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

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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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Arlecchino, 1981

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Arlecchino, 1981

Sale Date: November 11, 2015

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Orina-scena Miniatura, 2009

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Orina-scena Miniatura, 2009

Sale Date: November 3, 2015

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Senza titolo, 1985

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Senza titolo, 1985

Sale Date: November 3, 2015

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Biella

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Biella

Sale Date: October 10, 2015

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Biella

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Biella

Sale Date: October 10, 2015

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

Michelangelo Pistoletto

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

Sale Date: October 24, 2015

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Frattali (blu) (1999/2000), 1999–2000

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Frattali (blu) (1999/2000), 1999–2000

Sale Date: October 24, 2015

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

Michelangelo Pistoletto

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

Sale Date: October 24, 2015

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Maria a colori, 1962–1993

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Maria a colori, 1962–1993

Sale Date: October 17, 2015

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I tre occhi(The Three Eyes), 1976

Michelangelo Pistoletto

I tre occhi(The Three Eyes), 1976

Sale Date: October 16, 2015

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La folla (The Crowd), 1978

Michelangelo Pistoletto

La folla (The Crowd), 1978

Sale Date: October 16, 2015

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Lei e lui abbracciati (Michelangelo e Maria) , 1968

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Lei e lui abbracciati (Michelangelo e Maria) , 1968

Sale Date: October 16, 2015

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Donna seduta che prende il the (Seated woman , 1971

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Donna seduta che prende il the (Seated woman , 1971

Sale Date: October 16, 2015

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Frattali, 1999–2000

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Frattali, 1999–2000

Sale Date: October 15, 2015

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CARTELLA A, 1983

Michelangelo Pistoletto

CARTELLA A, 1983

Sale Date: September 26, 2015

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DANIELA GIALLA, 1968

Michelangelo Pistoletto

DANIELA GIALLA, 1968

Sale Date: October 15, 2015

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ERNESTO ESPOSITO, 1987–1988

Michelangelo Pistoletto

ERNESTO ESPOSITO, 1987–1988

Sale Date: October 15, 2015

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FIGURA SU SFONDO NERO, 1961

Michelangelo Pistoletto

FIGURA SU SFONDO NERO, 1961

Sale Date: October 15, 2015

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Cappio, 1973

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Cappio, 1973

Sale Date: September 20, 2015

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Frattali, 1999–2000

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Frattali, 1999–2000

Sale Date: September 23, 2015

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tre porti, 1999

Michelangelo Pistoletto

tre porti, 1999

Sale Date: September 28, 2015

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Cappio, 1973

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Cappio, 1973

Sale Date: September 6, 2015

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Frattali, 1999–2000

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Frattali, 1999–2000

Sale Date: September 24, 2015

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Frattali, 1999–2000

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Frattali, 1999–2000

Sale Date: September 24, 2015

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