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Nathan Sawaya is an artist who builds custom three-dimensional models and large-scale mosaics from popular everyday items and standard Lego toy bricks. His unique, one-of-a-kind art creations are commissioned by companies, charities, individuals, museums and galleries. Today Sawaya has more than 1.5 million colored bricks in his New York art studio. His work is obsessively and painstakingly crafted and is both beautiful and playful. Sawaya’s ability to transform LEGO bricks into something new, his devotion to scale and color perfection, the way he conceptualizes the action of the subject matter, enables him to elevate an ordinary toy to the status of fine art. Here is a few places he programs he has appeared on. Mythbusters Nathan gets busted on Mythbusters. Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Nathan helps create a special room on Extreme Makeover: Home Edition! The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson Pictures from the rehearsal of Nathan's appearance on The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson. NY1 Piece NY1 Tech Beat Reporter Adam Balkin introduces us to a Manhattan man building a computer guaranteed to be one of a kind. The Late Show with David Letterman Content from Nathan's February 25th appearance on The Late Show with David Letterman. WB Morning Show As a guest on the WB Morning Show, I had the pleasure of building a portrait of host Lynne White during the course of the three hour show.