Organizing Exhibitions

The Niki Charitable Art Foundation represents the artist's personal collection of more than 1,000 sculptures and 5,000 graphic works of art. From this collection, the Foundation makes artwork available to museums throughout the world for exhibitions.

The Foundation acts as a point of contact for all projects related to Niki de Saint Phalle.

The Sprengel & MAMAC

From 2000 to 2002, Niki gave generous donations both to the Sprengel Museum in Hanover, Germany and to the MAMAC in Nice, France. Collectively, these donations comprise about 500 sculptures and 500 graphic artworks.

Niki made these donations, in part, to facilitate the creation of traveling exhibitions to ensure that the public would be able to see her art. The Foundation complemented these donations by lending additional works of art by Niki de Saint Phalle and Jean Tinguely.

Authorizing Exhibitions

The Niki Charitable Art Foundation holds the exclusive right to authorize exhibitions and publications about Niki and her work throughout the world. The Foundation provides research assistance, maintains the artwork and archives, and holds the intellectual property rights, including the moral rights of the artist.

Authenticity & Restoration

The Niki Charitable Art Foundation has sole responsibility for authorizing any proposed restoration and for certifying the authenticity of any work of art attributed to the artist Niki de Saint Phalle.

Certificates of Authenticity

To obtain a certificate of authenticity for a sculpture by Niki de Saint Phalle, please send two quality color photographs (minimum 5 x 7 inches) depicting the complete sculpture, as well as photographs showing any signatures or other markings in close-up, to the following address:

        NCAF Archives
        9920 Prospect Avenue, Suite 114
        Santee, California 92071

The fee for this service is $200. The NCAF will return your certificate by courier service to ensure its safe arrival.