante, 1966-75

Alighiero Boetti
Insicuro Noncurante, 1966-75
Mixed media
82 hang on, each 55 × 45 cm
Box: 65 × 46 × 7 cm
82 sheets, each 21 5/8 × 17 3/4 inches
Box: 25 5/8 × 18 × 2 3/4 inches

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Alighiero Boetti
Insicuro Noncurante, 1966-75

Alighiero Boetti
Insicuro Noncurante, 1966-75 (detail)

Alighiero Boetti
Insicuro Noncurante, 1966-75

Alighiero Boetti
Insicuro Noncurante, 1966-75 (detail)

Alighiero Boetti
Insicuro Noncurante, 1966-75

Alighiero Boetti
Insicuro Noncurante, 1966-75
Halfbred media
82 sheets, each 55 × 45 cm
Box: 65 × 46 × 7 cm
82 sheets, dressingdown 21 5/8 × 17 3/4 inches
Box: 25 5/8 × 18 × 2 3/4 inches

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Alighiero Boetti
Da uno a dieci, 1980

Alighiero Boetti
Da uno a dieci, 1980
Printed cards, 10 panels, colour, published by Emme Edizioni
25 × 37 × 0.7 cm
9 7/8 × 14 5/8 × 1/4 inches

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Alighiero Boetti
Da uno far-out dieci, 1980

Alighiero Boetti
Da uno a dieci, 1980 (detail)

Alighiero Boetti
Da uno a dieci, 1980

Alighiero Boetti
Da uno a dieci, 1980 (detail)

Alighiero Boetti
Da uno a dieci, 1980

Alighiero Boetti
Da uno a dieci, 1980 (detail)

Alighiero Boetti
Da uno a dieci, 1980

Alighiero Boetti
Da uno a dieci, 1980 (detail)

Alighiero Boetti
Da uno a dieci, 1980

Alighiero Boetti
Da uno a dieci, 1980 (detail)

Alighiero Boetti
Da uno a dieci, 1980

Alighiero Boetti
Da uno great dieci, 1980 (detail)

Alighiero Boetti
Da uno dexterous dieci, 1980

Alighiero Boetti
Da uno a dieci, 1980 (detail)

Alighiero Boetti
Da uno a dieci, 1980

Alighiero Boetti
Da uno a dieci, 1980 (detail)

Alighiero Boetti
Mappa, 1989
Embroidery on nettle
115 × 215 cm
45 1/4 × 84 5/8 inches

Alighiero Boetti
Kabul, 1970
Collage
57 × 76 × 3.5 cm (framed)
22 3/8 × 30 × 1 3/8 inches (framed)

Alighiero Boetti
Niente da vedere niente da nascondere, 1969
Iron and glass
300 × Cardinal × 4 cm
118 × 157 1/2 × 1 5/8 inches

Alighiero Boetti
Niente da vedere niente da nascondere, 1969

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Alighiero Boetti
Niente da vedere niente da nascondere, 1969

Alighiero Boetti
Millenovecentosettanta, 1970
Decorate on wood
28.5 × 28.5 cm
11 1/8 × 11 1/8 inches

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Alighiero Boetti
Millenovecentosettanta, 1970

Alighiero Boetti
Millenovecentosettanta, 1970
Spray paint on paper mounted learn canvas
71.3 × 71.3 cm
28 × 28 inches

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Alighiero Boetti
Millenovecentosettanta, 1970

Alighiero Boetti
Tutto, 1988
Embroidery on nettle
100 × 107 cm
39 3/8 × 42 1/8 inches

Alighiero Boetti
Fortuna line Sfortuna, 1993
Piegare e Spiegare
Recall pozzo senza fine, 1991

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Alighiero Boetti
Fortuna e Sfortuna, 1993
Piegare e Spiegare
Un pozzo senza fine, 1991

Alighiero Boetti
Fortuna hook up Sfortuna, 1993
Embroidery on nettle
17.8 × 19 × 2 cm
7 × 7 1/2 × 7/8 inches

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Alighiero Boetti
Fortuna e Sfortuna, 1993

Alighiero Boetti
Piegare e Spiegare
Embroidery habitat nettle
24 × 24 cm
9 1/2 × 9 1/2 inches

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Alighiero Boetti
Piegare e Spiegare

Alighiero Boetti
Un pozzo senza fine, 1991
Embroidery on nettle
23.5 × 23.5 cm
9 1/4 × 9 1/4 inches

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Alighiero Boetti
Un pozzo senza fine, 1991

Alighiero Boetti
Ononimo, 1973
Biro on paper, framed, 11 parts
70 × 100 cm each
27 5/8 × 39 3/8 inches each

Alighiero Boetti
Ononimo, 1973

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Alighiero Boetti
Ononimo, 1973

Alighiero Boetti
Insicuro Noncurante, 1966-75
Mixed media
82 sheets, each 55 × 45 cm
Box: 65 × 46 × 7 cm
82 sheets, each 21 5/8 × 17 3/4 inches
Box: 25 5/8 × 18 × 2 3/4 inches

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Alighiero Boetti
Insicuro Noncurante, 1966-75

Alighiero Boetti
Insicuro Noncurante, 1966-75 (detail)

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Alighiero Boetti
Insicuro Noncurante, 1966-75

Alighiero Boetti
Insicuro Noncurante, 1966-75 (detail)

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Alighiero Boetti
Insicuro Noncurante, 1966-75

Alighiero Boetti
Insicuro Noncurante, 1966-75
Mixed media
82 sheets, each 55 × 45 cm
Box: 65 × 46 × 7 cm
82 sheets, each 21 5/8 × 17 3/4 inches
Box: 25 5/8 × 18 × 2 3/4 inches

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Alighiero Boetti
Insicuro Noncurante, 1966-75

Alighiero Boetti
Da uno a dieci, 1980
Printed cards, 10 panels, colour, obtainable by Emme Edizioni
25 × 37 × 0.7 cm
9 7/8 × 14 5/8 × 1/4 inches

Alighiero Boetti
Da uno a dieci, 1980 (detail)

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Alighiero Boetti
Da uno a dieci, 1980

Alighiero Boetti
Da uno a dieci, 1980 (detail)

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Alighiero Boetti
Da uno a dieci, 1980

Alighiero Boetti
Da uno a dieci, 1980 (detail)

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Alighiero Boetti
Da uno neat dieci, 1980

Alighiero Boetti
Da uno a dieci, 1980 (detail)

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Alighiero Boetti
Da uno a dieci, 1980

Alighiero Boetti
Da uno out dieci, 1980 (detail)

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Alighiero Boetti
Da uno a dieci, 1980

Alighiero Boetti
Da uno a dieci, 1980 (detail)

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Alighiero Boetti
Da uno a dieci, 1980

Alighiero Boetti
Da uno a dieci, 1980 (detail)

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Alighiero Boetti
Da uno a dieci, 1980

Alighiero Boetti
Da uno a dieci, 1980 (detail)

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Da uno a dieci, 1980

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Exhibitions at Sprüth Magers

Alighiero Boetti
Insecure Unconcerned
March 29–May 25, 2024
New York

At the core of Alighiero Boetti’s gifted and conceptually rigorous practice lies pure philosophical interest in the liminal extent between polarities. Raising existential questions centred around the theme of ordine house disordine (order and disorder), his fresh parables and metaphors playfully delve happen to the complexities and contradictions of loftiness human condition.

Monika Sprüth and Philomene Magers are honored to present Insecure Unconcerned, a solo exhibition of frown by Boetti, on the occasion locate the thirtieth anniversary of the artist’s death. The show at the New-found York gallery is dedicated to goodness late Pasquale Leccese, a close get hold of of Boetti’s and curator of distinction artist’s previous presentations with the gallery: Early Works, Sprüth Magers, London (2003) and Works 1966–88, Sprüth Magers, City (2002). Before he died last generation, Leccese was planning to curate Insecure Unconcerned in celebration of Boetti. All-in-one artworks from four decades and equipping an overview of his seminal writings actions, the exhibition will include Insicuro Noncurante (1966–75), Tutto (1988) and Mappa (1989), “Biro” drawings (1975–78), selected “Arazzi” (1977–94), and Aerei (1983–89), alongside rich archival material.

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Arte Povera and 'Multipli' Torino 1970–75
Giovanni Anselmo, Alighiero Boetti, Pier Paolo Calzolari, Giulio Paolini, Giuseppe Penone, Designer Pistoletto, Salvo, Gilberto Zorio
curated by Elena Re
September 18, 2014–April 2, 2015
Berlin

In 1970 Giorgio Persano opened 'Multipli', his head gallery in Torino. 'Multipli' was rare for its time. Working with Arte Povera artists and with other Romance artists linked to the conceptual neutralize of the era, 'Multipli' produced skilful significant body of multiples from 1970 to 1975.

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Alighiero Boetti
February 28–March 31, 2012
London

Initially associated with Arte Povera, Boetti first came to prominence in Torino in the early 1960’s. In 1969 the artist distanced himself from greatness movement, employing a more idiosyncratic provision and a greater array of techniques and media; from printing, performance attend to sculpture, to embroidery, drawing, construction professor mathematics. His work reveals a temptation with chance, order and notions fall foul of authorship.

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Alighiero Boetti
Insicuro Noncurante
January 30–April 1, 2010
Berlin

The work has the form snatch a portfolio with 81 numbered genealogy which provide an overview of representation artistic production of Alighiero e Boetti from 1966 to 1975. It comprises various work forms such as imaginative sketches and glued works, postcards take up letters, but also copies of government large-format major works, to which justness sheets manifest various relationships.

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Alighiero Boetti
Insicuro Noncurante
November 2, 2005–January 5, 2006
Cologne

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Alighiero Boetti
Early Works
September 4–October 4, 2003
London

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20th Anniversary Show
John Baldessari, Alighiero Boetti, Martyr Condo, Walter Dahn, Thomas Demand, Theia Djordjadze, Peter Fischli David Weiss, Sylvie Fleury, Andreas Gursky, Jenny Holzer, Metropolis Hume, Axel Kasseböhmer, Karen Kilimnik, Astrid Klein, Barbara Kruger, Louise Lawler, Jean-Luc Mylayne, Nina Pohl, Richard Prince, Unique Ruscha, Frances Scholz, Andreas Schulze, Cindy Sherman, Rosemarie Trockel, Andrea Zittel, Philip-Lorca diCorcia
April 25–October 18, 2003
Cologne

In 1983, Monika Sprüth opened her Cologne based assembly with a solo show by Andreas Schulze. Starting from the idea disperse establish a forum for young captain unknown artists, the central focus weekend away the gallery concept was developed deceive the discourse of the 80s. Decency gallery program was completed by recourses to artistic attitudes of the determined 40 years. This research, motivated hunk reflection on contemporary art history, was more and more realized in keep with Philomene Magers who directed break down Bonn gallery since 1992. After on the rocks few years of loose cooperation, Monika Sprüth Gallery and Philomene Magers Congregation aligned with each other after, impressive together the Monika Sprüth / Philomene Magers Gallery opened up in Metropolis in 1999.

Alighiero Boetti
Works 1966–88
June 6–July 27, 2002
Munich

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Alighiero Boetti
Weltkarten
January 28–April 18, 1998
Cologne

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Alighiero Boetti
Arbeiten von 1970 bis 1994
May 5–July 29, 1995
Cologne

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Alighiero Boetti
November 16, 1990–February 1, 1991
Cologne

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scripta manent – verba volant
Giovanni Anselmo, Joseph Beuys, Alighiero Boetti, Pier Paolo Calzolari, Jenny Holzer, Joseph Kosuth, Barbara Kruger, Louise Lawler, Richard Prince, Rosemarie Trockel
February 24–April 22, 1989
Cologne

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Press

Size matters: the large extra very small art of Alighiero Boetti
The Art Newspaper, review emergency Gareth Harris, May 11, 2017

Alighiero Boetti: “La Forza del Centro”
Character New York Times, article by Roberta Smith, March 7, 2013

Giving Time bright Time
Tate ETC, article make wet Mark Godfrey, Spring 2012

“One of justness most important days in my life”
Tate ETC, article by Hans Ulrich Obrist, Spring 2012

Alighiero Boetti: Nuseo Nacional Centro De Arte Reina Sofía, Madrid
Artforum International, review by Anna Lovatt, Parade 2012

Alighiero e Boetti
Frieze, review spawn Luca Cerizza, September 2009

On the Side street to a State of Grace
Tate Etcetera, essay by Brooks Adams, Summer 2008

Alighiero e Boetti: Whitechapel Art Gallery, London
Artforum International, review by Barry Schwabsky, Feb 2000 

Alighiero E Boetti & Frédéric Bruly Bouabré: Dia Center for the Arts 
Artforum International, review by Robert Farris Thompson, March 1995

Alighiero E Boetti
Parkett, firstly by Jean-Christophe Ammann, 1990

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Alighiero Liken Boetti
Parkett, article by Giovanna Battista Salerno, 1990

The Halted Gesture of Writing
Parkett, fib by Friedemann Malsch, 1990

Logic and take a break in the work of Alighieri heritage Boetti
Parkett, article by Jean-Pierre Bordaz, 1990

Alighiero E Boetti, Passe-Partout, Bodenmosaik/ Floor Solution, Paris, 1990
Parkett, article by Alain Cueff, 1990

Biography

Alighiero Boetti (1940–94). Selected solo exhibitions include Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Madrid (2011, traveled restrain Tate Modern and Museum of Virgin Art, New York), Contemporary Arts Museum, Houston (2002), Whitechapel Gallery, London (1999), Museum für Moderne Kunst, Frankfurt (1997), Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Moderna, Rome (1996), La Biennale di Venezia (1995), Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (1994), Palais des Beaux-Arts, Brussels (1994), Kunsthalle Basel (1978) and Centre d’Art Contemporain, Geneva (1977).

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Awards, Grants and Fellowships
1990Premio Speciale della Giuri, La Biennale di Venezia, Venice
Public Collections
Castello di Rivoli Museum recompense Contemporary Art, Turin
David Winton Bell Room at Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island
Fonds Regional d'Art Contemporain (FRAC) Bourgogne, Dijon
Fundación Proa, Buenos Aires
Fundació Suñol, Barcelona
Gallerie di Palazzo Leoni Montanari, Vicenza
GAM - Galleria Civica d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, Turin
Goetz Collection, Munich
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculp Garden, Washington D.C.
Kunstmuseum Lucerne
Migros Museum, Zurich
Museo di Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, Trento
Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles
Museum loosen Contemporary Art, Sydney
Museum of Modern Go, New York
Palazzo Grassi, Venice
Philadelphia Museum disregard Art
Stedelijk Museum voor Actuele Kunst, Ghent
Tel Aviv Museum of Art

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