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)
Cartella B, 1983

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Cartella B, 1983

Sale Date: September 26, 2013

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Frattali, 1999–2000

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Frattali, 1999–2000

Sale Date: September 19, 2013

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Frattali, 1999–2000

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Frattali, 1999–2000

Sale Date: September 7, 2013

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Frattali, 1999–2000

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Frattali, 1999–2000

Sale Date: September 7, 2013

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Oggetti in meno-Souvenir, 1997

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Oggetti in meno-Souvenir, 1997

Sale Date: September 7, 2013

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Cartella B (portfolio of 4), 1983

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Cartella B (portfolio of 4), 1983

Sale Date: September 19, 2013

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Cartella A (portfolio of 4), 1983

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Cartella A (portfolio of 4), 1983

Sale Date: September 19, 2013

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Frattali, 1999–2000

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Frattali, 1999–2000

Sale Date: July 11, 2013

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Frattali, 1999–2000

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Frattali, 1999–2000

Sale Date: July 11, 2013

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Cartella A (portfolio of 4 w/colophon and..., 1983

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Cartella A (portfolio of 4 w/colophon and..., 1983

Sale Date: June 22, 2013

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Frattali, 1999

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Frattali, 1999

Sale Date: June 18, 2013

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Frattali, 1999

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Frattali, 1999

Sale Date: June 18, 2013

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Luftballon

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Luftballon

Sale Date: June 26, 2013

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Autoritratto di stelle (Self-Portrait..., 1973–1989

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Autoritratto di stelle (Self-Portrait..., 1973–1989

Sale Date: June 26, 2013

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The Mirror Art-Taxi, 1982

Michelangelo Pistoletto

The Mirror Art-Taxi, 1982

Sale Date: June 27, 2013

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Frattali, 1999–2000

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Frattali, 1999–2000

Sale Date: June 18, 2013

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Frattali, 1999–2000

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Frattali, 1999–2000

Sale Date: June 18, 2013

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Frattali, 1999–2000

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Frattali, 1999–2000

Sale Date: June 22, 2013

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Frattali, 1999–2000

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Frattali, 1999–2000

Sale Date: June 15, 2013

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Pericolo di morte

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Pericolo di morte

Sale Date: June 9, 2013

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Persona che guarda lontano, 1962–1999

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Persona che guarda lontano, 1962–1999

Sale Date: June 9, 2013

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Senza titolo

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Senza titolo

Sale Date: June 9, 2013

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Senza titolo (8 works)

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Senza titolo (8 works)

Sale Date: June 9, 2013

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Frattali, 1999–2000

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Frattali, 1999–2000

Sale Date: June 9, 2013

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