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He later studied Computer Science, Philosophy, and Visual Arts at Rutgers University, beginning a career as a graphic designer, and web designer.
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He is best known for creating scale models, sculptures, and portraits with Lego toys. Kenney pursued cartooning as a child and became a published cartoonist by the age of 18. He received his first Lego toys at the age of 4, and continued to play with them through and into his adult years.
Lego artist At the age of 27, Kenney began creating Lego sculptures professionally from his studio in New York City.
Early work included renditions of New York landmarks like Greenwich Village and The Empire State Building, before giving way to larger commissioned sculptures and artistic pieces for companies such as Google, Mazda, and Justice of the Peace Morgan Chase. His work has been featured on American Broadcasting Company"s Good Morning America, British Broadcasting Corporation"s "Arts Extra", Fuji television"s Lovemarks documentary, ELLE magazine, New York magazine, and a retrospective book entitled 50 years of the LEGO Brick.
In 2009, he released his first book, Cool Cars and Trucks. Kenney"s work has been placed on public display at: The Empire State Building in New York, New York Food and Agriculture Organization Schwarz in New York, New York Google offices in New York, New York and Copenhagen, Denmark Uppercase Gallery in Calgary, Canada Philadelphia Zoo"s Creatures of Habitat (April 10 - October 31, 2010) Community leader In 2003, Kenney founded a LEGO community website called MOCpages, centered on the sharing of one"s Lego creations.
