Arte Povera

Arte Povera (translated as “poor art") was an art movement that began in Italy in the late 1960s. The movement was fairly short-lived, ending in the early 1970s, and took place throughout various major Italian cities including Turin (where it originated from), Milan, Rome, Naples, Bologna and Venice. The name of the movement was coined by Germano Celant, an Italian art critic, in 1967. This was a period of political upheaval in Italy, in which artists were particularly active. Art was used by many politically active artists as a way to attack governmental, cultural and institutional values of the time.

The 1967 exhibition titled Im Spazio (The Space of Thoughts) was held in Genoa and curated by Celant, and is considered to be the first exhibition of the Arte Povera movement. The artists exhibited works using unconventional materials and styles, in a bid to challenge corporate mentality and values. Artsper has collated a selection of the key figures of Arte Povera, as well as artists inspired by its radical style, including Enrico Castellani, Jannis Kounellis and Giulio Paolini. Come with us as we delve into this legendary Italian artistic movement today!

TT2E1K

Stefano Mazzolini

Painting . 100 x 100 x 6 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 2.4 inch

CHF 1,442

O3M

Stefano Mazzolini

Painting . 70 x 50 x 3 cm Painting . 27.6 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch

CHF 961 CHF 865

Gavo

Stefano Mazzolini

Painting . 70 x 50 x 3 cm Painting . 27.6 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch

CHF 961 CHF 865

AC70

Stefano Mazzolini

Painting . 110 x 100 x 1 cm Painting . 43.3 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch

CHF 961 CHF 865

AC16

Stefano Mazzolini

Painting . 100 x 70 x 1 cm Painting . 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch

CHF 961 CHF 865

AC13

Stefano Mazzolini

Painting . 100 x 70 x 1 cm Painting . 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch

CHF 961 CHF 865

AC8

Stefano Mazzolini

Painting . 100 x 70 x 1 cm Painting . 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch

CHF 961 CHF 865

AC6

Stefano Mazzolini

Painting . 100 x 70 x 1 cm Painting . 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch

CHF 961 CHF 865

RF5556 Double Face

Stefano Mazzolini

Painting . 150 x 200 x 1 cm Painting . 59.1 x 78.7 x 0.4 inch

CHF 2,404 CHF 2,163

RF5354 Double Face

Stefano Mazzolini

Painting . 150 x 200 x 1 cm Painting . 59.1 x 78.7 x 0.4 inch

CHF 2,404 CHF 2,163

RF5152 Double Face

Stefano Mazzolini

Painting . 200 x 150 x 1 cm Painting . 78.7 x 59.1 x 0.4 inch

CHF 2,404 CHF 2,163

RF4546

Stefano Mazzolini

Painting . 200 x 150 x 1 cm Painting . 78.7 x 59.1 x 0.4 inch

CHF 2,404 CHF 2,163

RF4748 Double-Sided

Stefano Mazzolini

Painting . 200 x 150 x 1 cm Painting . 78.7 x 59.1 x 0.4 inch

CHF 2,404 CHF 2,163

RF212223

Stefano Mazzolini

Painting . 103 x 216 x 1 cm Painting . 40.6 x 85 x 0.4 inch

CHF 2,404 CHF 2,163

RF242526

Stefano Mazzolini

Painting . 103 x 216 x 1 cm Painting . 40.6 x 85 x 0.4 inch

CHF 2,404 CHF 2,163

Tolomeo

Stefano Mazzolini

Painting . 160 x 160 x 1 cm Painting . 63 x 63 x 0.4 inch

CHF 3,846 CHF 3,461

Velgal

Stefano Mazzolini

Painting . 160 x 160 x 1 cm Painting . 63 x 63 x 0.4 inch

CHF 3,846 CHF 3,461

Marty

Stefano Mazzolini

Painting . 160 x 160 x 1 cm Painting . 63 x 63 x 0.4 inch

CHF 3,846 CHF 3,461

Viola

Stefano Mazzolini

Painting . 160 x 160 x 1 cm Painting . 63 x 63 x 0.4 inch

CHF 3,365 CHF 3,029

5-5-55

Stefano Mazzolini

Painting . 210 x 210 x 1 cm Painting . 82.7 x 82.7 x 0.4 inch

CHF 4,807 CHF 4,326

Urepen

Stefano Mazzolini

Painting . 160 x 210 x 1 cm Painting . 63 x 82.7 x 0.4 inch

CHF 4,807 CHF 4,326

Penblu

Stefano Mazzolini

Painting . 160 x 210 x 1 cm Painting . 63 x 82.7 x 0.4 inch

CHF 4,807 CHF 4,326

Bettle

Stefano Mazzolini

Painting . 160 x 210 x 1 cm Painting . 63 x 82.7 x 0.4 inch

CHF 3,846 CHF 3,461

Leonide

Stefano Mazzolini

Painting . 160 x 210 x 1 cm Painting . 63 x 82.7 x 0.4 inch

CHF 4,807 CHF 4,326

Corchi

Stefano Mazzolini

Painting . 160 x 210 x 1 cm Painting . 63 x 82.7 x 0.4 inch

CHF 3,846 CHF 3,461

Kharkiv

Stefano Mazzolini

Painting . 170 x 215 x 1 cm Painting . 66.9 x 84.6 x 0.4 inch

CHF 5,769 CHF 5,192

Palagal

Stefano Mazzolini

Painting . 160 x 160 x 1 cm Painting . 63 x 63 x 0.4 inch

CHF 3,846 CHF 3,461

Ucelgabi

Stefano Mazzolini

Painting . 160 x 160 x 1 cm Painting . 63 x 63 x 0.4 inch

CHF 3,846 CHF 3,461

Poltava

Stefano Mazzolini

Painting . 160 x 160 x 1 cm Painting . 63 x 63 x 0.4 inch

CHF 3,846 CHF 3,461

Kerch

Stefano Mazzolini

Painting . 160 x 150 x 1 cm Painting . 63 x 59.1 x 0.4 inch

CHF 3,846 CHF 3,461

Odessa

Stefano Mazzolini

Painting . 160 x 210 x 1 cm Painting . 63 x 82.7 x 0.4 inch

CHF 4,807 CHF 4,326

Pisky

Stefano Mazzolini

Painting . 160 x 160 x 1 cm Painting . 63 x 63 x 0.4 inch

CHF 3,846 CHF 3,461

Nikolaev

Stefano Mazzolini

Painting . 160 x 205 x 1 cm Painting . 63 x 80.7 x 0.4 inch

CHF 4,807 CHF 4,326

Nedrum

Stefano Mazzolini

Painting . 160 x 160 x 1 cm Painting . 63 x 63 x 0.4 inch

CHF 3,846 CHF 3,461

Donetsk

Stefano Mazzolini

Painting . 160 x 205 x 1 cm Painting . 63 x 80.7 x 0.4 inch

CHF 4,807 CHF 4,326

Donbass

Stefano Mazzolini

Painting . 160 x 210 x 1 cm Painting . 63 x 82.7 x 0.4 inch

CHF 4,807 CHF 4,326

Gotibaco

Stefano Mazzolini

Painting . 150 x 200 x 1 cm Painting . 59.1 x 78.7 x 0.4 inch

CHF 3,846 CHF 3,461

Crima

Stefano Mazzolini

Painting . 160 x 160 x 1 cm Painting . 63 x 63 x 0.4 inch

CHF 3,846 CHF 3,461

Cecenius

Stefano Mazzolini

Painting . 160 x 160 x 1 cm Painting . 63 x 63 x 0.4 inch

CHF 4,807 CHF 4,326

Bucha

Stefano Mazzolini

Painting . 160 x 160 x 1 cm Painting . 63 x 63 x 0.4 inch

CHF 3,846 CHF 3,461

Formy

Stefano Mazzolini

Painting . 150 x 200 x 4 cm Painting . 59.1 x 78.7 x 1.6 inch

CHF 4,807 CHF 4,326

Distilla

Stefano Mazzolini

Painting . 150 x 150 x 4 cm Painting . 59.1 x 59.1 x 1.6 inch

CHF 4,807 CHF 4,326

Barracas

Stefano Mazzolini

Painting . 160 x 160 x 1 cm Painting . 63 x 63 x 0.4 inch

CHF 3,846 CHF 3,461

Alienata

Stefano Mazzolini

Painting . 150 x 200 x 1 cm Painting . 59.1 x 78.7 x 0.4 inch

CHF 4,807 CHF 4,326

Gemila

Stefano Mazzolini

Painting . 160 x 160 x 1 cm Painting . 63 x 63 x 0.4 inch

CHF 2,884 CHF 2,596

Tambulf

Stefano Mazzolini

Fine Art Drawings . 103 x 72 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 40.6 x 28.3 x 0.4 inch

CHF 961 CHF 865

Corry

Stefano Mazzolini

Fine Art Drawings . 70 x 100 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 27.6 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch

CHF 961 CHF 865

MUCAV

Stefano Mazzolini

Fine Art Drawings . 100 x 70 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch

CHF 961 CHF 865

Versme

Stefano Mazzolini

Fine Art Drawings . 100 x 70 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch

CHF 961 CHF 865

Marvas

Stefano Mazzolini

Fine Art Drawings . 70 x 100 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 27.6 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch

CHF 961 CHF 865

Rorflo

Stefano Mazzolini

Fine Art Drawings . 70 x 100 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 27.6 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch

CHF 961 CHF 865

Vanero

Stefano Mazzolini

Fine Art Drawings . 70 x 100 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 27.6 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch

CHF 961 CHF 865

Pigui

Stefano Mazzolini

Fine Art Drawings . 100 x 70 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch

CHF 961 CHF 865

Grifa

Stefano Mazzolini

Fine Art Drawings . 100 x 70 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch

CHF 961 CHF 865

Fiorge

Stefano Mazzolini

Fine Art Drawings . 100 x 70 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch

CHF 961 CHF 865

Carava

Stefano Mazzolini

Fine Art Drawings . 70 x 100 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 27.6 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch

CHF 961 CHF 865

Cuuro

Stefano Mazzolini

Fine Art Drawings . 100 x 70 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch

CHF 961 CHF 865

Eternal Recurrence #42 Large limited edition color photograph

Natasha Zupan

Photography . 152.4 x 116.8 x 0.3 cm Photography . 60 x 46 x 0.1 inch

CHF 4,482

Gnomat

Stefano Mazzolini

Fine Art Drawings . 70 x 100 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 27.6 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch

CHF 961 CHF 865

Pesun

Stefano Mazzolini

Fine Art Drawings . 100 x 70 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch

CHF 961 CHF 865

Nuva

Stefano Mazzolini

Fine Art Drawings . 70 x 100 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 27.6 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch

CHF 961 CHF 865

Catusa

Stefano Mazzolini

Fine Art Drawings . 100 x 70 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch

CHF 961 CHF 865

Modula

Stefano Mazzolini

Fine Art Drawings . 100 x 70 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch

CHF 961 CHF 865

Refosa

Stefano Mazzolini

Fine Art Drawings . 100 x 70 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch

CHF 961 CHF 865

AC17

Stefano Mazzolini

Painting . 130 x 100 x 1 cm Painting . 51.2 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch

CHF 1,923 CHF 1,731

Eternal Recurrence #63 Mixed Media color photograph intervened by the artist

Natasha Zupan

Photography . 151.1 x 121.9 x 0.3 cm Photography . 59.5 x 48 x 0.1 inch

CHF 5,358

Uovoma

Stefano Mazzolini

Painting . 160 x 160 x 1 cm Painting . 63 x 63 x 0.4 inch

CHF 3,846 CHF 3,461

Ttb4s

Stefano Mazzolini

Sculpture . 120 x 120 x 4 cm Sculpture . 47.2 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch

CHF 4,326 CHF 3,894

Tt6bs

Stefano Mazzolini

Sculpture . 100 x 120 x 8 cm Sculpture . 39.4 x 47.2 x 3.1 inch

CHF 4,807 CHF 4,326

Mescu

Stefano Mazzolini

Fine Art Drawings . 100 x 140 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 39.4 x 55.1 x 0.4 inch

CHF 1,923 CHF 1,731

Cateda

Stefano Mazzolini

Fine Art Drawings . 140 x 100 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 55.1 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch

CHF 1,923 CHF 1,731

Manulata

Stefano Mazzolini

Fine Art Drawings . 140 x 100 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 55.1 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch

CHF 1,923 CHF 1,731

Vinilo

Stefano Mazzolini

Fine Art Drawings . 140 x 100 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 55.1 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch

CHF 1,923 CHF 1,731

Maspie

Stefano Mazzolini

Fine Art Drawings . 140 x 100 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 55.1 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch

CHF 1,923 CHF 1,731

Follir

Stefano Mazzolini

Fine Art Drawings . 140 x 100 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 55.1 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch

CHF 1,923 CHF 1,731

GAVACU

Stefano Mazzolini

Fine Art Drawings . 140 x 100 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 55.1 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch

CHF 1,923 CHF 1,731

Tridia

Stefano Mazzolini

Fine Art Drawings . 140 x 100 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 55.1 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch

CHF 1,923 CHF 1,731

Venor

Stefano Mazzolini

Fine Art Drawings . 100 x 140 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 39.4 x 55.1 x 0.4 inch

CHF 1,923 CHF 1,731

Eva

Stefano Mazzolini

Fine Art Drawings . 140 x 100 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 55.1 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch

CHF 1,923 CHF 1,731

Carpico

Stefano Mazzolini

Fine Art Drawings . 140 x 100 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 55.1 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch

CHF 1,923 CHF 1,731

CROCIL

Stefano Mazzolini

Fine Art Drawings . 140 x 100 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 55.1 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch

CHF 1,923 CHF 1,731

Balegat

Stefano Mazzolini

Fine Art Drawings . 140 x 100 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 55.1 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch

CHF 1,923 CHF 1,731

Sgama

Stefano Mazzolini

Fine Art Drawings . 100 x 140 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 39.4 x 55.1 x 0.4 inch

CHF 1,923 CHF 1,731

Mandra

Stefano Mazzolini

Fine Art Drawings . 140 x 100 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 55.1 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch

CHF 1,923 CHF 1,731

Grancc

Stefano Mazzolini

Fine Art Drawings . 140 x 100 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 55.1 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch

CHF 1,923 CHF 1,731

Coccyl

Stefano Mazzolini

Fine Art Drawings . 140 x 100 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 55.1 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch

CHF 1,923 CHF 1,731

Ragirer

Stefano Mazzolini

Fine Art Drawings . 100 x 140 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 39.4 x 55.1 x 0.4 inch

CHF 1,923 CHF 1,731

Cinevol

Stefano Mazzolini

Fine Art Drawings . 100 x 140 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 39.4 x 55.1 x 0.4 inch

CHF 1,923 CHF 1,731

Fero

Stefano Mazzolini

Fine Art Drawings . 100 x 140 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 39.4 x 55.1 x 0.4 inch

CHF 1,923 CHF 1,731

Farfy

Stefano Mazzolini

Fine Art Drawings . 100 x 140 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 39.4 x 55.1 x 0.4 inch

CHF 1,923 CHF 1,731

Cervil

Stefano Mazzolini

Fine Art Drawings . 140 x 100 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 55.1 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch

CHF 1,923 CHF 1,731

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