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Why You'll Catch Josh Duhamel & Other Celebs at Candytopia

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If you have a sweet tooth, or if you're just jonesin' for an epic Instagram pic, you need to check out Candytopia! Young Hollywood heads to the interactive pop-up exhibit in Santa Monica that celebrates all things sweet with 2 stories and 12 rooms of sugary delights, from art work made of candy to a marshmallow pit!

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Young Hollywood

What's up, guys? I'm Hollywood here. I have confetti in my hair, sugar running through my body. Welcome to Candytopia.

Guest

Welcome to the gallery. This is our fine art gallery.

Young Hollywood

This is amazing. Thank you. This is amazing. They call this one of the most Instagrammable pop-ups. That's no joke.

Guest

Right. Yeah, no joke at all. I mean, we really took into consideration that we wanted to create an incredible Instagrammable experience. We wanted to also be super interactive and put a lot of meaning and heart into what we've created.

Young Hollywood

This is the Candytopia.

Guest

This is Candytopia. Welcome.

Young Hollywood

You are the Queen of the Candy.

Guest

Well, yeah, that's what they call me. Thank you.

Young Hollywood

You've created this beautiful oasis, this exhibit of candy. Walk me through what this place is all about.

Guest

It really our concept and the concept of Candytopia was this magical, wonderful sweet world where things didn't have to make sense. So, like in our candy gallery, where people slow down and really appreciate these beautiful portraits, Starry Night, the Mona Lisa, like I said, Warhols, um, pop icons like Prince. Each room has its own vibe, its own quirky feel. There's lots of surprises everywhere. When creating Candytopia, it's just kind of a magical sweet world that doesn't make sense. And nose and licorice laces on the eye. This guy took hundreds and hundreds of hours. You know, depending on the intricacy of each piece, some of them take thousands of hours, multiple weeks. But it's just really the detail work. Sour belts, the jelly beans, the chiclets, the gummy bears. Everything is positioned and placed so perfectly. And we're so OCD obsessive. If we mess up, we do it again. This is just a big playground, Instagrammable playground. These are illusion tunnels so you get amazing photos in here that looks like you're falling into this black hole. So here, are your So you literally, literally, it's This goes down to the floor. Wait, stop. You know we're generous. So, pick your favorite flavor. This will like totally turn your tongue blue or red or whatever. So this is our 100 And you're going to close your eyes. Three, two, one, open them. Now this magical sweet world that doesn't make sense makes sense to a lot of celebrities. Gwen Paltrow has been here, Hillary Duff, Wiz Khalifa. We have a nice celebrity following coming through this these doors.

Young Hollywood

You know the celebrity following, it's been such a a wonderful, sweet surprise. Many have been coming to our doors. I know that Puff Daddy was just here. I know Jennifer Garner was just here. Josh Duhamel was here. Um, so lots of wonderful people from Hollywood are coming in. How many floors is this actually? How many rooms are there? What is this place made of?

Guest

Right, so this is multi-level, two stories, 12 different amazing, unique rooms. Yeah, lots to do, almost 20,000 square feet. So this is one of our most popular pieces, our unicorn. She's made out of white gummy bears. But it's really twisting sour belts, manipulating the candy and turning it into a beautiful tail with our candy art. So this takes forever to do. These are peach curls. But yeah, we love our unicorn. She's very popular. This is our piggy, and he gives you a surprise. So inappropriate, and just silly.

Young Hollywood

I see lots of white things that look like marshmallows.

Guest

This is our now world-famous marshmallow pit. And you just lay and play. Very proud that Candytopia is a place for everyone. People are all about experiences. It's about experiences, not so much stuff anymore. And I think that these incredible, immersive, interactive pop-ups are giving people amazing experiences and making memories.

Young Hollywood

No! You get him. You get him.

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PEOPLE MENTIONED

  • Josh Duhamel

    Visited Candytopia

  • Gwen Paltrow

    Visited Candytopia

  • Hillary Duff

    Visited Candytopia

  • Wiz Khalifa

    Visited Candytopia

  • Puff Daddy

    Visited Candytopia

  • Jennifer Garner

    Visited Candytopia

  • Prince

    Pop icon whose portrait is featured in candy art

  • Andy Warhol

    Artist whose work is referenced in candy art

FAQ

What is Candytopia?+
Candytopia is an interactive pop-up exhibit in Santa Monica that celebrates all things sweet with art made of candy and immersive, Instagrammable experiences.
How many rooms does Candytopia have?+
Candytopia features 12 different amazing, unique rooms spread across two stories.
What kind of art can be found at Candytopia?+
Candytopia showcases fine art and pop icons, like 'Starry Night' and 'Mona Lisa', recreated using various candies such as sour belts, jelly beans, and gummy bears.
What is the marshmallow pit at Candytopia?+
The marshmallow pit is a world-famous feature at Candytopia where visitors can lay and play in a pit full of marshmallows.
Which celebrities have visited Candytopia?+
Celebrities like Josh Duhamel, Gwen Paltrow, Hillary Duff, Wiz Khalifa, Puff Daddy, and Jennifer Garner have all visited Candytopia.

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