Peter Anton

Peter Anton (born 1963 in New Haven, Connecticut) is an American artist and sculptor. His primary subject matter is food with an emphasis on chocolates and other sweets. He creates giant realistic sculptures and is best known for his "bigger than life" boxed chocolates.

Studio

At times Anton's studio can resemble a sweet shop since it is filled with dozens of real treats which he uses as models. His beginning process is to eat, smell, feel, study and dissect a new food over and over again in order to hyper-familiarize himself with the new subject. He then begins the long and tedious process of sculpting, carving, sanding, painting, and construction of his mixed media works.

Exhibitions

Anton had his first solo show in 1993 at the Henri Gallery in Washington, DC. His first one person exhibition in New York City was in 1995 at the Bruce R. Lewin Gallery in Soho. The show featured over seventy giant fruits and vegetables. It gained him much attention and it sold out. He went on to have four more solo shows at the gallery. Anton also had solo exhibitions at Galerie Terminus in Munich and the Hammer Galleries on 57th Street in New York City.
Peter Anton's work has been featured in group exhibitions in the United States and abroad, including the Austin Museum of Art in Texas; the Hudson River Museum in Yonkers, New York; the Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum in Ridgefield, Connecticut; the Castellani Art Museum in Niagara, New York; the Allan Stone Gallery in New York City; the Elaine Baker Gallery in Boca Raton, Florida; and the COPIA Museum in Napa Valley, California.
Mr. Anton has exhibitions scheduled for 2008 and 2009 at Galerie Bertin-Toublanc in both Miami and Paris and at the Park Ryu Sook Gallery in Seoul, Korea.

Art Fairs

Peter Anton was represented by Galerie Terminus at the Korean International Art Fair, Art Cologne, the Palm Beach Fine Art & Antique Fair, the Venice International Art Fair, and Art Basel Miami Beach.He was also represented at the Hong Kong Art Fair by Galerie Levy, and at the Toronto International Art Fair and Art Bodensee by the Davis-Klemm Gallery.

Collections

Peter Anton's work is featured in several prestigious private and corporate collections including the CEO of Sony, Sir Howard Stringer, Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones, the Jordanian Royal Family, architect Lord Norman Foster, Oppenheim Bank, Breitling Watches, Raymond James Financial, and candy maker giant Perfetti Van Melle.

External links

* [http://www.peteranton.com Peter Anton's website]
* [http://www.galerie-terminus.de Galerie Terminus Munich]
* [http://www.davisklemmgallery.de Davis Klemm Gallery]
* [http://www.Galeriebertin.fr Galerie Bertin-Toublanc Paris Miami]