Michelangelo Pistoletto

(Italian, born 1933)

Michelangelo Pistoletto is an Italian painter, performance artist, and theorist. Best known for his innovative stainless steel paintings with mirror-like surfaces, he also produced pioneering performance art and sculptural installations. He maintained a lifelong interest in the use of humble and discarded materials and, at the height of his career, was considered one of the stars of the Italian art movement Arte Povera. Born on June 25, 1933 in Biella, Italy, he studied art while apprenticing at his father’s restoration workshop, and in 1960, mounted his first solo show of figurative paintings and portraits at the Galleria Galatea in Turin. He rose to international prominence with his sculpture series Minus Objects (1966), which includes a set of columns and a two-dimensional table and chairs. The work, along with a series of mirror paintings, was awarded first prize in the São Paulo Biennale. Growing increasingly reclusive over time, Pistoletto withdrew his work from the Venice Biennale in 1968 due to the student riots. He has had solo exhibitions in institutions around the world, notably including the Tate Modern in London and the Guggenheim Museum in New York. He lives in Turin, Italy.

Michelangelo Pistoletto Artworks

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Cartella A, 1983

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Cartella A, 1983

Sale Date: June 15, 2021

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Coniglio, 1974–1975

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Coniglio, 1974–1975

Sale Date: June 22, 2021

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Autoritratto con occhiali gialli, 1973

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Autoritratto con occhiali gialli, 1973

Sale Date: June 22, 2021

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Untitled, 2004

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Untitled, 2004

Sale Date: July 1, 2021

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La venere con la pipa, 1973

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La venere con la pipa, 1973

Sale Date: May 27, 2021

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Mirror, 1992

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Mirror, 1992

Sale Date: June 18, 2021

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ConTatto, 2007

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ConTatto, 2007

Sale Date: May 20, 2021

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La gabbia, 1970

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La gabbia, 1970

Sale Date: May 26, 2021

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Cane, 1965

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Cane, 1965

Sale Date: May 13, 2021

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Il dentro fuori, 1977

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Il dentro fuori, 1977

Sale Date: May 25, 2021

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Il dentro fuori, 1977

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Il dentro fuori, 1977

Sale Date: May 25, 2021

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Autoritratto, 1970

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Autoritratto, 1970

Sale Date: May 19, 2021

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Natura morta, 1960

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Natura morta, 1960

Sale Date: May 19, 2021

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Autoritratto, 1960

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Autoritratto, 1960

Sale Date: May 19, 2021

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Frattale, 1999–2000

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Frattale, 1999–2000

Sale Date: May 3, 2021

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La pomme (The apple), 2014

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La pomme (The apple), 2014

Sale Date: May 15, 2021

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Gabbia, 1970

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Gabbia, 1970

Sale Date: April 15, 2021

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Scaffali – Vasi Cinesi, 2015

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Scaffali – Vasi Cinesi, 2015

Sale Date: April 16, 2021

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No. 6, 1980

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No. 6, 1980

Sale Date: April 13, 2021

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Il Bagno Turco, 1971

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Il Bagno Turco, 1971

Sale Date: April 15, 2021

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Senza titolo 1993, 1993

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Senza titolo 1993, 1993

Sale Date: April 20, 2021

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Senza titolo 1972, 1972

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Senza titolo 1972, 1972

Sale Date: April 20, 2021

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Gabbia, 1970

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Gabbia, 1970

Sale Date: April 20, 2021

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Cappio, 1973

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Cappio, 1973

Sale Date: March 14, 2021

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