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
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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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Buddha, 2006

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Buddha, 2006

Sale Date: September 29, 2022

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Colomba. (Aus: America's Hommage à Picasso..., 1974

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Colomba. (Aus: America's Hommage à Picasso..., 1974

Sale Date: October 1, 2022

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Il Cappio, 1973

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Il Cappio, 1973

Sale Date: September 21, 2022

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Prima scena Miniatura

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Prima scena Miniatura

Sale Date: September 5, 2022

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Alterego, 1984

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Alterego, 1984

Sale Date: September 5, 2022

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Untitled, 2004

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Untitled, 2004

Sale Date: June 8, 2022

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Leggio musicale, 1962–1975

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Leggio musicale, 1962–1975

Sale Date: July 14, 2022

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Michelangelo Pistoletto, Artist's book, 1974

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Michelangelo Pistoletto, Artist's book, 1974

Sale Date: July 5, 2022

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Fiat Ritmo, 1978

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Fiat Ritmo, 1978

Sale Date: May 28, 2022

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Gabbia

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Gabbia

Sale Date: May 28, 2022

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Scimmia in gabbia, 1962–1973

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Scimmia in gabbia, 1962–1973

Sale Date: July 6, 2022

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Autoritratto, 1972

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Autoritratto, 1972

Sale Date: July 6, 2022

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ritmo, 1978

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ritmo, 1978

Sale Date: July 14, 2022

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Pericolo di morte, 1971

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Pericolo di morte, 1971

Sale Date: July 14, 2022

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Ragazza in minigonna / Ragazza seduta..., 1962–1967

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Ragazza in minigonna / Ragazza seduta..., 1962–1967

Sale Date: June 30, 2022

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Pappagallo, 1971

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Pappagallo, 1971

Sale Date: July 5, 2022

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Gabbia, 1970

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Gabbia, 1970

Sale Date: June 29, 2022

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Girasoli, 1970

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Girasoli, 1970

Sale Date: June 29, 2022

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Man Reading, 1968

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Man Reading, 1968

Sale Date: June 28, 2022

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Frattale, 1999–2000

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Frattale, 1999–2000

Sale Date: June 10, 2022

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Fotografando la Venere degli stracci, 2015

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Fotografando la Venere degli stracci, 2015

Sale Date: May 31, 2022

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Frattali, 2000

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Frattali, 2000

Sale Date: May 27, 2022

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Love difference, Mediterraneo, 2002

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Love difference, Mediterraneo, 2002

Sale Date: June 9, 2022

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Gemelle, 1998

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Gemelle, 1998

Sale Date: June 2, 2022

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