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
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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I am the third - Series #1, 1980

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I am the third - Series #1, 1980

Sale Date: October 22, 2009

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I am the third series #6, 1980

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I am the third series #6, 1980

Sale Date: February 25, 2010

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I am the third series no.3, 1980

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I am the third series no.3, 1980

Sale Date: August 11, 2010

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Frattali, 1999–2000

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Frattali, 1999–2000

Sale Date: March 26, 2011

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Oggetti

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Oggetti

Sale Date: March 23, 2011

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Persona che guarda lontano, 1962–1999

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Persona che guarda lontano, 1962–1999

Sale Date: March 16, 2011

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Cartella A (portfolio of 4), 1983

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Cartella A (portfolio of 4), 1983

Sale Date: March 16, 2011

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The celebration, 1983

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The celebration, 1983

Sale Date: March 7, 2011

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Composition, 1984

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Composition, 1984

Sale Date: March 7, 2011

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Sans titre, 1993

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Sans titre, 1993

Sale Date: March 7, 2011

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Ritratto sigg. Lerre (Portrait of Mr...., 1962–1987

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Ritratto sigg. Lerre (Portrait of Mr...., 1962–1987

Sale Date: February 18, 2011

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Frattale

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Frattale

Sale Date: December 11, 2008

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Persona che guarda lontano, 1962

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Persona che guarda lontano, 1962

Sale Date: March 20, 2010

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Frattali, 1999–2000

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Frattali, 1999–2000

Sale Date: June 26, 2010

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Respiro, 2007

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Respiro, 2007

Sale Date: June 26, 2010

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Love difference intermediterraneo, 2002

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Love difference intermediterraneo, 2002

Sale Date: November 6, 2010

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Frattali, 1999–2000

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Frattali, 1999–2000

Sale Date: February 26, 2011

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Frattali, 1999–2000

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Frattali, 1999–2000

Sale Date: February 26, 2011

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Respiro, 2007

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Respiro, 2007

Sale Date: February 26, 2011

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Specchio nello specchio 235/450

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Specchio nello specchio 235/450

Sale Date: December 3, 2009

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Cartella A (portfolio of 4), 1983

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Cartella A (portfolio of 4), 1983

Sale Date: April 24, 2008

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Pericolo di morte, 1971

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Pericolo di morte, 1971

Sale Date: May 9, 2008

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Persona che guarda lontano, 1962–1999

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Persona che guarda lontano, 1962–1999

Sale Date: May 20, 2008

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Frattali, 1999–2000

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Frattali, 1999–2000

Sale Date: October 14, 2008

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