arte Michelangelo Pistoletto The Venus of the Rags at #SELFATI, the first Italian exhibition entirely dedicated to the selfie An exhibition focusing on the social phenomenon of the selfie is now on (till November) at Gallipoli’s Castle, investigating it not only as an ordinary occurrence, but also as an element telling about oneself. Among the works on display is Michelangelo Pistoletto’s renowned installation. WRITTEN BY Luca Deias IL 21/06/2018 Leggi di più
Michelangelo Pistoletto TerzoParadiso “The time of the judgment”: Michelangelo Pistoletto’s work for Pisa The symbol of the Third Paradise is again occupying a public space. This time it is the church of Santa Maria della Spina in Pisa to open the doors to a collaborative work, the result of the participation of its citizens. Michelangelo Pistoletto was present at the opening, on Sunday 27th May, to talk about his manifesto “Ominiteism and Demopraxy”. WRITTEN BY Chiara Pieri IL 11/06/2018 Leggi di più
CITTADELLARTE Michelangelo Pistoletto “Dedika” 2018, Pistoletto is the protagonist of the event in Berlin Berlin’s Italian Institute of Culture has organized a cultural event entirely dedicated to the artist from Biella: the programme includes an exhibition, the showing of a documentary about the artist, two conferences and a new installation of the Third Paradise. Michelangelo Pistoletto will be present at all the occasions. WRITTEN BY Luca Deias IL 28/05/2018 Leggi di più
Michelangelo Pistoletto venus of the rags Pistoletto’s “Venus of the Rags” welcomed in Ventimiglia: a new stop-over in a migratory flux. The work will be on display in a place symbol of social hospitality, the Church of Saint Eustorgio in Ventimiglia. The umpteenth stop in a tour started in 2016, the rags of the Venus convey social implications linked to the theme of immigration. WRITTEN BY Chiara Pieri IL 24/05/2018 Leggi di più
art Michelangelo Pistoletto Ethical Art in a dialogue between past and future The 24th May will mark the opening of the exhibition “Arteology” (conceived by ARTantide.com Gallery): a series of site-specific installations for the Archaeological Museum in Venice, focusing on works by contemporary artists with a strong ethical and social value. Michelangelo Pistoletto will be present at the event (his work “The Etruscan” will be part of the display). WRITTEN BY Luca Deias IL 23/05/2018 Leggi di più
Michelangelo Pistoletto “Human hemispheres”, when art is the keystone of a humanism of care Two new rooms designed to host training courses for staff have been opened in the new Ospedale degli Infermi in Ponderano (BI). The colours and the subjects on their walls are eye-catching: two classes from Biella’s artistic high school have decorated them with meaningful works including a Third Paradise divided between the two rooms. WRITTEN BY Luca Deias IL 24/04/2018 Leggi di più
Michelangelo Pistoletto Terzo Paradiso Pistoletto presents ESA with the mirror painting “Portrait of Paolo Nespoli – Astronaut, Mission VITA 2017” Science and space in relationship with art: on 28th March, Michelangelo Pistoletto’s work, a mirror painting portraying ESA astronaut Paolo Nespoli, was unveiled and presented at the ESA-ESRIN Centre in Frascati. WRITTEN BY Luca Deias IL 04/04/2018 Leggi di più
CITTADELLARTE Michelangelo Pistoletto The exhibition “Da Cittadellarte alla Civiltà dell’Arte” (From Cittadellarte to the Civilization of Art) opens in Mantua The exhibition – opening to the public today – presents the visitors with an artistic and narrative development illustrating the research carried out by Pistoletto in over 60 years of activity, from the first self-portraits to Cittadellarte and the Third Paradise. Besides the artist from Biella, many were the speakers at the opening conference, among them Paolo Naldini, director of Cittadellarte, and Mattia Palazzi, mayor of Mantua. WRITTEN BY Luca Deias IL 23/03/2018 Leggi di più