The Art of the Brick explained

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Genre:traveling Lego sculpture exhibit
Founder Name:Nathan Sawaya
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The Art of the Brick is a traveling exposition of sculptures made by Nathan Sawaya using Lego building bricks. It premiered in 2007 and continues to hold exhibitions around the world.

Exhibitions

The Art of the Brick exclusively features sculptures made by Nathan Sawaya using Lego building bricks.[1] [2] [3] [4] Each exhibition typically features over 100 sculptures.[5] Many have references to old classical art, which has been given a twist from the usual paint on a canvas to a popular kids toy that showcases creativity using bricks.

Each sculpture has between approximately 4,000 to 80,000 Lego building bricks.

Some of the sculptures displayed include:

The exhibition also sometimes includes collections of photography by Dean West with sculptures by Sawaya integrated into the photos.[6]

History

The Art of the Brick first premiered in 2007. It is the first traveling art exhibition to focus exclusively on sculptures made using LEGO building bricks.

Since 2007, it has toured through over 80 cities and been to each populated continent.

The locations it has been exhibited include:

Recognition

In 2011, CNN named it a Top 10 Must-See Global Exhibition.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: About Exhibition . 2022-04-04 . Brickartist . en.
  2. Web site: Flores . Christine . 2022-03-14 . See world's largest display of Lego art at MSI . 2022-04-04 . . en-US.
  3. Web site: Shah . Mona . 2022-03-15 . The Art of the Brick Exhibit in SF Showcases Stunning Work With Legos . 2022-04-04 . India Currents . en-US.
  4. Web site: Warnecke . Lauren . February 11, 2022 . 'Art of the Brick' is now at Museum of Science and Industry — from little Legos, eye-popping creations . 2022-04-04 . Chicago Tribune.
  5. Web site: Schlosser . Kurt . 2016-05-27 . Block out some time: 'The Art of the Brick' Lego exhibit opens in Seattle this weekend . 2022-04-04 . GeekWire . en-US.
  6. Web site: 2021-12-14 . Art of the Brick: An epic Lego exhibition pieces together in San Francisco . 2022-04-04 . 7x7 Bay Area . en.
  7. Web site: Bennett . Max . 2024-02-12 . The Art of the Brick' LEGO Exhibit Opens Saturday In Philadelphia . 2024-04-25 . . en-US.
  8. Web site: Cooper . Matt . 2021-06-07 . The best L.A. and O.C. museum shows for June: 28 exhibitions to see now . 2022-04-04 . . en-US.
  9. Web site: Reilly . Jill . June 12, 2011 . Global roundup: This season's must-see exhibitions . 2022-04-04 . . en.
  10. Web site: 2015-12-29 . Lego Ausstellung "The Art of the Brick" in Hamburg: Ab 18. Mai 2016 zusammengebaut . 2022-04-04 . de-DE.
  11. News: 2019-07-16 . International Lego Art Exhibition Opens In Israel This Month . 2022-04-04 . NoCamels . en-US . David . Ricky Ben .
  12. Web site: Art of the Brick. Hadeland Glassverk. 20 May 2024. no-NB.
  13. Web site: Exposition. " The art of the brick " à Zurich . 2022-04-04 . www.lalsace.fr . FR-fr.
  14. Web site: Famous Lego exhibition coming to Tampa for a free show courtesy of the Viniks . 2022-04-04 . . en.

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