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.

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The Prado Museum's New Show Reveals a Rarely Seen Side of Paintings: Their Reverse

by Min Chen
The Prado Museum's New Show Reveals a Rarely Seen Side of Paintings: Their Reverse
Crime

Italian Police Have Arrested a Man Suspected of Burning Down a Prized Arte Povera Installation in Naples

by Adam Schrader
Italian Police Have Arrested a Man Suspected of Burning Down a Prized Arte Povera Installation in Naples
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An Alleged Arson Attack Has Destroyed Michelangelo Pistoletto’s ‘Venus Of The Rags’ Installation in Naples

by Adam Schrader
An Alleged Arson Attack Has Destroyed Michelangelo Pistoletto’s ‘Venus Of The Rags’ Installation in Naples

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Frattale, 1999

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Frattale, 1999

Sale Date: August 24, 2019

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Fiat-Ritmo, 1978

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Fiat-Ritmo, 1978

Sale Date: September 12, 2019

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CARTELLA A, 1983, 1983

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CARTELLA A, 1983, 1983

Sale Date: June 15, 2019

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MIRROR, 1992

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MIRROR, 1992

Sale Date: July 19, 2019

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Untitled. (Michelangelo Pistoletto e la..., 2009

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Untitled. (Michelangelo Pistoletto e la..., 2009

Sale Date: July 24, 2019

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Gemelle

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Gemelle

Sale Date: July 28, 2019

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Frattali

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Frattali

Sale Date: July 19, 2019

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Prima scena, 2009

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Prima scena, 2009

Sale Date: July 19, 2019

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Terzo Paradiso

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Terzo Paradiso

Sale Date: June 29, 2019

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Oggetti in Meno-Souvenir: Studio di..., 1997

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Oggetti in Meno-Souvenir: Studio di..., 1997

Sale Date: June 24, 2019

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SENZA TITOLO, 1993

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SENZA TITOLO, 1993

Sale Date: June 24, 2019

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SPECCHIO NELLO SPECCHIO, 1974

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SPECCHIO NELLO SPECCHIO, 1974

Sale Date: June 24, 2019

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Fratalli, 1999–2000

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Fratalli, 1999–2000

Sale Date: June 26, 2019

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Donna appoggiata (Reclining Woman), 1962

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Donna appoggiata (Reclining Woman), 1962

Sale Date: June 26, 2019

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Scimmia in gabbia, 1962–1973

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Scimmia in gabbia, 1962–1973

Sale Date: June 5, 2019

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La mela reintegrata, 2014

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La mela reintegrata, 2014

Sale Date: June 9, 2019

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Arlecchino, 1981

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Arlecchino, 1981

Sale Date: May 31, 2019

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Autoritratto

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Autoritratto

Sale Date: May 31, 2019

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Frattali, 1999–2000

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Frattali, 1999–2000

Sale Date: May 31, 2019

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Frattali, 1999–2000

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Frattali, 1999–2000

Sale Date: May 31, 2019

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La formula trinamica del terzo Paradiso

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La formula trinamica del terzo Paradiso

Sale Date: May 31, 2019

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S.P., 2009

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S.P., 2009

Sale Date: May 31, 2019

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Il bagno turco, 1971

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Il bagno turco, 1971

Sale Date: May 30, 2019

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Colomba, 1974

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Colomba, 1974

Sale Date: May 29, 2019

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