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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I AM THE THIRD, 1980

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I AM THE THIRD, 1980

Sale Date: October 18, 1991

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UOMO AL TELEFONO, 1981

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UOMO AL TELEFONO, 1981

Sale Date: October 12, 1991

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NU A LA PIPE, 1973

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NU A LA PIPE, 1973

Sale Date: July 4, 1991

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LIGHT BULB, 1968

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LIGHT BULB, 1968

Sale Date: May 28, 1991

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UOMO IN GIACCA (IL PRESENTE), 1961

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UOMO IN GIACCA (IL PRESENTE), 1961

Sale Date: May 14, 1991

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UOMO IN GIACCA DI SCHIENA (IL PRESENTE), 1961

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UOMO IN GIACCA DI SCHIENA (IL PRESENTE), 1961

Sale Date: May 14, 1991

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DRAPE SUITE: PANNI, 1980

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DRAPE SUITE: PANNI, 1980

Sale Date: May 11, 1991

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AUTORITRATTO CON OCCHIALI GIALLI

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AUTORITRATTO CON OCCHIALI GIALLI

Sale Date: May 7, 1991

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SCIMMIA

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SCIMMIA

Sale Date: May 7, 1991

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PAPPAGOLLA

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PAPPAGOLLA

Sale Date: May 7, 1991

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KOMPOSITIE

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KOMPOSITIE

Sale Date: April 25, 1991

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DRAPE SUITE: CUSITRICE, 1981–1981

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DRAPE SUITE: CUSITRICE, 1981–1981

Sale Date: February 22, 1991

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AUTORITRATTO CON SOUZKA, 1969–1969

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AUTORITRATTO CON SOUZKA, 1969–1969

Sale Date: February 15, 1991

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CONCERTO, 1962–1962

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CONCERTO, 1962–1962

Sale Date: December 13, 1990

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Composizione, 1988–1988

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Composizione, 1988–1988

Sale Date: December 12, 1990

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"AUTORITRATTO"

Sale Date: December 12, 1990

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Tenda rossa, 1966–1966

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Tenda rossa, 1966–1966

Sale Date: December 9, 1990

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LA GABBIA, 209/450

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LA GABBIA, 209/450

Sale Date: December 3, 1990

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FILO E MOLETTE

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FILO E MOLETTE

Sale Date: December 3, 1990

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SPECCHIO

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SPECCHIO

Sale Date: December 3, 1990

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SARACINESCA, 1962–1970

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SARACINESCA, 1962–1970

Sale Date: November 27, 1990

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AUTORITRATTO, 1962–1963

Michelangelo Pistoletto

AUTORITRATTO, 1962–1963

Sale Date: November 27, 1990

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FIGURE, 1960–1960

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FIGURE, 1960–1960

Sale Date: November 20, 1990

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Michelangelo Pistoletto

"THE CELEBRATION"

Sale Date: November 15, 1990

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