Art of the Brick Date Night

You already know that date nights are important. They allow you to reconnect with your husband and get away from the demands of everyday life. However, you may also believe that these date nights should always be something that you both already enjoy. In fact, it can be better for your relationship to push outside of your comfort zone. The easiest way to do this is to take turns with your husband when it comes to choosing date night activities. Not only will you possibly find new hobbies to enjoy together but you will also help foster feelings of valuableness in your relationship. This exact strategy is how I discovered (and fell in love with) Lego art when my husband’s choice took us to Art of the Brick.

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Pushing outside of your comfort zone on date night can help your marriage. I fell in love with Lego art on our Art of the Brick date night.

 

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Pushing outside of your comfort zone on date night can help your marriage. I fell in love with Lego art on our Art of the Brick date night.

Art of the Brick

Admittedly, I didn’t do any research on the exhibit before we went. I assumed it was about how Legos were made and the kits were designed. Boy was I wrong. It is in fact a gorgeous art exhibit from the artist, Nathan Sawaya. (If you can’t make it to see the exhibit in person, you can check out his book here.) It is broken up into sections that house like themes of art with each section magnificent in its own right.

Pushing outside of your comfort zone on date night can help your marriage. I fell in love with Lego art on our Art of the Brick date night.

**The following categories are simply the names I have given the sections for the purpose of division within this post.

 

Pushing outside of your comfort zone on date night can help your marriage. I fell in love with Lego art on our Art of the Brick date night.

Classic Recreations

Having studied art and art history, I was blown away by how he recreated famous works of art. He even took into account texture as with the cave painting below.

Pushing outside of your comfort zone on date night can help your marriage. I fell in love with Lego art on our Art of the Brick date night.

Pushing outside of your comfort zone on date night can help your marriage. I fell in love with Lego art on our Art of the Brick date night.

Pushing outside of your comfort zone on date night can help your marriage. I fell in love with Lego art on our Art of the Brick date night.

Pushing outside of your comfort zone on date night can help your marriage. I fell in love with Lego art on our Art of the Brick date night.

Pushing outside of your comfort zone on date night can help your marriage. I fell in love with Lego art on our Art of the Brick date night.

Pushing outside of your comfort zone on date night can help your marriage. I fell in love with Lego art on our Art of the Brick date night.

Pushing outside of your comfort zone on date night can help your marriage. I fell in love with Lego art on our Art of the Brick date night.

Pushing outside of your comfort zone on date night can help your marriage. I fell in love with Lego art on our Art of the Brick date night.

 

Sculptures

The feat of creating these sculptures is absolutely incredible. Not simply that they are instantly recognizable by those familiar with them but also that they are structurally sound. These are not small sculptures by any means. In fact, you can see amazing scale of them in some of the photos.

Pushing outside of your comfort zone on date night can help your marriage. I fell in love with Lego art on our Art of the Brick date night.

Pushing outside of your comfort zone on date night can help your marriage. I fell in love with Lego art on our Art of the Brick date night.

 

 

Realism

To recreate real-life structures is extremely difficult. We see the items every day and because of this, you recognize flaws in them more easily. However, these pieces are all incredible.

Pushing outside of your comfort zone on date night can help your marriage. I fell in love with Lego art on our Art of the Brick date night.

Pushing outside of your comfort zone on date night can help your marriage. I fell in love with Lego art on our Art of the Brick date night.

 

Abstract

The best part of all of the abstract art is the explanations that went along with the pieces. Nathan uses his art to express a keen insight into human nature.

Pushing outside of your comfort zone on date night can help your marriage. I fell in love with Lego art on our Art of the Brick date night.

Pushing outside of your comfort zone on date night can help your marriage. I fell in love with Lego art on our Art of the Brick date night.

Pushing outside of your comfort zone on date night can help your marriage. I fell in love with Lego art on our Art of the Brick date night.

Pushing outside of your comfort zone on date night can help your marriage. I fell in love with Lego art on our Art of the Brick date night.

Pushing outside of your comfort zone on date night can help your marriage. I fell in love with Lego art on our Art of the Brick date night.

Pushing outside of your comfort zone on date night can help your marriage. I fell in love with Lego art on our Art of the Brick date night.

Pushing outside of your comfort zone on date night can help your marriage. I fell in love with Lego art on our Art of the Brick date night.

Pushing outside of your comfort zone on date night can help your marriage. I fell in love with Lego art on our Art of the Brick date night.

 

Dark

This section, while equally as insightful as the abstract, seemed a bit dark for young children. There are sculptures that have their faces removed or skulls on the wall. While the meanings behind them are very true representations, the images themselves could be unsettling for little ones.

Pushing outside of your comfort zone on date night can help your marriage. I fell in love with Lego art on our Art of the Brick date night.

Pushing outside of your comfort zone on date night can help your marriage. I fell in love with Lego art on our Art of the Brick date night.

Pushing outside of your comfort zone on date night can help your marriage. I fell in love with Lego art on our Art of the Brick date night.

Pushing outside of your comfort zone on date night can help your marriage. I fell in love with Lego art on our Art of the Brick date night.

 

Photography

This is a fascinating concept that I had never seen before. Nathan created Lego sculptures of items that a photographer then Photo shopped into staged photographs. My absolute favorite was the red dress however all of it is stunning and impressive.

Pushing outside of your comfort zone on date night can help your marriage. I fell in love with Lego art on our Art of the Brick date night.

Pushing outside of your comfort zone on date night can help your marriage. I fell in love with Lego art on our Art of the Brick date night.

Pushing outside of your comfort zone on date night can help your marriage. I fell in love with Lego art on our Art of the Brick date night.

Pushing outside of your comfort zone on date night can help your marriage. I fell in love with Lego art on our Art of the Brick date night.

 

 

 

Uncategorized

There were a few exhibits that didn’t really fall into any category and we contained on their own. I personally love that he included a nod to Cincinnati (which is where we saw the exhibit). I don’t know if he does this for every city but it would be neat to see the creations if he does.

Pushing outside of your comfort zone on date night can help your marriage. I fell in love with Lego art on our Art of the Brick date night.

Pushing outside of your comfort zone on date night can help your marriage. I fell in love with Lego art on our Art of the Brick date night.

Pushing outside of your comfort zone on date night can help your marriage. I fell in love with Lego art on our Art of the Brick date night.

 

Tips for Attending

 

Pushing outside of your comfort zone on date night can help your marriage. I fell in love with Lego art on our Art of the Brick date night.

Pushing outside of your comfort zone on date night can help your marriage. I fell in love with Lego art on our Art of the Brick date night.

If this exhibit comes anywhere near you I absolutely recommend visiting it. The stunning exhibits and ambient setting make it perfect for a date night. You will also learn more about your husband and possibly about yourself. You will find out what types of art truly draw each of you in. You will discover which facts about the pieces are interesting to each of you. You may even be like me and learn that you are in fact a giant weepy girl when you start crying happy tears at the kids’ displayed creations at the end of the main exhibits. If you want more fun Lego date ideas, check back on Thursday for Lego date ideas that you can have right at home.

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