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
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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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Cartella B (complete set of 4 works), 1983

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Cartella B (complete set of 4 works), 1983

Sale Date: December 12, 2013

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Cartella A (complete set of 4 works), 1983

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Cartella A (complete set of 4 works), 1983

Sale Date: December 12, 2013

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Autoritratto (Self-Portrait), 1970

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Autoritratto (Self-Portrait), 1970

Sale Date: December 12, 2013

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Cappio, 1973

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Cappio, 1973

Sale Date: November 20, 2013

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Pappagallo, 1971

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Pappagallo, 1971

Sale Date: December 1, 2013

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Frattale, 1990–2000

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Frattale, 1990–2000

Sale Date: December 1, 2013

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Frattale, 1999–2000

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Frattale, 1999–2000

Sale Date: November 25, 2013

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Frattale, 1999–2000

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Frattale, 1999–2000

Sale Date: November 25, 2013

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Frattale, 1999–2000

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Frattale, 1999–2000

Sale Date: November 25, 2013

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La cucitrice, 1981

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La cucitrice, 1981

Sale Date: November 24, 2013

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Panni, 1981

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Panni, 1981

Sale Date: November 24, 2013

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Autoritratto, 1973

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Autoritratto, 1973

Sale Date: November 24, 2013

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Il telefono, 1970

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Il telefono, 1970

Sale Date: November 24, 2013

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Venere della pipa, 1973

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Venere della pipa, 1973

Sale Date: November 24, 2013

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Rosa e Enzo, 1983

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Rosa e Enzo, 1983

Sale Date: December 7, 2013

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Frattali (Celeste), 1999

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Frattali (Celeste), 1999

Sale Date: November 17, 2013

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Il telefono, 1970

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Il telefono, 1970

Sale Date: November 26, 2013

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Presenza, 1962

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Presenza, 1962

Sale Date: November 26, 2013

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Il dentro fuori, 1977

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Il dentro fuori, 1977

Sale Date: November 26, 2013

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Lampe Tutti Designers, 1989

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Lampe Tutti Designers, 1989

Sale Date: November 20, 2013

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Girasoli, 1970

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Girasoli, 1970

Sale Date: November 20, 2013

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Cartella A (portfolio of 4), 1983

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Cartella A (portfolio of 4), 1983

Sale Date: November 30, 2013

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Frattali, 1999

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Frattali, 1999

Sale Date: November 13, 2013

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Frattali, 2000

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Frattali, 2000

Sale Date: November 12, 2013

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