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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Fotografando la Venere degli stracci, 2015

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Fotografando la Venere degli stracci, 2015

Sale Date: March 23, 2023

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Ragazza acrobata, 1981

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Ragazza acrobata, 1981

Sale Date: May 24, 2023

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The wall, 1959

Michelangelo Pistoletto

The wall, 1959

Sale Date: April 21, 2023

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Monkey, 1972, 1972

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Monkey, 1972, 1972

Sale Date: April 19, 2023

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Gemelle (Mirror triptych), 1998

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Gemelle (Mirror triptych), 1998

Sale Date: April 19, 2023

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Senza titolo

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Senza titolo

Sale Date: April 16, 2023

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La formula Trinamica del 131 Terzo Paradiso, , 2017

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La formula Trinamica del 131 Terzo Paradiso, , 2017

Sale Date: April 16, 2023

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Autoritratto con colbacco, 1972

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Autoritratto con colbacco, 1972

Sale Date: April 18, 2023

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Coniglio appeso, 1990–1999

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Coniglio appeso, 1990–1999

Sale Date: April 18, 2023

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The Noose

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The Noose

Sale Date: March 16, 2023

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Autoritratto, 1970

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Autoritratto, 1970

Sale Date: March 21, 2023

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Frattali (rosso), 1999–2000

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Frattali (rosso), 1999–2000

Sale Date: March 4, 2023

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Un avamposto spirituale, 1995

Michelangelo Pistoletto and Enzo Cucci

Un avamposto spirituale, 1995

Sale Date: March 1, 2023

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IL BAGNO TURCO

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IL BAGNO TURCO

Sale Date: February 28, 2023

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Uomo che Spara (L'agguato), 1973

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Uomo che Spara (L'agguato), 1973

Sale Date: March 2, 2023

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Sunflowers, 1970

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Sunflowers, 1970

Sale Date: February 17, 2023

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Without title, 1973

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Without title, 1973

Sale Date: February 17, 2023

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First scene, 2009

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First scene, 2009

Sale Date: February 17, 2023

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La gabbia, 1970

Michelangelo Pistoletto

La gabbia, 1970

Sale Date: December 20, 2022

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S.P, 2009

Michelangelo Pistoletto

S.P, 2009

Sale Date: December 15, 2022

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Without title, 1973, 1973

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Without title, 1973, 1973

Sale Date: December 16, 2022

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Donna che fotografa la Venere degli stracci, 2000

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Donna che fotografa la Venere degli stracci, 2000

Sale Date: December 20, 2022

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Specchio nello specchio, 1974

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Specchio nello specchio, 1974

Sale Date: December 20, 2022

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Ieri, oggi, domani, 1970

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Ieri, oggi, domani, 1970

Sale Date: December 20, 2022

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