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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Corteo, 1965

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Corteo, 1965

Sale Date: November 16, 2017

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La Ragazza della scala, 1962

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La Ragazza della scala, 1962

Sale Date: November 15, 2017

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"I Am The Third" Series #4, 1980

Sale Date: November 29, 2017

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Toilette

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Toilette

Sale Date: November 14, 2017

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The cage

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The cage

Sale Date: November 14, 2017

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Self-portrait in the mirror, 1976

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Self-portrait in the mirror, 1976

Sale Date: November 14, 2017

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GEMELLE (TRIPTYQUE), 1998

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GEMELLE (TRIPTYQUE), 1998

Sale Date: October 26, 2017

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CARTELLA , 1983 (THE BLACK BIRD, THE HEAD,..., 1983

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CARTELLA , 1983 (THE BLACK BIRD, THE HEAD,..., 1983

Sale Date: October 26, 2017

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Amare, 2006

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Amare, 2006

Sale Date: October 22, 2017

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Terzo Paradiso, 2010

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Terzo Paradiso, 2010

Sale Date: October 24, 2017

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Pagina Di Specchio (Mirrored Page), 1996

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Pagina Di Specchio (Mirrored Page), 1996

Sale Date: October 17, 2017

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La Rosa, 1981

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La Rosa, 1981

Sale Date: October 22, 2017

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Panni (from Drape Suite), 1981

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Panni (from Drape Suite), 1981

Sale Date: October 22, 2017

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La Cucitrice, 1981

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La Cucitrice, 1981

Sale Date: October 22, 2017

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Scimmia in gabbia, 1962–1973

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Scimmia in gabbia, 1962–1973

Sale Date: October 14, 2017

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Senza titolo, 2009

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Senza titolo, 2009

Sale Date: October 14, 2017

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Ficus, 1965

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Ficus, 1965

Sale Date: October 6, 2017

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Uomo che guarda un negativo (Man Looking at..., 1967

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Uomo che guarda un negativo (Man Looking at..., 1967

Sale Date: October 6, 2017

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Untitled, 1981

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Untitled, 1981

Sale Date: October 7, 2017

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MIRROR, 1992

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MIRROR, 1992

Sale Date: October 6, 2017

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L'UOMO NERO, 1959

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L'UOMO NERO, 1959

Sale Date: October 5, 2017

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MOTOCICLISTI, 1967

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MOTOCICLISTI, 1967

Sale Date: October 5, 2017

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TENDINE VERDI, 1966

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TENDINE VERDI, 1966

Sale Date: October 5, 2017

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La campana della solidarietà, 2014

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La campana della solidarietà, 2014

Sale Date: September 24, 2017

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