Experience Nature Connects: Art with LEGO bricks at the South Coast Botanic Garden

Come experience the beauty and magnificence of nature through the eyes of LEGOS.  Yes, LEGOS!   Now on exhibit – Nature Connects: Art with LEGO bricks by Sean Kenney – February 19 thru May 8, 2016 at South Coast Botanic Gardens in Palos Verdes Peninsula, California.

Nature Connects is an award winning, record-breaking exhibition now touring North America.  Created entirely with LEGO brick pieces, this show features larger-than-life sculptures built with LEGO bricks by New York artist Sean Kenney.   Get up close and personal with 27 nature-themed displays engineered with nearly half a million LEGO bricks!  For example, imagine a walk through a beautiful garden where you round a corner and come face-to-face with a bison.!  Not a real one, of course, but one entirely constructed from 45,143 LEGO® bricks.

The South Coast Botanic Garden in Palos Verdes Peninsula will be the only Southern California stop for this nationally touring exhibit on display through May 8, 2016.

The sculptures, created by New York based artist, Sean Kenney, took seven months to build.  The pieces are all incredibly detailed and assembled exclusively using the popular connecting toys.  They range from a 575-piece statue of a goldfinch to a hummingbird, the symbol of the South Coast Botanic Garden, which required 31,555 pieces and stands more than six feet tall.

Nature Connects: Art with LEGO bricks facts

• Kenney and his team spent more than 4,170 hours (173 days!) building the pieces in the exhibit.
• The tallest sculpture on display is the Hummingbird (72″), the longest sculpture is the Dragonfly (48″) and the heaviest sculpture is Bison (626 lbs).
• Visitors will have the opportunity to play with 30,000 LEGO bricks on hand at the Garden throughout the exhibit’s run.

South Coast Botanic Gardens Admission

• Adults $9.00 (ages 13-61)
• Seniors $6.00 (age 62 and over)
• Students $6.00 (w/ Student ID)
• Children $4.00 (ages 5-12)
• Toddlers FREE (ages 4 and younger)

Due to the popularity of Nature Connects: Art with LEGO bricks, South Coast Botanical Gardens is encouraging visitors to purchase tickets in advance either on-line or by calling (310) 544-1948.

South Coast Botanic Gardens is open daily from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm and located at 26300 Crenshaw Boulevard, Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA 90274

Happy Field Tripping!

Jilleen