Paulo Wellman
Born in 1985 in Denver, Colorado
Currently residing in Lyttelton, New Zealand
Education:
Bachelor of Applied Arts & Design. Ara Institute, New Zealand.
Selected Exhibitions:
2023 Whakawhanaungatanga. Group Show. CoCA, Christchurch, New Zealand.
Pitch 2023. Group Show. Boxed Quarter Gallery. Christchurch, New Zealand.
2022 When the Many Become One. Printworks. Solo show. Xche gallery. Christchurch, New Zealand.
Lively Birds. Printworks. Group Show. Box Quarter gallery. Christchurch, New Zealand.
Selected Works. RAModern gallery. Crested Butte, Colorado.
Selected Sculpture and Installation:
2019 The Temple of Venus. Wood and steel site-specific installation. Birdsong Retreat. Wainui, New
Zealand.
The Temple for Peace. Wood structural site installation. Ignition Festival. Matamata, New
Zealand.
2018 Flying Mirage. Mirror and aluminum site installation. Fantastic Hosts. Denver, Colorado.
The Temple for Peace. Wood structural site installation. Extrema Events. Wanroij, Netherlands.
Highland Chorten. Wood and steel permanent installation. Private collector. Fairplay, Colorado.
The Temple of Artemis. Wood and rope site installation. Southern Smolder. Christchurch, New
Zealand.
2017 Desert Mirage. Mirror and aluminum site installation. Mesa por Vida. Santa Fe, New Mexico.
The Shrine for Humanity. Wood, fabric, and steel site installation. Denver Pridefest. Denver,
Colorado.
Race Street Chorten. Wood and steel permanent installation. Private collector. Denver, Colorado.
2016 Black Box Memorial. Wood and chalk site installation. Denver Pridefest. Denver, Colorado.
The Temple of Resonance. Wood and steel site installation. Apogaea. Denver, Colorado.
2015 I Guess This Is Heaven. Mixed material installation. Burning Man. Black Rock City, Nevada.
Equality Cake. Mirror and mixed materials site installation. Denver Pridefest. Denver, Colorado.
Stone Cloud #5. Mica and steel permanent installation. Neiman Marcus. Palo Alto, California
Crystalist. Blown glass, steel and mirror permanent installation. Neiman Marcus. Beverly Hills,
California.
2014 Green Hour Cafe. Wood and mixed material site installation. Apogaea. Denver, Colorado.
Apogaeathon. Mixed material site installation. Apogaea. Denver, Colorado.
2013 Festa Del Fucco di Stromboli. Steel fire sculpture site and permanent installation. Stromboli, Italy.
2012 Broadmoor Star. Wood and mirror site installation. The Broadmoor Hotel. Colorado Springs,
Colorado.
The Mirrazeebo Project. Wood, mirror, and mixed material. Apogaea. Denver, Colorado.
2011 Yucca Wave. Yucca and steel site installation. Museum of Outdoor Art. Denver, Colorado.
Mirror Man. Mirror and fabric mobile installation. Highly Flammable. Christchurch, New Zealand.
The Temple of Light. Wood and mixed material site installation. KiwiBurn. Whakamaru, New
Zealand.
2010 Intersection. Mannequin and mixed material sound installation. Burning Man. Black Rock City,
Nevada.
Cretan Labyrinth. Sandstone permanent installation. Museum of Outdoor Art. Denver, Colorado.
Wiedenblum. Willow permanent living installation. Museum of Outdoor Art. Denver, Colorado.
CMKY Mirrors. Mirror and steel site installation. CMKY. Boulder, Colorado.
Bubbles! Steel and fabric site installation. Apogaea. Denver, Colorado.
2009 Chuck. Mirror, wood and mixed material site installation. Burning Man. Black Rock City, Nevada.
2008 Reflective Life. Mirror and steel site installation. Burning Man. Black Rock City, Nevada.
Permanent Collections:
Ara Institute of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand.
Paulo Wellman is collected by various private collectors in the United States and New Zealand.
Awards, Residencies and Grants:
2023 Acquisitive Excellence Award in Art & Design. Ara Institute, Christchurch, New Zealand
2022 Earthskin Artist Residency. Piha, New Zealand.
2019 Home of the Brave Residency. Cisco, Utah. U.S.A.
2013 Volcano Artist Residency. Stromboli, Italy.
2010 Honorarium Art Award. Burning Man, Nevada, U.S.A.