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
Crime

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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Michelangelo Pistoletto (2,018 results)
Autoritratto attraverso mio padre, 1977

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Autoritratto attraverso mio padre, 1977

Sale Date: May 26, 2016

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Frattale, 1999–2000

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Frattale, 1999–2000

Sale Date: May 27, 2016

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Frattali (giallo) (1999/2000), 1999–2000

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Frattali (giallo) (1999/2000), 1999–2000

Sale Date: May 21, 2016

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Frattali (blu) (1999-2000), 1999–2000

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Frattali (blu) (1999-2000), 1999–2000

Sale Date: May 21, 2016

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Frattali (giallo), 1999–2000

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Frattali (giallo), 1999–2000

Sale Date: June 4, 2016

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Frattali (rosso), 1999–2000

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Frattali (rosso), 1999–2000

Sale Date: June 4, 2016

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Pittura Da Cavalletto, Bianconero, 1962–1975

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Pittura Da Cavalletto, Bianconero, 1962–1975

Sale Date: May 25, 2016

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Prima Scena - Miniatura, 2009

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Prima Scena - Miniatura, 2009

Sale Date: May 19, 2016

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Frattali, 1999/2000, 1999–2000

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Frattali, 1999/2000, 1999–2000

Sale Date: May 24, 2016

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Specchio da Toeletta, 1975

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Specchio da Toeletta, 1975

Sale Date: May 12, 2016

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Gilardi Assis, 1967

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Gilardi Assis, 1967

Sale Date: May 11, 2016

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Toeletta su specchio

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Toeletta su specchio

Sale Date: April 19, 2016

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Frattale, 1999–2000

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Frattale, 1999–2000

Sale Date: April 19, 2016

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Frattale, 1999–2000

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Frattale, 1999–2000

Sale Date: April 19, 2016

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Frattali, 1999–2000

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Frattali, 1999–2000

Sale Date: April 29, 2016

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Frattali, 1999–2000

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Frattali, 1999–2000

Sale Date: April 12, 2016

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Frattali, 1999–2000

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Frattali, 1999–2000

Sale Date: April 12, 2016

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Embrace differences, 2006

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Embrace differences, 2006

Sale Date: March 19, 2016

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Coniglio appeso (1962/1972-73)

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Coniglio appeso (1962/1972-73)

Sale Date: March 13, 2016

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Prima scena - miniatura, 2009

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Prima scena - miniatura, 2009

Sale Date: March 13, 2016

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Embrace differences, 2006

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Embrace differences, 2006

Sale Date: March 12, 2016

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Donna che cuce, 1981

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Donna che cuce, 1981

Sale Date: April 6, 2016

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Frattali, 1999–2000

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Frattali, 1999–2000

Sale Date: April 13, 2016

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Respiro, 2007

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Respiro, 2007

Sale Date: April 9, 2016

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