Kurt Wenner

About Kurt Wenner

Kurt Wenner born in Ann Arbor, Michigan is a master artist best known for his extremely high quality street painting and chalk murals using a projection called anamorphosis. (Julian Beever is also known for anamorphic work.) These 3D chalk drawings on pavement have been featured in many newspapers and on several television shows.

Kurt Wenner produced his first commissioned mural at the age of sixteen and by seventeen was earning his living as a graphic artist. He attended both Rhode Island School of Design and Art Center College of Design. He was employed by NASA as an illustrator to create conceptual paintings of future space projects and extra-terrestrial landscapes. In 1982, he left NASA, sold all of his belongings, and moved to Italy to study art. Living in Rome, Wenner studied the masters and classical sculptures in the museums. In 1991, he was commissioned to create a piece to honor the visit of Pope John Paul II to the city of Mantua. The event was broadcast live on television throughout Italy.

Wenner also creates public and private commissioned oil paintings, murals, sculpture and architecture all over the world. One of his largest U.S. murals (18' square) is located on Wilshire Boulevard in Westwood, California and appeared in the movie Sneakers. Another large mural titled The Magic Flute hangs in the current Fresno, California City Hall.