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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Violet Dog, 1968

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Violet Dog, 1968

Sale Date: June 27, 2016

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Frattali, 1999–2000

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Frattali, 1999–2000

Sale Date: June 30, 2016

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Frattali

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Frattali

Sale Date: June 28, 2016

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S. P. 2009, 2009

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S. P. 2009, 2009

Sale Date: June 22, 2016

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Chiavi in mano – Terzo Paradiso, 2015

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Chiavi in mano – Terzo Paradiso, 2015

Sale Date: June 22, 2016

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Prima scena – Miniatura, 2009

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Prima scena – Miniatura, 2009

Sale Date: June 22, 2016

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I am the third, 1933

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I am the third, 1933

Sale Date: June 9, 2016

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A Rimbaud, 1962–1968

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A Rimbaud, 1962–1968

Sale Date: June 9, 2016

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COLUMBA, FROM HOMMAGE À PICASSO, 1974

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COLUMBA, FROM HOMMAGE À PICASSO, 1974

Sale Date: June 12, 2016

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Self-Portrait, 1970

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Self-Portrait, 1970

Sale Date: June 22, 2016

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Cartella A (portfolio of four works), 1983

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Cartella A (portfolio of four works), 1983

Sale Date: June 23, 2016

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Prima scena, 2009

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Prima scena, 2009

Sale Date: June 13, 2016

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Beaulard

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Beaulard

Sale Date: June 13, 2016

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tre porti, 1999

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tre porti, 1999

Sale Date: June 1, 2016

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Mollette, 1972

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Mollette, 1972

Sale Date: June 14, 2016

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Coniglio appeso, 1972

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Coniglio appeso, 1972

Sale Date: June 14, 2016

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S. P, 2009

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S. P, 2009

Sale Date: June 25, 2016

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Prima Scena - Miniatura, 2009

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Prima Scena - Miniatura, 2009

Sale Date: June 25, 2016

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Untitled, 2015

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Untitled, 2015

Sale Date: June 25, 2016

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La gabbia, 1970

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La gabbia, 1970

Sale Date: June 25, 2016

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Amare, 1962–2007

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Amare, 1962–2007

Sale Date: May 26, 2016

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Prima Scena – Miniatura, 1962–2009

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Prima Scena – Miniatura, 1962–2009

Sale Date: May 26, 2016

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Love Difference, 2008–2009

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Love Difference, 2008–2009

Sale Date: May 26, 2016

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La rosa, 1981

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La rosa, 1981

Sale Date: May 26, 2016

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