I think this guy is a genius. He makes art out of Lego's!
His exhibit will be at the Kimball Art Center in Park City, on September 18, 2009 - November 15, 2009.
I'll be there! Will you?
Here's a little bit about Nathan Sawaya....
"Nathan Sawaya is a New York-based artist who creates awe-inspiring works out of some of the most unlikely things. His recent North American museum tours feature large-scale sculptures using only toy building blocks. LEGO® bricks to be exact.
Sawaya’s art is currently touring North American museums in a show titled, The Art of the Brick. It’s the only exhibition focusing exclusively on LEGO as an art medium. The creations, constructed from nearly one million pieces, were built from standard bricks beginning as early as 2000.
Born in Colville, Washington and raised in Veneta, Oregon, Sawaya’s childhood dreams were always fun. He drew cartoons, wrote stories and perfected magic tricks. Of course much of his playtime centered on the emerging LEGO City he created in his parent’s living room. For more than twelve years the LEGO City flourished. And this is where Sawaya’s imagination soared, and consequently fine-tuned his future art form.
With more than 1.5 million colored bricks in his New York studio, Sawaya’s sculptures take many forms.
A 7-foot-long replica of the Brooklyn Bridge, a life-size tyrannosaurus rex skeleton, and Stephen Colbert are all now immortalized in plastic -- thanks to Sawaya".
Love this one!
His exhibit will be at the Kimball Art Center in Park City, on September 18, 2009 - November 15, 2009.
I'll be there! Will you?
Here's a little bit about Nathan Sawaya....
"Nathan Sawaya is a New York-based artist who creates awe-inspiring works out of some of the most unlikely things. His recent North American museum tours feature large-scale sculptures using only toy building blocks. LEGO® bricks to be exact.
Sawaya’s art is currently touring North American museums in a show titled, The Art of the Brick. It’s the only exhibition focusing exclusively on LEGO as an art medium. The creations, constructed from nearly one million pieces, were built from standard bricks beginning as early as 2000.
Born in Colville, Washington and raised in Veneta, Oregon, Sawaya’s childhood dreams were always fun. He drew cartoons, wrote stories and perfected magic tricks. Of course much of his playtime centered on the emerging LEGO City he created in his parent’s living room. For more than twelve years the LEGO City flourished. And this is where Sawaya’s imagination soared, and consequently fine-tuned his future art form.
With more than 1.5 million colored bricks in his New York studio, Sawaya’s sculptures take many forms.
A 7-foot-long replica of the Brooklyn Bridge, a life-size tyrannosaurus rex skeleton, and Stephen Colbert are all now immortalized in plastic -- thanks to Sawaya".
Love this one!
My second favorite!Find more of his creations on his website....
And if he's coming to a city near you, I think you should go!
Oooh! I love that Breaking Dawn one. That's awesome :)
ReplyDeleteSorry Paige! I didn't even realize you had left a comment... I'm still getting used to this blogging stuff. I LOVE the Breaking Dawn one!! It's so coool! Also, thanks for being the first to leave me a comment :)
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