3D Pavement Art by Kurt Wenner

Kurt Wenner attended Rhode Island School of Design and Art Center College before working for NASA as an advanced scientific space illustrator. In 1982 he left the NASA to pursue his passion for classical art and moved to Rome where he learned and experienced from the masterpieces first hand.

While in Itlay, Wenner saw an artist who explained the tradition of street painting in Europe. Working with chalks came natural to Wenner and so began his new career creating a unique form of pavement art. 

Wenner’s compositions appear to rise from, or fall into the ground.  Onlookers are encouraged to “walk” into the design.

In addition to teaching, Wenner has lectured at corporate events and conducted seminars and workshops for organizations ranging from the National Gallery of Art and the Smithsonian Institution to Disney Studios, Warner Bros. Studios, Toyota, and General Motors.

Being a firm believer in arts education, Wenner has taught more than a hundred thousand students over a 10-year period for which he received the Kennedy Center Medallion in recognition of his outstanding contribution to arts educations. 

Wenner is now working on several new projects, which will have unusual geometry. He enjoys using multiple surfaces to create single illusions and is currently moving in the direction of creating illusions as permanent installations for interior spaces. 

For more information check out Wenner’s galaries at  https://kurtwenner.com