Experience Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects®
You’re invited on an inspirational and moving journey at Nature Connects®, at Kingwood Center Gardens. In this award-winning exhibition of art made with LEGO® pieces by acclaimed artist Sean Kenney, the whole family can marvel at gravity-defying and astoundingly precise structures while discovering new ways of looking at our world!
Sparking a joyful sense of wonder in those both young and young-at-heart, Nature Connects asks: just as LEGO bricks interconnect, how is our natural world interconnected? At times whimsical, gripping, and awe-inspiring, the exhibition is sure to inspire budding artists, ecologists, and builders to dream big!
Kingwood will offer special features during this exhibit including pop-up educational activities and a Community Creations competition featuring free-form nature-based sculptures made by community members of all ages.
Keep reading to learn more and get your tickets to Nature Connects® at Kingwood Center Gardens!
- Discover all 15 incredible Nature Connects® sculptures, created with a total of over 460,000 LEGO bricks
- Interactive educational activities
- Weaving Webs – Use natural materials to weave a community web
- Habitat Homes – Create a habitat home or shelter for animals using items found in nature
- Building Connections: Drop in and explore ways we connect with nature. Each week features an environmental theme that corresponds with one of Sean Kenney’s artistic sculptures.
- 1-3 PM on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays and Thursdays in July from 5-7 PM.
- Community Creations: Visit our Exhibit Gallery and enjoy a variety of creative nature-themed brick creations by community members of all ages.
- Kingwood Hall Sculpture: Discover an incredible replica of Kingwood Hall made of LEGO® bricks, built by Todd Wolf. The sculpture is made of approximately 15,500 pieces and took around 75 hours to construct. See it for yourself while you enjoy a tour of Mr. King’s former home, Kingwood Hall. Sponsored by Studer-Obringer, Inc.
Grab a delicious bite to eat in the Gateway Café or a visiting food truck! Visit our Garden & Gift Shop and check out our quality selection of souvenirs, plants, jewelry, and home décor!
Parking will be in our Trimble Road parking lot. Guests will enter through the Garden Gateway visitor center.
Saturday – Sunday only: Overflow parking will be available on Linden Road. Guests may enter through our Linden Road gate.
Advance timed-ticket registration preferred. Limited walk-up tickets will be available. Timed tickets will be based on 1.5 hour arrival window. Arrive any time during your selected window and enjoy the exhibit and gardens for as long as you’d like before we close for the day. Timed ticket entry helps Kingwood provide a positive guest experience by managing crowd and parking capacity.
Member Monday: The 2nd Monday of each month is open to Kingwood Members only. Advance registration preferred.
Half Price Tuesdays: On the third Tuesday of each month, enjoy half price admission. Advance registration preferred.
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About Sean Kenney:
Sean Kenney is an award-winning artist who uses LEGO pieces as a medium for contemporary sculpture, portraiture, and commercial art. He is recognized as one of the leading experts in the field and is a founding member of several global programs that aim to encourage and support this emerging art form. Millions of people have visited his exhibitions, he has authored 9 children’s books, and The LEGO Group collaborated with him as an official partner for 14 years. Sean’s work has been acclaimed by The New York Times, PBS Arts, BBC Arts, and Vogue, and he continues to create every day at his studio in Brooklyn. www.seankenney.com
About Imagine Exhibitions:
Imagine Exhibitions is currently producing over 40 unique exhibitions globally in museums, science centers, zoos, integrated resorts, and non-traditional venues, with millions of people around the world visiting our exhibitions each year. In addition to developing successful traveling exhibitions, Imagine Exhibitions designs, opens, and operates permanent installations and venues, and consults on building, expanding, and directing museums and attractions. With decades of diverse experience in the museum and entertainment industries, Imagine Exhibitions consistently develops exhibitions that educate and excite while exceeding attendance goals. For more information, visit www.ImagineExhibitions.com or find us on Facebook.
