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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Frattali (rosso), 1999–2000

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Frattali (rosso), 1999–2000

Sale Date: March 2, 2024

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Un giorno con Cucchi a Pescara, 1995

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Un giorno con Cucchi a Pescara, 1995

Sale Date: October 2, 2023

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Chiavi in mano - Terzo Paradiso, 2004

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Chiavi in mano - Terzo Paradiso, 2004

Sale Date: February 21, 2024

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Ero e Leandro, 1990

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Ero e Leandro, 1990

Sale Date: February 12, 2024

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Sans titre, 1993

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Sans titre, 1993

Sale Date: February 12, 2024

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Frattali, 1999–2000

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Frattali, 1999–2000

Sale Date: February 7, 2024

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Prima scena-Miniatura, 2009

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Prima scena-Miniatura, 2009

Sale Date: September 4, 2023

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Michelangelo Pistoletto e la gente di..., 1981

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Michelangelo Pistoletto e la gente di..., 1981

Sale Date: September 4, 2023

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Prima scena-Miniatura, 2009

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Prima scena-Miniatura, 2009

Sale Date: September 4, 2023

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No. 3, 1980

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No. 3, 1980

Sale Date: January 31, 2024

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Il respiro

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Il respiro

Sale Date: November 9, 2023

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Io sono un passaggio (Art Assumes..., 1977–1980

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Io sono un passaggio (Art Assumes..., 1977–1980

Sale Date: December 21, 2023

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LA VENERE CON LA PIPA, 1973

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LA VENERE CON LA PIPA, 1973

Sale Date: December 19, 2023

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Senza titolo

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Senza titolo

Sale Date: December 12, 2023

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Pericolo di morte, 1971

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Pericolo di morte, 1971

Sale Date: December 7, 2023

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Specchio nello specchio, 1974

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Specchio nello specchio, 1974

Sale Date: December 7, 2023

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La Gerla, 1983

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La Gerla, 1983

Sale Date: December 8, 2023

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Scimmia in gabbia, 1962

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Scimmia in gabbia, 1962

Sale Date: December 2, 2023

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Toilette

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Toilette

Sale Date: December 2, 2023

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Senza titolo, 1992

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Senza titolo, 1992

Sale Date: December 5, 2023

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Prima scena, 2009

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Prima scena, 2009

Sale Date: December 5, 2023

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Sans titre, 1993

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Sans titre, 1993

Sale Date: December 5, 2023

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Pericolo di Morte, 1971

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Pericolo di Morte, 1971

Sale Date: December 1, 2023

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Donna che fotografa la Venere degli stracci, 2015

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Donna che fotografa la Venere degli stracci, 2015

Sale Date: November 29, 2023

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