Imagine building LEGO for a living - it's a job many of us didn't know existed.Ryan McNaught, from Melbourne, made that dream a reality. The father-of-two is one of just 12 LEGO certified professionals around the world, who spends all day building spectacular giant sculptures for shop displays, exhibitions and events.In a world-first, an exhibition called Brick Man Experience – The Complete Collection by Ryan McNaught will feature 60 original works along with their own unique behind-the-scenes stories, drawings and sketches.More than five million LEGO bricks have gone into the remarkable collection, which has opened its doors to the public at Town Hall in Sydney just in time for the school holidays. The Sydney Opera House, made entirely from LEGO bricks, is among the pieces on display in a world-first exhibtion at Town Hall, Sydney The red Ferrari has a special place in LEGO builder Ryan McNaught's heart as it's a replica of Ferris Bueller joyrides in the 1986 classic Ryan McNaught, a Lego certified professional builder, puts the finishing touches to the Pacific Princess model, ahead of the exhibitionAmong the impressive pieces on display are an intricate Sydney Opera House, the Colosseum, cruise ships and McNaught's signature Qantas A380 – the model that landed him the job.'Back in 2010 I was paying LEGO with my kids like any good dad does and I used to be in IT and I wrote a piece of software for the iPad to hook
up to LEGO's robotics system,' Mr McNaught told AAP.'When I wrote this piece of software I made a model to show it off. So I had an A380, a big LEGO airplane, full of robotics - the wheels would come down and the flaps extend, engines, stuff like that. And on the iPad I had a picture of the cockpit so kids could be the pilot.' A Kangaroo built from lego is displayed at the Brick Man Experience - The Complete Collection at Sydney's Town Hall until July 12 A flower being displayed in a world-first spectacular display for all ages - perfect for families to enjoy these school holidays A hot air balloon is among the impressive pieces built from Mr McNaught's imaginationMade entirely from LEGO pieces, Mr McNaught, also known as the LEGO Brick Man, will feature some of his finest works based around the transport theme from their native country.'I am thrilled to be bringing the Brick Man Experience to Sydney! It's great for me to be able to have all my works together in one place for people to enjoy.
This is the last chance to see these works on display in Australia so it really is a must-see for all the family!' he said.'We had a great response to the Melbourne exhibition and I'm really excited to share my creations with fans. I've also got a few exciting things for the kids (and big kids!) to participate in, so everyone can enjoy creating brick masterpieces as well as enjoying the exhibition. It's going to be heaps of fun!'Despite trading in his corporate job for a Lego workshop, the model maker said his greatest concern is that there's a whole lot of eight-year-olds out there who want to bump him off to take his job.The Brick Man Experience – The Complete Collection by Ryan McNaught will run in Town Hall, Sydney until July 12. The Brick Man's signature Qantas A380 was the model that landed Mr McNaught the job that every child dreams of The stunning Colosseum built from Lego is displayed at the Brick Man Experience - The Complete Collection An Australian iconic marsupial - a Koala climbing a tree made entirely out of Lego bricks
A city scape built from lego is displayed at the Brick Man Experience - The Complete Collection made entirely of LEGO bricks A ship built from lego is displayed at Town Hall in Sydney will run until July 12 - perfect time for families to enjoy these school holidays The Love Boat built from lego is displayed at the Brick Man Experience - The Complete Collection by Ryan McNaught Behind the scenes of the Sydney Opera House: A world first spectacular exhibition made entirely from LEGO bricks The Sydney Harbour Bridge is among the impressive pieces on display - and one of the never-before-seen sculptures An office building built from lego is displayed at the Brick Man Experience - The Complete Collection made entirely of Lego Bricks Helicopter 'Elvis' is among the impressive pieces on display at Town Hall in Sydney, which runs until July 12 perfect school holiday trip More than five million LEGO bricks have gone into a world-first spectacular exhibition at Town Hall in Sydney - run until July 12
Items built from lego are displayed at the Brick Man Experience - The Complete Collection by Ryan McNaught, made entirely of LEGO bricks Australia’s only certified LEGO professional Ryan McNaught recreated Sydney Harbour’s most iconic and visionary structures, as well as some of its most famous moments, bringing to life the spectacle of Sydney Harbour in colourful LEGO bricks with a series of playful installations incorporating world-first fireworks, lights, movement and almost 1000 minifigs. Guests saw a flotilla of harbour watercraft including Sydney to Hobart maxi yachts, a tug boat, P&O cruise ship and the Endeavour tall ship, as well as a cross section through the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall. Visitors marvelled at the giant model of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, made from over 130,000 LEGO bricks, and complete with traffic, pedestrians, criss-crossing commuter trains and the Harbour Tunnel underneath. Suspended above the exhibition was a trio of exploding LEGO fireworks.
Visitors had fun exploring the intricate detail within Ryan’s LEGO creations; discovering minifigs at the opera, on a cruise, having fun at Luna Park and climbing the harbour bridge. Perhaps even spotting a Sydney celebrity or two amongst the sea of bricks. Please note: this is a PAST exhibition. Please visit our Now Showing page for exhibitions that are currently on.Oops, no events here!Try searching for an event, or return to the home page.Town Hall53 ReviewsFIND MORE PRODUCTS LIKE THISBuildingsKeep the wheels of commerce turning with the authentic Town Hall! Nathan Sawaya (born July 10, 1973) is an American-based artist who builds Born in Colville, Washington and raised in Veneta, Oregon, Sawaya attended New York University, where he earned bachelors and law degrees, eventually practicing law at the firm Winston & Strawn in Hollywood. He first came to national attention in 2004, when he left his job as an attorney to work full-time as a LEGO artist. After working for the LEGO company less than six months, he branched off and in 2004 opened an art studio in New York City.
As a professional artist, Sawaya is not an employee of the toy company, however he has been officially recognized by The LEGO Group as one of the best LEGO builders in the world and is endorsed as a LEGO Certified Professional.[1] He is the only person ever to be recognized as both a LEGO Master Builder and a LEGO Certified Professional. Sawaya's art creations include a 7-foot (2.1 m)-long replica of the Brooklyn Bridge, a life-size tyrannosaurus rex, a 6-foot (1.8 m)-tall Han Solo frozen in carbonite. His signature pieces include human form sculptures titled "Yellow", "Red" and "Blue". "Blue" sold for an undisclosed sum at the Agora Gallery in 2010. He had his first solo art exhibit in the Spring of 2007 at the Lancaster Museum of Art. "The Art of the Brick" is the first major museum exhibition in the world to focus exclusively on the use of LEGO building blocks as an art medium. Sawaya had his first exhibition in the Southern Hemisphere at Federation Square in Melbourne, Australia in June 2011.
The exhibition since traveled around Australia, including stops in Adelaide and at the Sydney Town Hall. In July 2012 Sawaya's Asian tour began with record-breaking shows in Taipei, Kaohsiung and Taichung. He has also exhibited at the world famous ArtScience Museum at Marina Bay Sands in Singapore (November 2012 - May 2013) and Discovery Times Square in New York City (June 2013 - current). His tours have repeatedly broken attendance records and been widely acclaimed. His work is currently shown by Avant Gallery, Agora Gallery, Artsicle and Discovery Times Square in New York City. Under the name "brickartist", Nathan Sawaya has two projects open for support on the website Lego Ideas: Small Yellow and Oscar. with 1.5 million bricks in each of his studios. In 2012, Artnet ranked Sawaya the 8th most popular artist in the world. His artwork is commissioned by collectors, athletes and celebrities. Nathan Sawaya's work is in many collections, including: And has been featured at museum venues worldwide, including: