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
Crime

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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Frattale, 1999–2000

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Frattale, 1999–2000

Sale Date: October 23, 2012

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Cartella A (portfolio of 4), 1983

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Cartella A (portfolio of 4), 1983

Sale Date: October 27, 2012

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Cartella (The black bird, the head, the..., 1983

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Cartella (The black bird, the head, the..., 1983

Sale Date: October 22, 2012

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Frattale, 1999

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Frattale, 1999

Sale Date: October 17, 2012

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Autoritratto con occhiali gialli

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Autoritratto con occhiali gialli

Sale Date: October 13, 2012

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La Rosa, 1981

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La Rosa, 1981

Sale Date: October 24, 2012

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Frattali, 1999–2000

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Frattali, 1999–2000

Sale Date: October 11, 2012

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Leggio, 1962–1975

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Leggio, 1962–1975

Sale Date: October 11, 2012

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Catena (Chain), 1971

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Catena (Chain), 1971

Sale Date: October 11, 2012

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Metrocubo d'infinito (Cubic Meter of Infinity), 1966

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Metrocubo d'infinito (Cubic Meter of Infinity), 1966

Sale Date: October 11, 2012

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Oggetti in meno - Souvenir, 1997

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Oggetti in meno - Souvenir, 1997

Sale Date: October 14, 2012

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Tutti Designers lamp, 1989

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Tutti Designers lamp, 1989

Sale Date: September 27, 2012

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Frattali, 1999–2000

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Frattali, 1999–2000

Sale Date: September 29, 2012

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Frattali, 1999–2000

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Frattali, 1999–2000

Sale Date: September 22, 2012

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Frattali, 1999–2000

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Frattali, 1999–2000

Sale Date: September 15, 2012

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Frattali, 1999–2000

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Frattali, 1999–2000

Sale Date: September 15, 2012

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Cappio, 1973

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Cappio, 1973

Sale Date: September 22, 2012

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Cartella B (Mappenwerk) (portfolio of 4..., 1983

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Cartella B (Mappenwerk) (portfolio of 4..., 1983

Sale Date: September 25, 2012

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Cartella A (Mappenwerk) (portfolio of 4..., 1983

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Cartella A (Mappenwerk) (portfolio of 4..., 1983

Sale Date: September 25, 2012

Auction Closed

Tutti Designers, 1989

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Tutti Designers, 1989

Sale Date: September 25, 2012

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Pappagallo (Parrot), 1971

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Pappagallo (Parrot), 1971

Sale Date: September 12, 2012

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Fiat Ritmo

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Fiat Ritmo

Sale Date: June 17, 2010

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Frattale, 1999–2000

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Frattale, 1999–2000

Sale Date: November 24, 2009

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Autoritratto, 1970–1979

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Autoritratto, 1970–1979

Sale Date: November 11, 2008

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