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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Figura che disegna, 1986

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Figura che disegna, 1986

Sale Date: June 2, 2022

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Colomba, 1974

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Colomba, 1974

Sale Date: June 1, 2022

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La gabbia, 1970

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La gabbia, 1970

Sale Date: May 24, 2022

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Recording Scultura Lignea, 2016

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Recording Scultura Lignea, 2016

Sale Date: April 21, 2022

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Cartella A, 1983

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Cartella A, 1983

Sale Date: April 12, 2022

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Pappagallo, 1971, 1971

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Pappagallo, 1971, 1971

Sale Date: April 23, 2022

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Prima scena, 2009

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Prima scena, 2009

Sale Date: April 12, 2022

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Ritratto di S. C., 1983

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Ritratto di S. C., 1983

Sale Date: April 13, 2022

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Uomo con zainetto, 2018

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Uomo con zainetto, 2018

Sale Date: April 13, 2022

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Frattale (yellow), 1999–2000

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Frattale (yellow), 1999–2000

Sale Date: April 13, 2022

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Attraverso il segno Arte - Porta Bianca -..., 2007

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Attraverso il segno Arte - Porta Bianca -..., 2007

Sale Date: April 9, 2022

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Specchio nello specchio

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Specchio nello specchio

Sale Date: April 26, 2022

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"Cappio", 1973

Sale Date: April 6, 2022

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La pomme, 2014

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La pomme, 2014

Sale Date: March 12, 2022

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Prima scena - Miniatura, 2009

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Prima scena - Miniatura, 2009

Sale Date: February 18, 2022

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Respiro, 2007

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Respiro, 2007

Sale Date: February 18, 2022

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Cartella A, 1983

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Cartella A, 1983

Sale Date: February 17, 2022

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Untitled

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Untitled

Sale Date: February 8, 2022

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Pistoletto, Michelangelo - Juan E. Sandoval..., 2009

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Pistoletto, Michelangelo - Juan E. Sandoval..., 2009

Sale Date: February 9, 2022

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Pistoletto, Michelangelo - Juan E. Sandoval..., 2009

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Pistoletto, Michelangelo - Juan E. Sandoval..., 2009

Sale Date: February 9, 2022

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The Noose: Amnesty International, 1997, 1997

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The Noose: Amnesty International, 1997, 1997

Sale Date: February 17, 2022

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Tre porti, 1999

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Tre porti, 1999

Sale Date: January 24, 2022

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AMARE, 2006

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AMARE, 2006

Sale Date: January 9, 2022

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Senza titolo

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Senza titolo

Sale Date: October 27, 2021

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