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
Crime

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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Michelangelo Pistoletto (2,018 results)
Frattale (yellow), 1999–2000

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Frattale (yellow), 1999–2000

Sale Date: June 30, 2018

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S.P, 2009

Michelangelo Pistoletto

S.P, 2009

Sale Date: June 30, 2018

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FRATTALI, 1999–2000

Michelangelo Pistoletto

FRATTALI, 1999–2000

Sale Date: June 4, 2018

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Frattali

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Frattali

Sale Date: June 8, 2018

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Fiat-Ritmo, 1978

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Fiat-Ritmo, 1978

Sale Date: June 8, 2018

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TUTTI DESIGNERS', A NEON AND ALUMINIUM LAMP, 1989

Michelangelo Pistoletto

TUTTI DESIGNERS', A NEON AND ALUMINIUM LAMP, 1989

Sale Date: June 8, 2018

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Le bain turc, 1971

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Le bain turc, 1971

Sale Date: June 4, 2018

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Scimmia in gabbia, 1973

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Scimmia in gabbia, 1973

Sale Date: June 4, 2018

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Uovo (Egg)

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Uovo (Egg)

Sale Date: June 7, 2018

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GEMELLE (MIRROR TRIPTYCH), 1998

Michelangelo Pistoletto

GEMELLE (MIRROR TRIPTYCH), 1998

Sale Date: June 2, 2018

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Il bagno turco, 1971

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Il bagno turco, 1971

Sale Date: June 12, 2018

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Cappio, 1973

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Cappio, 1973

Sale Date: June 5, 2018

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Cartella B, 1983

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Cartella B, 1983

Sale Date: April 26, 2018

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Mollette, 1962

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Mollette, 1962

Sale Date: May 8, 2018

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Lo specchio, 1974

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Lo specchio, 1974

Sale Date: May 8, 2018

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Girasoli, 1962–1963

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Girasoli, 1962–1963

Sale Date: May 8, 2018

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TAVOLO A STELLA

Michelangelo Pistoletto

TAVOLO A STELLA "DODECAGONALE" CON SEI SEDIE, 1989

Sale Date: April 29, 2018

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MOBILE, 1989

Michelangelo Pistoletto

MOBILE, 1989

Sale Date: April 29, 2018

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MOBILE, 1989

Michelangelo Pistoletto

MOBILE, 1989

Sale Date: April 29, 2018

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Cappio, 1973

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Cappio, 1973

Sale Date: April 7, 2018

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Frattale, 1999-2000, 1999–2000

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Frattale, 1999-2000, 1999–2000

Sale Date: April 22, 2018

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Specchio bianco - Specchio nero, 1975–1989

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Specchio bianco - Specchio nero, 1975–1989

Sale Date: April 22, 2018

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La pomme (2014)

Michelangelo Pistoletto

La pomme (2014)

Sale Date: October 21, 2017

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PALLONCINO GIALLO CON SGABELLO, 1982

Michelangelo Pistoletto

PALLONCINO GIALLO CON SGABELLO, 1982

Sale Date: April 18, 2018

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