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By Todd Martens<\/em><\/p>\n

My dinner course is served. It is covered by a Campbell\u2019s-inspired soup can, lightly angled so strands of broccoli are peeking out. I lift the can to uncover a slow-braised short rib and mashed potatoes. It is an American dish to represent an American artist \u2013 Andy Warhol.<\/p>\n

The room is filled with projections, scenes of bustling New York traffic paired with bachelor-pad-like guitar riffs. Warhol silkscreens are shown on a wall above a dinner table.<\/p>\n

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A Campbell\u2019s-inspired tomato soup can covers a main course at 7 Paintings\u2019 art-forward immersive dining event in Los Angeles. Photo: Los Angeles Times\/TNS<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

It is a Friday night in West Hollywood, and I am surrounded by a mix of out-of-towners and those celebrating an anniversary. While this is a special occasion, we are urged to get a little messy with our food \u2013 to use our hands, to paint with a salad, to draw on a cookie.<\/p>\n

Play is the primary side dish at 7 Paintings, a tech-infused dinner event that aims to be a crash course in fine art.<\/p>\n

That selection of vegetables paired with mini cups of colourful dressings? Guests are encouraged to mix and match the vinaigrettes into a mess of hues in a nod to abstractionist Jackson Pollock. And yellowfin tuna with dashes of avocado and taro chips? That is an edible tribute to Banksy<\/span>, of course. What does raw fish have to do with stencilled street art? It is bold, heavily angled and has a short shelf life? Maybe?<\/div>\n

\u201cHave you ever eaten a painting before?\u201d says Nadine Beshir, the Dubai-based creator of 7 Paintings. \u201cWe try to get people out of their comfort zones and eating paper. I want to bring out the child in them.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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