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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Uovo

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Uovo

Sale Date: November 28, 2013

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Gambe - Uomo e Donna, 2007

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Gambe - Uomo e Donna, 2007

Sale Date: November 12, 2013

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Tavolo a Stella, 1989

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Tavolo a Stella, 1989

Sale Date: November 7, 2013

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Vortice - Dittico (diptych), 2012

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Vortice - Dittico (diptych), 2012

Sale Date: October 16, 2013

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Cartella B (portfolio w/ 4 works)

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Cartella B (portfolio w/ 4 works)

Sale Date: October 29, 2013

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Tube, 1989

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Tube, 1989

Sale Date: October 27, 2013

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Frattale, 1999–2000

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Frattale, 1999–2000

Sale Date: October 28, 2013

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Uno specchio

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Uno specchio

Sale Date: October 28, 2013

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Mobile, 1989

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Mobile, 1989

Sale Date: October 28, 2013

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Self-portrait

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Self-portrait

Sale Date: October 20, 2013

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Gemelle (Mirror Triptych) (set of 3), 1998

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Gemelle (Mirror Triptych) (set of 3), 1998

Sale Date: October 28, 2013

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Homme debout

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Homme debout

Sale Date: October 24, 2013

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Disegnatrice (Bianconero), 1979

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Disegnatrice (Bianconero), 1979

Sale Date: October 18, 2013

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Busto d'uomo di spalle, 1963

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Busto d'uomo di spalle, 1963

Sale Date: October 18, 2013

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Torcia elettrica 50 azioni and Trapano..., 1962–2004

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Torcia elettrica 50 azioni and Trapano..., 1962–2004

Sale Date: October 17, 2013

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Bionda nuda - Orizzontale, 1962–1975

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Bionda nuda - Orizzontale, 1962–1975

Sale Date: October 17, 2013

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Frattali (Blu), 1999

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Frattali (Blu), 1999

Sale Date: October 27, 2013

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Frattali (Giallo), 1999

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Frattali (Giallo), 1999

Sale Date: October 27, 2013

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Frattali (Rosso), 1999

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Frattali (Rosso), 1999

Sale Date: October 27, 2013

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Fratalli (Celeste), 1999

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Fratalli (Celeste), 1999

Sale Date: October 27, 2013

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Frattali, 1999–2000

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Frattali, 1999–2000

Sale Date: September 28, 2013

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Frattali, 1999–2000

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Frattali, 1999–2000

Sale Date: September 21, 2013

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Frattali, 1999–2000

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Frattali, 1999–2000

Sale Date: September 14, 2013

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Cartella A, 1983

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Cartella A, 1983

Sale Date: September 26, 2013

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