At one point or another, most people have fancied themselves LEGO artists, creating miniature masterpieces out of the wildly popular Danish building blocks. For Chicago-based artist Rocco Buttliere, however, LEGO are more than tiny, plastic blocks-they’re a medium for exploring the world around us and the touchstones of human civilization. 

Buttliere is one of several featured artists who will bring their work to Albany as part of the touring exhibition BrickUniverse, which arrives at the Empire State Plaza Convention Center on Saturday and Sunday.