Time is running out to see an amazing exhibit at the Midland
Center for the Arts in Midland. Icons of the Sky: The LEGO
Architecture of Adam Reed Tucker ends September 7th.
Famous skyscraper and landmark recreations are what you will
find when you visit the exhibit. All
created large-scale with LEGO bricks. The creator, Adam Reed Tucker, is an architect who earned his degree at
Kansas State University. His passion for
art led him to the idea of using the LEGO bricks to create his models.
Tucker formed the company, “Brickstructures, Inc.” and began
creating his models. The LEGO group took
noticed and a partnership was formed to create LEGO sets of the models under
the brand name LEGO Architecture.
Kids and adults will be in awe as they look up at Tucker’s
recreations like the Empire State Building and the 10-foot Trump Tower. Part
of the exhibit is two large-scale LEGO train cityscapes that have been provided
in collaboration with the Michigan LEGO Users Group.
Other exhibits are on display too. The Classic Chicago: The Art of Architectural Drawings by Jack Nixon and the Architecture of an Idea: Illustrations and Concepts by invited
artists, illustrators, architects and model makers from across the
country. Nixon, born in Chicago, is a
scholar in art and excelled in technical and architectural art as a young
man. His inspiration, 18th
and 19th century French architectural water colorists, illustrators
and engravers, provided him with a foundation for his truly amazing works of
art.
Combined, the exhibits will appeal to the entire family, and
the kids will find themselves being creative in the SnapZone Hands-On Children’s
Area with the LEGO bricks. Don’t miss
out on seeing this amazing exhibit!
