About
Pao Saenz is a Las Vegas–based visual artist working across large-scale originals, collectible editions, site-specific murals, and one-of-one hand-painted wearable pieces.
Her practice is driven by intuition and material exploration. Each work develops through layered surfaces, gesture, and a deliberate tension between control and spontaneity.
Expanding beyond canvas, Saenz translates her visual language into immersive environments and wearable statement works, blurring the boundary between fine art and form.
Her work is held in private collections internationally, with select works acquired by the City of Las Vegas, and continues to evolve through dedicated studio practice and public engagement.
exhibitions & performances
Solo Exhibitions
May – July 2023 – Reflections of Color, Fred Lippman Center, City of Hollywood, Florida
March 2019 – Aston Martin Residences, Miami, Florida
Sept – Oct 2018 – Docks del Puerto Tigre, Buenos Aires, Argentina
July – Sept 2017 – Asociación Italiana Calabreses Unidos de San Isidro, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Selected Group Exhibitions
2026 – Represented by MAD Gallery, Las Vegas, NV and Arts After Dark Gallery, Las Vegas, NV
2024–2025 – Represented by MAD Gallery, Las Vegas, NV and Machine Canvas Fine Art, Las Vegas, NV
2023 – Taverna Costera, Las Vegas, NV; Breakfast Junkies, Las Vegas, NV; Soul Belly Bbq, Las Vegas, NV; The Deck at Island Gardens, Miami, FL
2022 – Why Art Gallery, Miami Beach, FL; Wynwood Tribe, Wynwood, FL; SOBE Wine & Food Festival, Gulfstream Park, FL; Art Gall Expo, West Palm Beach, FL
2021–2020 – X Miami, Miami, FL; IAAG International Award Art Group, Sydney, Australia; Juan Manuel Cedeno Visual Art Gallery, Panama City, Panama
2019 – Miami Dade College, Miami, FL – Group exhibition; currently part of the permanent collection featuring 3 charcoal paintings
2019 – Miami Art Week, Wynwood, FL
Pop-Up / One-Day Shows
2025 – Dragon Gate Las Vegas, weekly pop-up during TBA meetings
2024 – Dream Hotel Miami Beach, weekly pop-up show during Shikoba Sounds Events
2023 – SLS Hotel, Miami Beach, weekly pop-up show; Breath the Convention, World Market Center, Las Vegas; Soul Belly Bbq, Las Vegas, NV
2022 – SLS Hotel, Miami Beach, weekly pop-up show; La Côte, Fontainebleau Hotel, Miami Beach, FL; SOBE Wine & Food Festival, Gulfstream Park, FL; Moda 39, Lincoln Rd Mall, Miami Beach, FL
2021 – Bay 13 Brewery, Coral Gables, FL; SLS Hotel, Miami Beach, FL; Wynwood Marketplace, Miami, FL
Live Painting & Performances
Engaging live art experiences — available for private events, corporate activations, and interactive exhibitions.
2025 – Arthem Wynwood, Miami, FL
2024 – Rabble Wine Earth Day Activation at Wynwood Walls, Miami, FL
2022 – La Côte, Fontainebleau Hotel, Miami Beach, FL; SOBE Wine & Food Festival, Gulfstream Park, FL: Moda 39, Lincoln Rd Mall, Miami Beach, FL
2021 – Bay 13 Brewery, Coral Gables, FL; SLS Hotel, Miami Beach, FL; Wynwood Marketplace, Miami, FL
2019 – Loews Hotel, Miami Beach, during Miami Art Week (Art Basel)
AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS
Art Collections
2023 – City of Las Vegas, Nevada: Acquired one of Saenz’s abstract pieces for the city’s private collection. Displayed at City Hall, contributing to Las Vegas’s vibrant artistic landscape.
Awards
April 2024 – Art 13 Fort Lauderdale: First Place, Little Art Gallery Competition, Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
June 2018 – Gisel Duran Art Gallery, Buenos Aires, Argentina: Painting Award.
September 2017 – Alianza Francesa Martinez, Buenos Aires, Argentina: Spring Salon Painting Award.
June 2010 – Fundación de Artistas Visuales M. T. de Alvear, Tigre, Argentina: 6th Award Fall Salon, Special Award for Argentina’s Bicentennial.
Jury Experience
2020 – IAAG International Award Art Group, Sydney, Australia: Invited as a distinguished jury member. Evaluated and selected outstanding artworks, supporting the competition’s excellence and diversity.
