Michael Velliquette (American, b. 1971) is acclaimed for his meticulously crafted paper sculptures. Over two decades of working with paper, he is recognized as a leading voice in the contemporary renaissance of paper-based art. His work has been exhibited internationally, including the Shanghai International Paper Art Biennial; Global Paper at the Stadtmuseum Deggendorf, Germany; Paper Fascinationat the Gustav Lübke Museum, Germany; and the Cheongju Craft Biennale in South Korea. Velliquette’s work is held in major permanent collections such as the Chazen Museum of Art, the Racine Art Museum, the John Michael Kohler Art Center, The Progressive Corporation, and The Microsoft Collection. He has completed residencies and cultural exchanges worldwide and has been featured in Colossal and The New York Times. In 2021, he served as a judge on Discovery Channel’s Meet Your Makers Showdown. Velliquette is an Assistant Professor at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.