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

On View

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

Michelangelo Pistoletto Artworks

Artworks for Sale &
Auction Results

Michelangelo Pistoletto (1,988 results)
Senza titolo (donna che fotografa la Venere..., 2015

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Senza titolo (donna che fotografa la Venere..., 2015

Sale Date: May 6, 2024

Auction Closed

FRATTALI (BLUE), 1999–2000

Michelangelo Pistoletto

FRATTALI (BLUE), 1999–2000

Sale Date: April 30, 2024

Auction Closed

Girasoli, 1970

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Girasoli, 1970

Sale Date: April 24, 2024

Auction Closed

S.P., 2009

Michelangelo Pistoletto

S.P., 2009

Sale Date: April 22, 2024

Auction Closed

Two Less One, 2009

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Two Less One, 2009

Sale Date: April 19, 2024

Auction Closed

Donna che fotografa la Venere degli stracci, 2015

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Donna che fotografa la Venere degli stracci, 2015

Sale Date: April 16, 2024

Auction Closed

Venere con la pipa, 1973

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Venere con la pipa, 1973

Sale Date: April 12, 2024

Auction Closed

First scene, 2009

Michelangelo Pistoletto

First scene, 2009

Sale Date: February 16, 2024

Auction Closed

No. 5, 1980

Michelangelo Pistoletto

No. 5, 1980

Sale Date: April 4, 2024

Auction Closed

No. 2, 1980

Michelangelo Pistoletto

No. 2, 1980

Sale Date: April 4, 2024

Auction Closed

Pericolo di morte, 1971

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Pericolo di morte, 1971

Sale Date: April 22, 2024

Auction Closed

Joyce DiDonato, 1962–2007

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Joyce DiDonato, 1962–2007

Sale Date: April 22, 2024

Auction Closed

Corrado Rava Quartet

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Corrado Rava Quartet"., 1980

Sale Date: March 21, 2024

Auction Closed

Self-Portrait, 1970

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Self-Portrait, 1970

Sale Date: March 27, 2024

Auction Closed

Campana della solidarietà, 2014

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Campana della solidarietà, 2014

Sale Date: March 16, 2024

Auction Closed

Il Bagno Turco, 1971

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Il Bagno Turco, 1971

Sale Date: March 26, 2024

Auction Closed

Il Cappio, 1973

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Il Cappio, 1973

Sale Date: March 4, 2024

Auction Closed

Frattali (blu), 1999–2000

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Frattali (blu), 1999–2000

Sale Date: March 2, 2024

Auction Closed

Frattali (rosso), 1999–2000

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Frattali (rosso), 1999–2000

Sale Date: March 2, 2024

Auction Closed

Un giorno con Cucchi a Pescara, 1995

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Un giorno con Cucchi a Pescara, 1995

Sale Date: October 2, 2023

Auction Closed

Chiavi in mano - Terzo Paradiso, 2004

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Chiavi in mano - Terzo Paradiso, 2004

Sale Date: February 21, 2024

Auction Closed

Ero e Leandro, 1990

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Ero e Leandro, 1990

Sale Date: February 12, 2024

Auction Closed

Sans titre, 1993

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Sans titre, 1993

Sale Date: February 12, 2024

Auction Closed

Frattali, 1999–2000

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Frattali, 1999–2000

Sale Date: February 7, 2024

Auction Closed

English (US)

©2024 Artnet Worldwide Corporation. All rights reserved.