Some\u00a0animals\u00a0you might see roaming around the Fort Worth Botanic Garden starting this weekend might look a little unusual.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The\u00a0botanical\u00a0garden presents its\u00a0new art exhibition,\u00a0Sean Kenney’s Nature POP! Made with Legos\u00ae\u00a0Bricks,\u00a0that\u00a0will be on display from May 22 through Sept.\u00a07.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Legos\u00a0exhibition\u00a0has been traveling\u00a0across the United States\u00a0since September 2021 when it began in Nashville, Tenn.\u00a0Since\u00a0then,\u00a0it has traveled to Atlanta, Los Angeles, Tucson, Tulsa, Wichita, Kan.,\u00a0and now Fort Worth.<\/p>\n
The artist behind this\u00a0exhibition\u00a0is Sean\u00a0Kenney,\u00a0 a\u00a0New York-based\u00a0artist\u00a0and\u00a0the first\u00a0Lego\u00a0Certified\u00a0Professional.\u00a0He uses Legos bricks in new and unexpected ways and has created Legos art for over 20 years.\u00a0His works can be seen all around the world and\u00a0depict\u00a0people, animals,\u00a0plants\u00a0and\u00a0other shapes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Visitors to the botanic garden might see a panther ready to pounce, or a mother bear carrying her cub,\u00a0rendered\u00a0in Legos bricks. There are 40\u00a0such sculptures\u00a0sited around the garden, created from more than 800,000 Legos bricks.\u00a0Beside\u00a0each sculpture\u00a0is a plaque with a fun fact about the creature. The immersive exhibition is part art and part nature\u00a0walk, and\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0appropriate for\u00a0all ages.<\/p>\n
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Open every day from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. from\u00a0May 22 through Sept. 7 at the Fort Worth\u00a0Botanic Garden, 3220 Botanic Garden Blvd., Fort Worth. Tickets are\u00a0$14 to $15 for adults, $12 to $13 for seniors, $8 to $9 for children ages three to 15, infants are free. Half off admission if\u00a0visitors wear a soccer jersey in June and July.\u00a0fwbg.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n Subscribe<\/p>\n