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3D Museum of Wonders

The 3D Museum of Wonders is a picture gallery devoted to 3-dimensional interactive illusions. “Three-Dimensional Pavement Art” in the western world and “Trick Art” in Asia were both invented at the same time and have grown at astounding rates. This … Read More »

3D Pavement Art and Trick Art

3D Pavement Art and Trick Art Although optical illusions have a long history in visual art, two contemporary art forms have become global phenomena within the last three decades. “Three-Dimensional Pavement Art” in the western world and “Trick Art” in … Read More »

Life on the Street 1983-1985

LIFE ON THE STREET 1983-1985 That summer, Kurt Wenner and Manfred Stader, one of the artists in Rome who had initiated him into street painting, decided to do some painting together. They boarded a crowded, all-night train to Vienna, and … Read More »

Becoming a Pavement Artist

Introduction It has been about a third of a century since I first sat down on the streets of Rome with my tip buckets and started creating large pastel images. At the time, I expect there were a dozen or two practicing … Read More »

Origins of Pavement Art

The Impermanent and the Eternal  The Origins of Pavement Art The most frequently asked question of a street painter is “What happens when it rains?” The second is “Aren’t you sad when it washes away?” Kurt Wenner has been asked … Read More »

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