Michelangelo Pistoletto, Venere degli stracci, 1967

NICE, FRANCE.- The Nice Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art is devoting its temporary exhibition spaces to the powerful and extraordinary work of Michelangelo Pistoletto, on view through November 4, 2007. The exhibition includes 68 works, mostly from the artist’s personal collection, which will acquaint visitors with his entire career, from the Self-Portraits and Mirror Paintings of the 60s, through the Arte Povera works, Minus Objects and Divided Mirrors of the 70s, to Art Sign, his latest concept, materialized in objects of everyday use. There are also numerous documents relating to his performances of the 80s, and to Cittadellarte, site of the University of Ideas he has created in Biella, Italy. The artist’s humanist dimension is unique. It gives an ethical basis to his oeuvre, broadening it. Lire la suite http://www.artdaily.com/section/news/index.asp?int_sec=2&int_new=21027

Michelangelo Pistoletto, Persona che cammina, 1962-1988