'Tis the season for gingerbread house-making but Henry Hargreaves and Caitlin Levin decided to up the festive past time by recreating world famous art galleries instead.
Constructed for the Winter art festival, Art Basel in Miami Beach, these two designers take Christmas creativity for a cultural spin. Using gingerbread and a variety of candies, this dynamic duo created a variety of famous art galleries and museums around the world. Featured in this tasty art display is the Maxxi National Museum in Rome, the The Museum Asn De Stoorm in Antwerp, the breathtaking Lourve in Paris, France and many historical others. Henry and Caitlin wanted to do something involving candy and art, hence the birth of this intelligent idea.
These delicious masterpieces are artistic beauty at their very culinary best and almost look too good to eat, almost.
Iconic Museum Gingerbread Structures
Famous Art Galleries Were Transformed into Mini Candy Designs
Trend Themes
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Industry Implications
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