Arte Povera Pioneer Michelangelo Pistoletto Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
Italian artist and Arte Povera pioneer Michelangelo Pistoletto has been nominated for the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, recognising his lifelong… Read More
1 March 2025
Arte Povera
Rags to Riches: The Myth of Arte Povera – Marcus Howard-Vyse
To what extent is the famous Italian art movement a ‘poor art’ rebellion or a rich man’s game?…
26 February 2025
Germano Celant Arte Povera Champion Dies From COVID19 Aged 80
Germano Celant (1940-2020) the Italian art historian, critic and curator who coined the term ” Arte Povera ” (poor art) in 1967 has died from complications due to the COVID19 virus, age 80.
29 April 2020
Marisa Merz Exponent Of Arte Povera Movement Dies Age 93
Marisa Merz (born 1931, Turin, Italy) the only woman artist closely associated with the Arte Povera movement has died age 93.
22 July 2019
Giorgio Griffa: The Golden Ratio And Inexplicable knowledge – Revd Jonathan Evens
Camden Arts Centre is currently presenting the first solo exhibition in the United Kingdom of Giorgio Griffa, an Italian abstract painter who has been closely linked to the Arte Povera movement.
4 March 2018
Arte Povera Explored In New Boetti Exhibition At Mazzoleni London
An exhibition of exceptional pieces by the Italian conceptual artist Alighiero Boetti has opened at Mazzoleni London. The exhibition will run from 5 June… Read More
7 June 2015
Major Arte Povera Exhibition To Be Mounted By Christie’s London
Arte Povera artists filled galleries with animals and decaying matter decades before Damien Hirst and Tracey Emin. With its idea… Read More
14 January 2014
Alighiero Boetti Plays The Game At Tate Modern
Alighiero Boetti: Game Plan @ Tate Modern – REVIEW Amid the flurry of spectacular publicity for the psychedelic hyped-up hyper… Read More
27 February 2012