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Press and interviews
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“Growing Ideas”
18 minutes (2019)
Follow Sean and his team as they create his largest and most intricate sculpture ever, a half-million piece sculpture weighing over 2 tons. Directed by David Pagano
“LEGO art” (PBS)
6 minutes (2012)
Sean and other artists are interviewed about the emerging world of using LEGO bricks to create art.
“Genius LEGO artist” (NHK Japan)
20 minutes (2007)
An episode of the Japanese TV show “New York Wave”, which features a different New Yorker every week.
English and Japanese with subtitles
Other selections
Portraits of Uvalde victims, CBS News
After the horrific 2022 mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde TX, I created portraits of the victims and donated them to the families. Here’s a short clip where I talked a little with ABC News about the portraits I made, and what we’ve been doing to help. After I’d shared the portraits online…
Smithsonian Magazine
I am honored to have had my work written up by the prestigious Smithsonian Magazine. In this article they talk about my nature-themed traveling exhibitions and a short history of my artistic journey. Read the article online “Kenney has perfected his ability to capture the essence of different species” “A menagerie of Lego sculptures that…
The New York Times
The exhibition demonstrates what a talented grown-up can do with Lego, like the larger-than-life “Back from the Market with Mom” (above) by the artist Sean Kenney. Where in New York City can you find more than 30,000 loose Lego bricks just waiting to be played with? (Yes, that means other than under your own sofa…
Vogue
VOGUE Taiwan published an article about the Asian premiere of my traveling exhibition Nature Connects. Read the article online > ” 勢必讓參觀者看得目不轉睛 (Bound to make visitors stare) “
Lonely Planet
“Planckendael zoo in Mechelen, Belgium has an incredible exhibition called Nature Connects.” “Designed and built by Sean Kenney, … Planckendael says its Lego Zoo exhibition is a first for Europe“ Read the article online >
Nature Connects on “Children’s News” in Antwerp, Belgium
Built with over 1,000,000 LEGO pieces, Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects has premiered in Europe! See some of the sculptures unveiled at Antwerp Zoo’s Planckendael park on 01-June 2017. Angel Davies interviews Sean Kenney (Dutch/English)
New York Daily News
The 23-Feb 2014 issue of the New York Daily News ran a full-page article about Sean and his work; read it online at http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/queens/lego-studio-real-queens-toy-story-article-1.1664377
Sean on Sinovision news
Broadcast 07-March 2014
Rutgers "R" and Alumni Magazine
I was honored to be featured on the cover of “1766”, the Rutgers University Alumni magazine. This is the second time my alma-mater has featured me as a distinguished alumni, but the first time I’ve ever appeared on the cover of a magazine of any sort. I built the Rutgers University “R”, which now stands…
Sean, live on NBC news
Broadcast live from Rockefeller Center in New York City, I was invited onto the set of NBC news to promote my new LEGO art show, “Piece by Piece”. Watch the video: More at www.seankenney.com
The editor’s portrait
The November 2012 issue of American Way (the in-flight magazine of American Airlines) ran an article about me. (You can read it here.) The editor was a fan and asked if I could create something to replace the standard headshot that usually runs alongside his Editor’s Note. The cover. For some reason, Alicia Keys’ article…
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Live at Sean’s LEGO studio, with Good Day New York
Jill Nicolini and Good Day New York came to my New York City art studio to see what I’m working on and look at some of things I build with LEGO bricks. Video: WNYW Fox 5 New York. Watch the broadcast
Sean on PBS Arts
PBS featured Sean in this piece about LEGO as an art medium. From PBS: “LEGO blocks are one of the most beloved toys in the world, playing a role in many a person’s childhood. But for some creators, LEGO has evolved from toy to art form. In this episode, we talk to three LEGO artists…
MSNBC’s “Your business”
Creating art with LEGO bricks also means owning a small business. In late 2010 I was interviewed by MSNBC to talk about how I got my studio off the ground and how I keep the business running.
Philadelphia zoo commercial
This TV commercial was produced by The Philadelphia Zoo to promote the exhibit I created for them in 2010. See photos of the exhibit: Learn how Sean built the polar bear A Gazillion-piece animal adventure! Enter an extraordinary world of life-size LEGO brick animals and discover the compellingstory of the earth’s endangered wildlife. Each surprising…
LEGO Man: ABC news
This news segment was filmed for ABC Eyewitness News in New York City. It was later syndicated and appeared on ABC World News and affiliate networks across the US and Canada. It was also featured on Yahoo’s home page Text of the segment[Lauren Glassberg] Sean Kenney is living out his fantasy. He gets to play…
Time Out New York
Full text of article: LEGO artist Sean Kenney How a toy-obsessed artist is building an empire, one LEGO at a time. By Jonathan Bender. Photographs by Jani Zubkovs. Who he is: A LEGO-Certified Professional, artist Sean Kenney, 32, has built commissioned LEGO sculptures for clients like Google and Mazda. He has also written Cool Cars…
50 years of the LEGO brick
New for 2008, the book 50 Years of the LEGO Brick presents the LEGO brick’s history as well as stories around its creation and its use by children and adults everywhere. I am very proud to have been a part of this book and to be a part of the new history of LEGO toys.…
Sean speaks with the BBC
Arts Extra, BBC Radio, 28-January 2008 Transcript: [ Musical introduction ] Robbie Merideth, Host: Music by indie band “The Macabees” there, and if you were listening carefully you’ll have realized the very special anniversary in Copenhagen which we’re celebrating on the programme tonight. It was an event which transformed toys and arguably revolutionized childhood itself;…
New Yorker of the week
MAY 2007 — Sean Kenney was named “New Yorker of the Week” by Columbia News Tonight Watch the video (2.5 minutes) below:
