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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IL BAGNO TURCO, 1971

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IL BAGNO TURCO, 1971

Sale Date: June 6, 2019

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Amare, 2006

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Amare, 2006

Sale Date: June 6, 2019

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Affresco - 5, from Wall Works, 1998

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Affresco - 5, from Wall Works, 1998

Sale Date: June 6, 2019

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

Michelangelo Pistoletto

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

Sale Date: May 15, 2019

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Untitled (Michelangelo Pistoletto e la gente , 2009

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Untitled (Michelangelo Pistoletto e la gente , 2009

Sale Date: May 15, 2019

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I am Third Series #2, 1980

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I am Third Series #2, 1980

Sale Date: May 1, 2019

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La pomme, 2014

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La pomme, 2014

Sale Date: May 18, 2019

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Tutti designers, 1989

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Tutti designers, 1989

Sale Date: April 27, 2019

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Frattali, 1999–2000

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Frattali, 1999–2000

Sale Date: May 2, 2019

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Maria, 1989

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Maria, 1989

Sale Date: April 30, 2019

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Frattale, 1999–2000

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Frattale, 1999–2000

Sale Date: April 28, 2019

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Respiro, 2007

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Respiro, 2007

Sale Date: April 18, 2019

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Prima scena, 2009

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Prima scena, 2009

Sale Date: April 13, 2019

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Chiavi in mano - Terzo Paradiso, 2014

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Chiavi in mano - Terzo Paradiso, 2014

Sale Date: March 30, 2019

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Senza titolo, 1962–1980

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Senza titolo, 1962–1980

Sale Date: April 4, 2019

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Love difference - Mediterraneo, 2002

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Love difference - Mediterraneo, 2002

Sale Date: March 26, 2019

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Frattali, 1999–2000

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Frattali, 1999–2000

Sale Date: March 26, 2019

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Respiro, 2007

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Respiro, 2007

Sale Date: March 21, 2019

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Autoritratto (Self-Portrait), 1970

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Autoritratto (Self-Portrait), 1970

Sale Date: March 21, 2019

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La Mela, 2014

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La Mela, 2014

Sale Date: March 21, 2019

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The Celebration, 1985

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The Celebration, 1985

Sale Date: March 14, 2019

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Frattali (giallo), 1999–2000

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Frattali (giallo), 1999–2000

Sale Date: March 2, 2019

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Cartella B, 1983

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Cartella B, 1983

Sale Date: January 24, 2019

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Cartella A, 1983

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Cartella A, 1983

Sale Date: January 24, 2019

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