CINCINNATI – There are only a few weeks left to visit the largest and most elaborate display of LEGO® art. THE ART OF THE BRICK closes May 1 at Cincinnati Museum Center.
Since THE ART OF THE BRICK opened in October, more than 100,000 visitors have been inspired by the incredible artwork created by contemporary artist Nathan Sawaya. Sawaya transformed millions of LEGO bricks into incredible works of art.
“Visitors to THE ART OF THE BRICK have been blown away by the amazing detail and complexity of Sawaya’s artwork created with a simple, accessible medium that nearly every child and adult is familiar with,” says Elizabeth Pierce, president and CEO of Cincinnati Museum Center. “We have been overwhelmed by the response of the community and I want to personally encourage people to visit the exhibit for the first time, or for the fifth time, before it leaves. Hearing about it from your friends does not do the exhibit justice; you need to come see this exhibit for yourself.”
THE ART OF THE BRICK is a whimsical tour through art history, reimagining some of history’s most famous masterpieces in LEGO form, including Van Gogh’s Starry Night, da Vinci’s Mona Lisa and a full-size Easter Island Moai head statue made of over 72,000 LEGO bricks!
Sawaya also created several original pieces such as the iconic, pop culture fan favorite Yellow, a life-size sculpture of a man ripping his chest open as thousands of yellow LEGO bricks cascade from the cavity. Another favorite is the 20-foot long T-Rex skeleton made using more than 80,000 LEGO bricks.
As if the more than 100 works of art weren’t enough reason to visit THE ART OF THE BRICK before it closes May 1, there’s also a special Cincinnati-themed piece created by Sawaya exclusively for the exhibit’s Cincinnati debut. Porkopolis depicts Cincinnati’s unofficial mascot: a 9,354-brick flying pig made of pink LEGO bricks and wings made of recycled bricks. Harkening back to Cincinnati’s time as the pork packing capital of the nation, Porkopolis is a playful nod to Cincinnati: where creativity meets imagination and pigs fly.
“My goal with this exhibition was to elevate this simple plaything to a place it has never been before,” says Sawaya. “Everyone can relate to the medium since it is a toy that many children have at home. THE ART OF THE BRICK exhibition is accessible because it engages the child in all of us while simultaneously illuminating sophisticated and complex concepts.”
There’s only a few weeks left to see THE ART OF THE BRICK so we’ve extended special evening hours through the run of the exhibit. Last entry times on Saturday evenings have been extended to 8 p.m.
THE ART OF THE BRICK is an incredible exhibition that has ignited the imagination and creativity in thousands of LEGO and art lovers. Join them and be sure not to miss this one-of-a-kind exhibition before it closes May 1.
HOURS*
Monday – Friday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Sunday: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
*Closing time listed is last entry.
PRICING
Adult: $19.50
Child: $12.50
Senior: $17.50
Member Adult: $12.50
Member Child: $8.50
For more information, visit www.cincymuseum.org