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

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Cartella B, 1983

Sale Date: June 29, 2023

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Progetto, 1976–1989

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Progetto, 1976–1989

Sale Date: June 24, 2023

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First scene, 2009

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First scene, 2009

Sale Date: June 22, 2023

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Due Ragazzi Nudi (Two Nude Men), 1962–1978

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Due Ragazzi Nudi (Two Nude Men), 1962–1978

Sale Date: June 28, 2023

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Miroir, 1992

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Miroir, 1992

Sale Date: June 26, 2023

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Columba, from Hommage à Picasso, 1974

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Columba, from Hommage à Picasso, 1974

Sale Date: June 27, 2023

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Tournesols (Girasoli) , 1973

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Tournesols (Girasoli) , 1973

Sale Date: June 20, 2023

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No. 6, 1980

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No. 6, 1980

Sale Date: June 9, 2023

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Self-Portrait, 1970

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Self-Portrait, 1970

Sale Date: June 13, 2023

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Coniglio appeso, 1972

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Coniglio appeso, 1972

Sale Date: June 6, 2023

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Un giorno con Cucchi a Pescara, 1995

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Un giorno con Cucchi a Pescara, 1995

Sale Date: May 31, 2023

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Figura che disegna, 1986

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Figura che disegna, 1986

Sale Date: May 26, 2023

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"Gabbietta", 1970

Sale Date: May 24, 2023

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"Donna che fotografa la Venere degli stracci", 2015

Sale Date: May 24, 2023

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"Figura che guarda lontano", 1962–1999

Sale Date: May 24, 2023

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"Girasoli", 1970

Sale Date: May 24, 2023

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Frattali (giallo) , 1999–2000

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Frattali (giallo) , 1999–2000

Sale Date: May 20, 2023

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Senza titolo, 1991

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Senza titolo, 1991

Sale Date: May 11, 2023

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Specchio nello specchio, 1974

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Specchio nello specchio, 1974

Sale Date: May 11, 2023

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Pericolo di morte, 1971

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Pericolo di morte, 1971

Sale Date: May 11, 2023

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Ritratto multiplo, 1972

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Ritratto multiplo, 1972

Sale Date: April 27, 2023

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Pappagallo, 1971

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Pappagallo, 1971

Sale Date: May 23, 2023

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Scimmia in Gabbia, 1972

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Scimmia in Gabbia, 1972

Sale Date: May 25, 2023

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Pappagallo, 1971

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Pappagallo, 1971

Sale Date: March 23, 2023

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