'The Art of the Brick' transforms toy Legos into sculpture
Tony Bravo	December 10, 2021Updated: December 16, 2021, 3:10 pm
Displays made from Lego blocks make up The Art of the Brick exhibit at Houston Museum of Natural Science
Legos aren't just kids toys (or the most painful thing you can step on when the kids leave them on the floor). In the exhibition "The Art of the Brick" visitors will discover how the little plastic blocks can be transformed into works of sculpture in the hands of artist Nathan Sawaya.
The show will feature more than 70 works including original creations by Sawaya, as well as interpretations of well-known works like Michelangelo's nude "David" sculpture, Vincent Van Gogh's famed "Starry Night" painting and Leonardo da Vinci's "La Gioconda," a.k.a. "the Mona Lisa." Other notable works on view include a 20-foot-long Tyrannosaurus rex dinosaur skeleton and the original creation "Yellow," which depicts a man ripping his chest open with thousands of yellow Lego pieces bursting from the cavity.
The show also features a gallery of photo collaborations with photographer Dean West as well at the debut of Sawaya's newest original creation, "Decisions."
"The Art of the Brick": 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Friday and Saturday. $21.90-$31.70 adults, $19-$27.50 children. 1 Grant Ave., S.F. artofthebrickexhibit.com
The Art of the Brick: LEGO® Exhibit
1 Grant Avenue
$19 – $31.70
Tony Bravo
Tony Bravo	Tony Bravo is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email: tbravo@sfchronicle.com
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