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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Michelangelo Pistoletto (2,018 results)
Autoritratto, 1970

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Autoritratto, 1970

Sale Date: November 29, 2023

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Untitled (Art Assumes Religion) (from the I..., 1980

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Untitled (Art Assumes Religion) (from the I..., 1980

Sale Date: November 16, 2023

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Girasoli, 1970

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Girasoli, 1970

Sale Date: November 30, 2023

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Coniglio appeso, 1972

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Coniglio appeso, 1972

Sale Date: November 9, 2023

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S.P., 2009

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S.P., 2009

Sale Date: October 30, 2023

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ESSERE'' E' L'IMPOSSIBILE, 1990

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ESSERE'' E' L'IMPOSSIBILE, 1990

Sale Date: October 30, 2023

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Cartella B, 1983

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Cartella B, 1983

Sale Date: October 24, 2023

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Cartella B, 1983

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Cartella B, 1983

Sale Date: October 19, 2023

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I am a bridge, 1980

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I am a bridge, 1980

Sale Date: October 19, 2023

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Impronta, 2003

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Impronta, 2003

Sale Date: October 24, 2023

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Autoritratto (Gemma), 1971

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Autoritratto (Gemma), 1971

Sale Date: October 20, 2023

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Cartella A; and Cartella B, 1983

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Cartella A; and Cartella B, 1983

Sale Date: October 18, 2023

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Frattali (blu), 1999–2000

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Frattali (blu), 1999–2000

Sale Date: October 21, 2023

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La pomme, 2014

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La pomme, 2014

Sale Date: October 21, 2023

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A Meta Memphis Tutti Designers neon lamp..., 1989

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A Meta Memphis Tutti Designers neon lamp..., 1989

Sale Date: October 19, 2023

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A Meta Memphis Tutti Designers neon lamp..., 1989

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A Meta Memphis Tutti Designers neon lamp..., 1989

Sale Date: October 19, 2023

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Terzo Paradiso

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Terzo Paradiso

Sale Date: October 24, 2023

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Girasoli, 1973

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Girasoli, 1973

Sale Date: October 24, 2023

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The Noose

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The Noose

Sale Date: September 21, 2023

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COLOMBA (AUS: AMERICA'S HOMMAGE À PICASSO), 1974

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COLOMBA (AUS: AMERICA'S HOMMAGE À PICASSO), 1974

Sale Date: September 23, 2023

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First scene, 2009

Michelangelo Pistoletto

First scene, 2009

Sale Date: September 15, 2023

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First scene, 2009

Michelangelo Pistoletto

First scene, 2009

Sale Date: May 17, 2023

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Cartella A, 1983

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Cartella A, 1983

Sale Date: March 28, 2023

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Cartella A, 1983

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Cartella A, 1983

Sale Date: March 28, 2023

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