Games Over, Olympians Can Focus on Making Art

The London Games wrapped up last night with a glitzy spectacle that transformed the floor of Olympic stadium into a 60,000-sqaure-foot Damien Hirst spin art canvas. Sliced and obscured by a Union Jack overlay, it looked more like a giant Clyfford Still-flavored pizza (yum!). We were hoping that closing ceremony director Kim Gavin had doubled down on the Hirst commissions and would wrap up the party with a float featuring Michael Phelps astride a pickled shark.

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