The Mario Schifano Archive Commission evaluates the archiving requests received on the basis of their documentation, the information provided, and the examination of the photographic material received. Therefore, the evaluation will be possible only in the presence of material prepared in a scrupulous way and of professional quality.
If the documentation and materials required are deemed not to be sufficient to formulate an opinion about authenticity, the Commission may request the direct analysis of the work. In this case, the Archive will make an appointment with the collector or applicant.
Archive prepared by the art gallery Monte Titano on behalf of Mario Schifano (1995 - January 1998) which was continued by the Mario Schifano Foundation (March 1998 - March 2003): any request for an authenticated opinion relating to Certified Works in the aforementioned periods may be forwarded following the methods indicated below, by sending a copy of the entire documentation.
Per avviare la richiesta di Parere di Autentica e Archiviazione è necessario inviare all’Archivio Mario Schifano, direttamente da questo sito in formato digitale o tramite posta in formato cartaceo e digitale, la documentazione e i materiali elencati in questa pagina.
It is recommended to attach the receipt of the bank transfer made as a flat-rate reimbursement for expenses and activities relating to consultancy, and indicate the tax information for billing. The Archive will start the evaluation of the documentation only if in possession of all the documents required.
Even if the Works are not deemed to have the necessary requirements for inclusion in Mario Schifano's General Archive, the payment is not refundable.
The opinion expressed by the Archive Commission is determined on the basis of the most current knowledge acquired regarding the artistic production of Mario Schifano and can be changed at the discretion of the Archive only in case of significant objective evidence and documented occurred.
The issuance of the opinion constitutes an intellectual work performance pursuant to articles 2230 and following of the Italian Civil Code. Each Opinion about Authenticity shall be given unanimously by the members of the Technical Committee of the Archives and signed by the President.
The Commission's opinion will be given unanimously by the members and will be communicated to the applicant by sending a registered letter containing the certification or a brief negative opinion upon the Insertion of the Work in the Archive.
Regardless of the request for the Authentication and Archiving Opinion it is possible to request a Technical Report on the Work that illustrates in detail the technical-scientific and historical reasons underlying the issuance of the opinion itself. To obtain it, an explicit request must be made by paying what is described in the "Costs" section under "Drafting of the Technical Report on the Work".
The certified Work will be included in the Mario Schifano Archive which also reserves all right to publish photos of the Work itself.
Any requests for authorization for the reproduction of images of works protected by copyright can be sent directly to S.I.A.E.
The Archivio Mario Schifano guarantees maximum confidentiality of personal information under the Italian Privacy Act in force, will not provide them to third parties and to provide for their cancellation or amendment if the person concerned so requests by mail or by mail / courier.
The Archivio Mario Schifano does not make economic estimates on works or their sale.
Additional documentation to the Authentication Opinion, provided exclusively upon explicit request, explaining in detail the technical-scientific and historical reasons of the Opinion.
The quality of the materials and the accuracy of the documentation are essential for the assessment and release of the Authentication and Archiving Opinion of the Work.
For the examination of the Works, the following materials must be sent directly from this site (or in paper format and on CD/DVD):
Photographs taken on their own will not be accepted but only professionally made. Please see the example below for the quality, the details to be photographed and how to prepare the shot.
Per un elenco di professionisti consigliati cliccare qui.
As can be seen in the example:
Equal care is also required in photographing the back and details such as the signature and other inscriptions present.
This is an important innovation that the Archive has developed to allow everyone, even the less experienced, to simplify and speed up the sending of Requests.
By following the instructions on the side and with just a few clicks, the information and files necessary for examining the Requests will be immediately delivered to the Archive.
Only for a limited transitional period will it still be possible to send paper material and digital files to the address:
Archivio Mario Schifano
Borgo Pio 70, 00193 Roma
It is recommended to ensure that all the material listed in point 1. Documentation (in the "Preparation of materials" section, at the top of this page) is present in the envelope.
Please note: the photographic material sent will not be returned
Dear collectors, we are detecting a technical problem relating to the sending of the files attached to the Authentication and Archiving Opinion Request form.
A new upload system will be available soon.
In the meantime, please proceed as follows:
Requests cannot be examined in the event of incomplete documentation.
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