Oh, to be a kid again…and play with Legos.
video: YouTube
Yes, I had Barbie dolls, but I also had all the building
toys – Legos, Lincoln Logs, Tinker Toys, Erector sets – because, well, Dad
wanted a boy…so he got a tomboy instead. Mom tried her best to “girlify” me,
but she eventually accepted my fate in life (thanks Dad!).
My favorites among those toys were Legos.
Legos have become much more than a toy since I played with
them; they’re now art, technology – even an investment in some cases. Art meets
tech in a new exhibit at the Buffalo Museum of Science, located at 1020
Humboldt Pkwy. in Buffalo: “The Art of The Brick,” by artist Nathan Sawaya,
opens Saturday, Feb, 9 and runs through Sunday, May 5.
The exhibit was named one of CNN’s Top Ten “Global Must-See
Exhibitions,” and features not only original art by Sawaya, but reimagined versions
of masterpieces like Michelangelo's Statue of David, Van Gogh’s Starry Night
and DaVinci’s Mona Lisa. There will also be a hands-on activity area within the
exhibit entitled “The Science of The Brick.”
Timed tickets for the exhibit (includes museum admission and
exhibit fee) are available at www.sciencebuff.org;
tickets are $18 for adults (no ages given); $15 for children ages 2+, seniors,
students and Military (with ID) (no ages given); and $5 for members.
Since this exhibit runs into May, I’m hoping Mother Nature
cooperates and lets me go see this!
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