Age, Biography and Wiki
Nathan Sawaya was born on 10 July, 1973 in Colville, Washington, United States, is an American artist (born 1973). Discover Nathan Sawaya's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 50 years old?
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| Occupation |
Artist |
| Age |
50 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Cancer |
| Born |
10 July, 1973 |
| Birthday |
10 July |
| Birthplace |
Colville, Washington, United States |
| Nationality |
United States
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He is a member of famous Artist with the age 50 years old group.
Nathan Sawaya Height, Weight & Measurements
At 50 years old, Nathan Sawaya height not available right now. We will update Nathan Sawaya's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Who Is Nathan Sawaya's Wife?
His wife is Courtney Simmons (m. 2012)
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Courtney Simmons (m. 2012) |
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Not Available |
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Nathan Sawaya Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Nathan Sawaya worth at the age of 50 years old? Nathan Sawaya’s income source is mostly from being a successful Artist. He is from United States. We have estimated Nathan Sawaya's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
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| Source of Income |
Artist |
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Timeline
Nathan Sawaya (born July 10, 1973) is an American artist who builds custom three-dimensional sculptures and large-scale mosaics from popular everyday items and is best known for his work with standard Lego building bricks.
Born in Colville, Washington and raised in Veneta, Oregon, Sawaya attended New York University, where he earned bachelor's 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 Group 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.
Sawaya's art creations include a 7 ft-long replica of the Brooklyn Bridge, a life-size tyrannosaurus rex, a 6 ft-tall Han Solo frozen in carbonite.
His signature pieces include human form sculptures titled "Yellow", "Red" and "Blue".
He had his first solo art exhibit in the Spring of 2007 at the Lancaster Museum of Art.
"The Art of the Brick" is one of the first major museum exhibition in the world to focus exclusively on the use of Lego building blocks as an art medium.
In April 2009, he was a consultant on Mythbusters.
He also served as a consulting producer on the American version of Lego Masters, helping to design sets and challenges.
"Blue" sold for an undisclosed sum at the Agora Gallery in 2010.
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.
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:
Sawaya has also been featured on multiple media outlets including The Colbert Report, where he presented Stephen Colbert with a life-sized replica of Stephen Colbert; CBS's the Late Show with David Letterman; NBC's Today Show; TBS's Conan; ABC’S Jimmy Kimmel Live!; Newsweek; the Los Angeles Times; The Hollywood Reporter; CNN; and The Wall Street Journal.
He has also exhibited at the world famous Art Science 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.
Sawaya keeps two, full-time working art studios - one in Manhattan and the other in Los Angeles.
It is estimated that Sawaya owns more Lego bricks than any other single individual with 1.5 million bricks in each of his studios.
