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The LEGO® House: Masterpiece Gallery 2019

Article by Joe Meno Photography provided by the LEGO House

Above: The 15 Masterpiece Builders of 2019 1. Milan Sekiz, 2. Sven Franic, 3. Marion Weintraut, 4. Ryan Van Duzor, 5. Eero Okkonen, 6. Timofey Tkachev, 7. Simon Hundsbichler, 8. Hsinweil Chi, 9. ZIO Chao, 10. Matthew Goldberg, 11. Stephen Gofers, 12. Jason Allemann, 13. Kristal Dubois, 14. Paul Hetherington, 15. Caroline Mockett. When the LEGO House opened in 2017, one of the display areas was specifically reserved for LEGO fan builders. Called the Masterpiece Gallery, this would be an area that would be updated annually with creations from the best builders around the world. Selection is done by nomination from a LEGO Users Group (a group of LEGO builders that is recognized by the company), then final selection by the company. In September, the gallery is switched over to the next group. IF YOU ENJOYED THIS PREVIEW, The builders that were selected for 2019 converged on Billund, Denmark in late September, and over a few days, CLICK THE LINK TO ORDER THIS ISSUE IN PRINT OR DIGITAL FORMAT! set up their models. 15 builders from around the world presented their creations and celebrated their achievement. However, when the LEGO House was closed due to the COVID-19 virus pandemic, the gallery was also closed to visitors. With the reopening of the facilities in June, the Masterpiece Gallery display was extended to September 2021. For those who were not able to go to the LEGO House, BrickJournal was provided photos of the many builds that are currently on display. As a result we are showing a peek of the Masterpiece Gallery. The builders were also contacted and asked about their experience at the LEGO House—here are their replies. BRICKJOURNAL #64 Classic LEGO themes re-imagined! PIET NIEDERHAUSEN’s creations based on the Classic Yellow Castle, CHRIS GIDDENS (originator of Neo-Classic Space theme), and tour the Masterpiece Gallery at Denmark’s LEGO House! Plus: “Bricks in the Middle” by HINKLE and KAY, “You Can Build It” instructions by CHRISTOPHER DECK, and Minifigure Customization with JARED K. BURKS! (84-page FULL-COLOR magazine) $9.95 (Digital Edition) $4.99