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Creations from LEGO Blocks
OMSI presents
The Art of the Brick
Playing with LEGO® blocks is taking on a whole
new meaning to visitors at the Oregon Museum of
Industry with The Art of the Brick exhibition.
The new show features large-scale sculptures cre
ated exclusively out of LEGO toy building blocks by
well-known artist Nathan Sawaya. LEGO stylings from
other local artists are also on display, along with a
variety of hands-on activities, demonstrations and
challenges.
Sawaya’s creations comprise one of the largest and
most popular art exhibits currently touring the world.
Based in New York City but raised in Veneta, Oregon,
Sawaya transforms the popular plastic construction
toy into amazing showcases of creativity, innovation
and fine art.
Like most young kids, Sawaya began playing with
LEGO blocks at a young age. Unlike most, he never
stopped building, creating and exploring his own
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“I use LEGO bricks as my medium because I enjoy
seeing people’s reactions to artwork created from
something with which they are familiar,” says Sawaya.
“Everyone can relate to it since it is a toy that many
children have at home. I want to elevate this simple
plaything to a place it has never been before.”
OMSI visitors will have the opportunity to try their
own hand at LEGO brick ingenuity. In addition to “free-
build” play areas for all age-groups, a series of inter
active demonstrations ranging from engineering chal
lenges, artistic endeavors and even robotic program
ming and testing will take place.
Exhibition elements from Sawaya include life-sized
statues, portraits, giant chess pieces, representations
of the solar system, Mount Rushmore and many more
artistic renderings of both real objects and abstract
concepts.
The Art of the Brick will be open to OMSI visitors
through April 29. The price of the exhibit is included
in general admission. For more information, visit
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