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!
Save your search and find it in your favorites
Save your search to find it quickly
Saved search
Your search is accessible from the favorites tab > My favorite searches
Unsaved search
A problem occurred
Famille Family MMCA Museum Seoul Collection
Moon Shin
Fine Art Drawings - 13 x 10 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.1 x 3.9 inch
$3,517
Pink Abstraction en rose 1973
Moon Shin
Painting - 24 x 18 x 0.5 cm Painting - 9.4 x 7.1 x 0.2 inch
$1,788
Blue pink Abstraction Bleue Rose 1973
Moon Shin
Painting - 24 x 18 cm Painting - 9.4 x 7.1 inch
$2,980
Corry
Stefano Mazzolini
Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 100 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch
$715
Eternal Recurrence #22
Natasha Zupan
Painting - 45.7 x 38.1 x 7.6 cm Painting - 18 x 15 x 3 inch
$4,200
Color Derivatives #8
Natasha Zupan
Painting - 45.7 x 38.1 x 7.6 cm Painting - 18 x 15 x 3 inch
$4,200
Color Derivatives #11
Natasha Zupan
Painting - 45.7 x 38.1 x 7.6 cm Painting - 18 x 15 x 3 inch
$4,200
Color Derivatives #9
Natasha Zupan
Painting - 45.7 x 38.1 x 7.6 cm Painting - 18 x 15 x 3 inch
$4,200
Color Derivatives #14
Natasha Zupan
Painting - 45.7 x 38.1 x 7.6 cm Painting - 18 x 15 x 3 inch
$4,200
Color Derivatives #15
Natasha Zupan
Painting - 45.7 x 38.1 x 7.6 cm Painting - 18 x 15 x 3 inch
$4,200
Color Boundaries #50
Natasha Zupan
Painting - 45.7 x 38.1 x 7.6 cm Painting - 18 x 15 x 3 inch
$4,200
Color Boundaries #57
Natasha Zupan
Painting - 45.7 x 38.1 x 7.6 cm Painting - 18 x 15 x 3 inch
$4,200
Color Derivatives #5
Natasha Zupan
Painting - 45.7 x 38.1 x 7.6 cm Painting - 18 x 15 x 3 inch
$4,200
Color Boundaries #52
Natasha Zupan
Painting - 45.7 x 38.1 x 7.6 cm Painting - 18 x 15 x 3 inch
$4,200
Tactile memory #146.
Natasha Zupan
Painting - 45.7 x 38.1 x 7.6 cm Painting - 18 x 15 x 3 inch
$4,200
Tactile memory #126.
Natasha Zupan
Painting - 45.7 x 38.1 x 7.6 cm Painting - 18 x 15 x 3 inch
$4,200
Tactile memory #122
Natasha Zupan
Painting - 45.7 x 38.1 x 7.6 cm Painting - 18 x 15 x 3 inch
$4,200
Deep Purple blue Abstraction Pourpre Bleue 1972
Moon Shin
Painting - 24 x 22 x 0.5 cm Painting - 9.4 x 8.7 x 0.2 inch
$5,365
1979 Poisson dans l'abysse Fish in Abyss
Moon Shin
Painting - 42 x 27 cm Painting - 16.5 x 10.6 inch
$5,901
Tactile Memory #157
Natasha Zupan
Painting - 24.1 x 19.1 x 7.6 cm Painting - 9.5 x 7.5 x 3 inch
$2,150
Cuuro
Stefano Mazzolini
Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 70 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch
$596
SCC
Stefano Mazzolini
Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 70 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 27.6 x 1.2 inch
$596
CTSS
Stefano Mazzolini
Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 70 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch
$596
Joeur de football sur fond sienna / Soccer Player on sienna background
Moon Shin
Painting - 42 x 27 cm Painting - 16.5 x 10.6 inch
$3,517
Quantum Color #45
Natasha Zupan
Painting - 91.4 x 152.4 x 10.2 cm Painting - 36 x 60 x 4 inch
$15,000
Treoc
Stefano Mazzolini
Fine Art Drawings - 103 x 72 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 40.6 x 28.3 x 0.4 inch
$715
Tental
Stefano Mazzolini
Fine Art Drawings - 103 x 72 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 40.6 x 28.3 x 0.4 inch
$715
Specul
Stefano Mazzolini
Fine Art Drawings - 103 x 72 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 40.6 x 28.3 x 0.4 inch
$715
Pipav
Stefano Mazzolini
Fine Art Drawings - 72 x 103 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 28.3 x 40.6 x 0.4 inch
$715
Orcoge
Stefano Mazzolini
Fine Art Drawings - 103 x 72 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 40.6 x 28.3 x 0.4 inch
$715
Erbil
Stefano Mazzolini
Fine Art Drawings - 103 x 72 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 40.6 x 28.3 x 0.4 inch
$715
Erbad
Stefano Mazzolini
Fine Art Drawings - 103 x 72 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 40.6 x 28.3 x 0.4 inch
$715
Bacos
Stefano Mazzolini
Fine Art Drawings - 72 x 103 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 28.3 x 40.6 x 0.4 inch
$596
Bacofy
Stefano Mazzolini
Fine Art Drawings - 103 x 72 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 40.6 x 28.3 x 0.4 inch
$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
$715
MUCAV
Stefano Mazzolini
Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 70 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch
$715
Fontag
Stefano Mazzolini
Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 100 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch
$596
Versme
Stefano Mazzolini
Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 70 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch
$596
Zoey
Stefano Mazzolini
Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 140 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 55.1 x 0.4 inch
$715
Cateda
Stefano Mazzolini
Fine Art Drawings - 140 x 100 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 55.1 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch
$834
Manulata
Stefano Mazzolini
Fine Art Drawings - 140 x 100 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 55.1 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch
$715
Vinilo
Stefano Mazzolini
Fine Art Drawings - 140 x 100 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 55.1 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch
$715
Maspie
Stefano Mazzolini
Fine Art Drawings - 140 x 100 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 55.1 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch
$715
Follir
Stefano Mazzolini
Fine Art Drawings - 140 x 100 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 55.1 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch
$715
GAVACU
Stefano Mazzolini
Fine Art Drawings - 140 x 100 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 55.1 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch
$715
Tridia
Stefano Mazzolini
Fine Art Drawings - 140 x 100 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 55.1 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch
$715
Venor
Stefano Mazzolini
Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 140 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 55.1 x 0.4 inch
$715
Relmiro
Stefano Mazzolini
Fine Art Drawings - 140 x 100 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 55.1 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch
$715
Eva
Stefano Mazzolini
Fine Art Drawings - 140 x 100 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 55.1 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch
$715