The Art of the Brick is a traveling exposition of sculptures made by
Nathan Sawaya using
Lego building bricks. It premiered in 2007 and as of 25 April 2024[update] 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.[3][4]
Each sculpture has between approximately 4,000 to 80,000 Lego building bricks.[2]
The exhibition also sometimes includes collections of photography by Dean West with sculptures by Sawaya integrated into the photos.[3][4][6]
History
The Art of the Brick first premiered in 2007.[1][4][5] It is the first traveling art exhibition to focus exclusively on sculptures made using LEGO building bricks.[1]
Since 2007, it has toured through over 80 cities and been to each populated continent.[2]