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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Lo specchio nello specchio

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Lo specchio nello specchio

Sale Date: May 30, 2009

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Lo specchio nello specchio

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Lo specchio nello specchio

Sale Date: May 19, 2010

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Coniglio

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Coniglio

Sale Date: December 15, 2010

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Frattali, 1999–2000

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Frattali, 1999–2000

Sale Date: November 25, 2010

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Lo specchio nello specchio, 1976

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Lo specchio nello specchio, 1976

Sale Date: November 25, 2010

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Frattali, 1999–2000

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Frattali, 1999–2000

Sale Date: December 11, 2010

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Tutti designers lamp, 1989

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Tutti designers lamp, 1989

Sale Date: December 14, 2010

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Frattali, 1999–2000

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Frattali, 1999–2000

Sale Date: December 6, 2010

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Cartella B (portfolio of 4 w/title, justif., and

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Cartella B (portfolio of 4 w/title, justif., and

Sale Date: December 1, 2010

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

Michelangelo Pistoletto

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

Sale Date: December 1, 2010

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A Rimbaud (di profilo), 1988

Michelangelo Pistoletto

A Rimbaud (di profilo), 1988

Sale Date: December 15, 2010

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Contatto, 2007

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Contatto, 2007

Sale Date: December 15, 2010

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Colomba, 1974

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Colomba, 1974

Sale Date: December 2, 2010

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Girasoli, 1970

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Girasoli, 1970

Sale Date: December 2, 2010

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Tutti designers wall light

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Tutti designers wall light

Sale Date: December 17, 2010

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Cappio, 1973

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Cappio, 1973

Sale Date: November 27, 2010

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La Venere, 1973

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La Venere, 1973

Sale Date: November 24, 2010

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Frattale, 1999–2000

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Frattale, 1999–2000

Sale Date: November 24, 2010

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Il bagno turco, 1971

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Il bagno turco, 1971

Sale Date: November 24, 2010

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Ragazza con vestito pallini, 1962

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Ragazza con vestito pallini, 1962

Sale Date: November 23, 2010

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Donna che cuce, 1981

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Donna che cuce, 1981

Sale Date: November 24, 2010

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Cartella B (portfolio of 4 w/text by Germano...

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Cartella B (portfolio of 4 w/text by Germano...

Sale Date: December 3, 2010

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Cartella A (portfolio of 4 w/text by Germano...

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Cartella A (portfolio of 4 w/text by Germano...

Sale Date: December 3, 2010

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Persona che guarda lontano, 1962–1999

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Persona che guarda lontano, 1962–1999

Sale Date: November 21, 2010

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