nathan sawaya: brick by brick
nathan sawaya: brick by brick agora gallery, new york march 23rd – april 13th, 2010
‘hands’, 2009
LEGO brick artist nathan sawaya‘s ‘brick by brick’ is the first solo exhibition of his art works, comprised entirely of LEGO bricks, in new york. sawaya quit his job as a corporate lawyer back in 2001 to pursue his childhood fascination with the ubiquitous building blocks, transforming them into an artistic medium. he has used LEGO’s shapes and bright colors to develop a range of sculptures including pop culture icons, the human form, planets. he’s even created a life-sized self-portrait, expressing the limitless possibilities of this medium.
‘underneath’, 2009
‘heartfelt’, 2009 love is a funny thing. sometimes it is heartfelt. sometimes it is heartache. sometimes it is just heartburn.
‘think’, 2008
‘mask’, 2008
artist nathan sawaya with a life-size self-portrait
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very interesting comments I daresay.
I like this work because more than the saying, the making is quite good !
my four year old was suitably impressed…
The opening reception is this Thursday 25th March 6-8pm. Everyone is welcome to come and meet Nathan, enjoy refreshments and see his art up close. Full details on the[url=http://agoraartgalleryblog.com/exhibition-nathan-sawaya-lego-artist/] agora gallery blog[/url].
Heyyyy I was going to cover me wheelchair in Lego…must b doin somthing right?