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- gingerbread art gallery henry hargreavesThe world’s most famous art galleries and museums just got a sweet upgrade thanks to these gingerbread and candy replicas created by food artists <a href="http://henryhargreaves.com/" target="_blank">Henry Hargreaves</a> and <a href="http://www.caitlinstyle.com/" target="_blank">Caitlin Levin</a>. Commissioned by Dylan’s Candy Bar, these stunning concoctions range from the <a href="http://inhabitat.com/tag/tate-modern" target="_blank">Tate Modern</a> to the <a href="http://inhabitat.com/nyc/tag/guggenheim-museum" target="_blank">Guggenheim Museum</a>. The sugar-laden show will make its debut this Friday as part of the annual <a href="http://inhabitat.com/tag/art-basel" target="_blank">Art Basel</a>.1
- gingerbread art gallery henry hargreavesInspired by an interest in architecture, the artistic duo took gingerbread houses to a new level by reinventing famous architectural images using candy.2
- gingerbread art gallery henry hargreavesThe malleable and sticky medium posed structural challenges from the graceful reproduction of the Louvre's glass pyramid to fortifying hard candy to withstand the weight of the MAS Antwerp.3
- gingerbread art gallery henry hargreavesIn addition to gingerbread, the artists used a combination of candy types such as cotton candy, licorice, and bubble gum to seal and support the gallery walls.4
- gingerbread art gallery henry hargreavesThe Louvre was built using gingerbread, hard candy and licorice.5
- gingerbread art gallery henry hargreavesSolomon R. Guggenheim Museum by Frank Lloyd Wright made with icing, gingerbread, cotton candy, candy wrappers, licorice, and sugar.6
- gingerbread art gallery henry hargreavesRows of chocolate were cut to create the facade of the Karuizawa Museum.7
- gingerbread art gallery henry hargreavesZaha Hadid's Maxxi Museum was created using a combination of gingerbread, hard candy and lollipop sticks.8
- gingerbread art gallery henry hargreavesAfter completion, Hargreaves photographed each replica in black and white to call attention to the architectural form rather than the sweet and often colorful medium.9
- gingerbread art gallery henry hargreavesThe show will be exhibited at Dylan's Candy Bar in Miami Beach, Florida as part of Art Basel Weekend, a prestigious international art fair.10