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!
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Trio Black Sculpture 1978
Moon Shin
Fine Art Drawings - 26 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.2 x 8.3 inch
$2,223
Black Sculpture 1971
Moon Shin
Fine Art Drawings - 23 x 9 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.1 x 3.5 inch
$2,281
Sculpture Black Horse 1972
Moon Shin
Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 9 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.9 x 3.5 inch
$2,223
Two Sienna Portraits Sculptures 1976
Moon Shin
Fine Art Drawings - 13 x 20 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.1 x 7.9 inch
$2,281
Paris Quartier Latin Moon Shin Home Rue Domat 1974
Moon Shin
Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 8.3 inch
$2,808
Moon Shin Black Sculpture 1978
Moon Shin
Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 12 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.9 x 4.7 inch
$2,281
5 Red Moon Shin Totem 5 Totem Rouge de 1971 par Moon Shin
Moon Shin
Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 15 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.9 x 5.9 inch
$2,281
Purple SUN Abstraction Soleil Pourpre 1972
Moon Shin
Painting - 24 x 18 cm Painting - 9.4 x 7.1 inch
$8,775
Eternal Recurrence #63, Photo collage with intervention by the artist
Natasha Zupan
Photography - 151.1 x 121.9 x 0.3 cm Photography - 59.5 x 48 x 0.1 inch
$6,000
1970 Abstraction MOON SHIN MMCA Museum Modern Contemporary Art Seoul
Moon Shin
Painting - 29.5 x 23 x 0.5 cm Painting - 11.6 x 9.1 x 0.2 inch
$7,605
RF7980 Double-Sided
Stefano Mazzolini
Painting - 200 x 150 x 1 cm Painting - 78.7 x 59.1 x 0.4 inch
$1,170
RF7778 Double-Sided
Stefano Mazzolini
Painting - 200 x 150 x 1 cm Painting - 78.7 x 59.1 x 0.4 inch
$1,170
RF7576 Double-Sided
Stefano Mazzolini
Painting - 200 x 150 x 1 cm Painting - 78.7 x 59.1 x 0.4 inch
$1,170
RF5960 Double-Sided
Stefano Mazzolini
Painting - 200 x 150 x 1 cm Painting - 78.7 x 59.1 x 0.4 inch
$1,170
RF5758 Double-Sided
Stefano Mazzolini
Painting - 200 x 150 x 1 cm Painting - 78.7 x 59.1 x 0.4 inch
$1,170
RF5556 Double Face
Stefano Mazzolini
Painting - 150 x 200 x 1 cm Painting - 59.1 x 78.7 x 0.4 inch
$1,170
RF4748 Double-Sided
Stefano Mazzolini
Painting - 200 x 150 x 1 cm Painting - 78.7 x 59.1 x 0.4 inch
$1,170
CSTDF
Stefano Mazzolini
Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 50 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
$585
TT25
Stefano Mazzolini
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 40 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch
$702
CSTDF
Stefano Mazzolini
Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 50 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
$585
Eternal Recurrence #54
Natasha Zupan
Photography - 45.7 x 34.3 x 0.3 cm Photography - 18 x 13.5 x 0.1 inch
$1,200
Eternal Recurrence #48
Natasha Zupan
Photography - 35.6 x 29.2 cm Photography - 14 x 11.5 inch
$1,200
Jardin de sculptures 1969 Sculptures garden
Moon Shin
Painting - 24 x 18 cm Painting - 9.4 x 7.1 inch
$5,265
Eternal recurrence #16
Natasha Zupan
Photography - 25.4 x 17.8 x 0.3 cm Photography - 10 x 7 x 0.1 inch
$1,000
Sienna Portrait Sculpture 1977
Moon Shin
Fine Art Drawings - 26 x 10 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.2 x 3.9 inch
$4,563
Rorflo
Stefano Mazzolini
Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 100 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch
$585
