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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Ero e Leandro. Nel testo di Christopher Marlowe...

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Ero e Leandro. Nel testo di Christopher Marlowe...

Sale Date: May 9, 2017

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La Venere Con La Pipa, 1973

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La Venere Con La Pipa, 1973

Sale Date: May 4, 2017

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La Cucitrise, 1981

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La Cucitrise, 1981

Sale Date: April 20, 2017

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Frattali (blue), 1999–2000

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Frattali (blue), 1999–2000

Sale Date: April 6, 2017

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La campana della solidarietà, 2014

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La campana della solidarietà, 2014

Sale Date: March 19, 2017

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Scimmia in gabbia

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Scimmia in gabbia

Sale Date: March 12, 2017

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Prima scena - miniatura, 2009

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Prima scena - miniatura, 2009

Sale Date: March 12, 2017

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Scimmia in Gabbia, 1972

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Scimmia in Gabbia, 1972

Sale Date: March 29, 2017

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Frattali (giallo) (1999/2000)

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Frattali (giallo) (1999/2000)

Sale Date: March 11, 2017

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Blue Bench (in 2 parts), 1966–1979

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Blue Bench (in 2 parts), 1966–1979

Sale Date: March 3, 2017

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Vergine degli stracci

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Vergine degli stracci

Sale Date: July 18, 2016

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Frattali

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Frattali

Sale Date: July 18, 2016

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Particolare della deposizione, 1974

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Particolare della deposizione, 1974

Sale Date: March 8, 2017

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Vergine degli stracci

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Vergine degli stracci

Sale Date: December 16, 2016

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Frattali

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Frattali

Sale Date: December 16, 2016

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SENZA TITOLO (UNTITLED), 1962–1987

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SENZA TITOLO (UNTITLED), 1962–1987

Sale Date: March 8, 2017

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Pappagallo, 1971

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Pappagallo, 1971

Sale Date: March 1, 2017

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Frattali (Red), 1999–2000

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Frattali (Red), 1999–2000

Sale Date: March 10, 2017

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Donna che cuce, 1981

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Donna che cuce, 1981

Sale Date: February 11, 2017

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COLUMBA, FROM HOMMAGE À PICASSO

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COLUMBA, FROM HOMMAGE À PICASSO

Sale Date: March 2, 2017

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I Am The Third Series #3, 1980

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I Am The Third Series #3, 1980

Sale Date: February 14, 2017

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FRATTALI (ROSSO), 1999–2000

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FRATTALI (ROSSO), 1999–2000

Sale Date: September 24, 2016

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FRATTALI (GIALLO), 1999–2000

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FRATTALI (GIALLO), 1999–2000

Sale Date: September 24, 2016

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Frattali (White), 1999–2000

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Frattali (White), 1999–2000

Sale Date: January 19, 2017

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