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

On View

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

Michelangelo Pistoletto Artworks

Artworks for Sale &
Auction Results

Michelangelo Pistoletto (2,018 results)
Frattale, 1995–2000

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Frattale, 1995–2000

Sale Date: May 12, 2012

Auction Closed

Frattale, 1999–2000

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Frattale, 1999–2000

Sale Date: May 12, 2012

Auction Closed

Mirror with Lamp, 1966

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Mirror with Lamp, 1966

Sale Date: May 9, 2012

Auction Closed

I Am The Third Series #3, 1980

Michelangelo Pistoletto

I Am The Third Series #3, 1980

Sale Date: May 4, 2012

Auction Closed

Frattali, 1999–2000

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Frattali, 1999–2000

Sale Date: April 25, 2012

Auction Closed

Frattale giallo 621, 1999–2000

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Frattale giallo 621, 1999–2000

Sale Date: April 24, 2012

Auction Closed

Specchio nello specchio

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Specchio nello specchio

Sale Date: April 24, 2012

Auction Closed

Cartella B, 1983

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Cartella B, 1983

Sale Date: April 26, 2012

Auction Closed

Colomba, 1974

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Colomba, 1974

Sale Date: April 28, 2012

Auction Closed

Foto cellulare, 2007

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Foto cellulare, 2007

Sale Date: April 18, 2012

Auction Closed

Cartella B (portfolio of 4 w/frontispiece)

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Cartella B (portfolio of 4 w/frontispiece)

Sale Date: April 18, 2012

Auction Closed

Cartella B (portfolio of 4 w/justif.), 1983

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Cartella B (portfolio of 4 w/justif.), 1983

Sale Date: April 19, 2012

Auction Closed

Cartella A (portfolio of 4 w/justif.), 1983

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Cartella A (portfolio of 4 w/justif.), 1983

Sale Date: April 19, 2012

Auction Closed

Girasoli

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Girasoli

Sale Date: April 3, 2012

Auction Closed

La scimmia, 1962–1973

Michelangelo Pistoletto

La scimmia, 1962–1973

Sale Date: April 1, 2012

Auction Closed

Mirror, 1992

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Mirror, 1992

Sale Date: March 29, 2012

Auction Closed

Frattali, 1999–2000

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Frattali, 1999–2000

Sale Date: March 19, 2012

Auction Closed

Frattale, 1999–2000

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Frattale, 1999–2000

Sale Date: March 19, 2012

Auction Closed

Mirror, 1992

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Mirror, 1992

Sale Date: March 8, 2012

Auction Closed

Frattali, 1999–2000

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Frattali, 1999–2000

Sale Date: March 17, 2012

Auction Closed

Frattali, 1999–2000

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Frattali, 1999–2000

Sale Date: March 10, 2012

Auction Closed

Frattali, 1999–2000

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Frattali, 1999–2000

Sale Date: March 3, 2012

Auction Closed

Fattali, 1999–2000

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Fattali, 1999–2000

Sale Date: February 25, 2012

Auction Closed

Frattali, 1999–2000

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Frattali, 1999–2000

Sale Date: February 25, 2012

Auction Closed

English (US)

©2024 Artnet Worldwide Corporation. All rights reserved.