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 News

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

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

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

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

Michelangelo Pistoletto Artworks

Michelangelo Pistoletto (2,018 results)

Senza titolo

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Sale Date: November 9, 2016

Auction Closed

Maria allo specchio

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Maria allo specchio

Sale Date: November 9, 2016

Auction Closed

Autoritratto (Self-Portrait), 1970

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Autoritratto (Self-Portrait), 1970

Sale Date: October 27, 2016

Auction Closed

Cartella A & B (two complete sets of 4 prints), 1983

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Cartella A & B (two complete sets of 4 prints), 1983

Sale Date: September 27, 2016

Auction Closed

Grigiore anonimo (Anonymous Greyness), 1985

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Grigiore anonimo (Anonymous Greyness), 1985

Sale Date: October 7, 2016

Auction Closed

Frattali

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Sale Date: October 6, 2016

Auction Closed

Uomo appoggiato (Leaning Man), 1966

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Uomo appoggiato (Leaning Man), 1966

Sale Date: October 6, 2016

Auction Closed

Pappagallo nello zoo (Parrot in the Zoo), 1973–1974

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Pappagallo nello zoo (Parrot in the Zoo), 1973–1974

Sale Date: October 6, 2016

Auction Closed

Due uomini che camminano (Two Men Walking), 1966

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Due uomini che camminano (Two Men Walking), 1966

Sale Date: October 6, 2016

Auction Closed

Mirror, 1992

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Sale Date: September 21, 2016

Auction Closed

Frattali, 1999–2000

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Frattali, 1999–2000

Sale Date: August 10, 2016

Auction Closed

Frattali, 1999–2000

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Frattali, 1999–2000

Sale Date: August 10, 2016

Auction Closed

tre porti, 1999

Michelangelo Pistoletto

tre porti, 1999

Sale Date: July 26, 2016

Auction Closed

Cappio

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Sale Date: July 14, 2016

Auction Closed

Cartella A (4 works)

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Cartella A (4 works)

Sale Date: May 26, 2016

Auction Closed

IDEATO PER CITTADELLARTE FASHION/ BIOETHICAL...

Michelangelo Pistoletto

IDEATO PER CITTADELLARTE FASHION/ BIOETHICAL...

Sale Date: June 30, 2016

Auction Closed

Cadella A, 1983

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Cadella A, 1983

Sale Date: June 1, 2016

Auction Closed

IL TERZO PARADISO, 2012

Michelangelo Pistoletto

IL TERZO PARADISO, 2012

Sale Date: June 27, 2016

Auction Closed

Joyce Didonato (particolare)

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Joyce Didonato (particolare)

Sale Date: May 28, 2016

Auction Closed

Mollette

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Sale Date: May 28, 2016

Auction Closed

Le gemelle

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Sale Date: May 28, 2016

Auction Closed

Specchio nello specchio

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Specchio nello specchio

Sale Date: May 28, 2016

Auction Closed

Cappio, 1973

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Sale Date: May 28, 2016

Auction Closed

Scimmia in gabbia, 1962–1973

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Scimmia in gabbia, 1962–1973

Sale Date: June 13, 2016

Auction Closed

Previous 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 Next

English (US)

©2024 Artnet Worldwide Corporation. All rights reserved.