Peter Anton: Just Desserts!

Join us for the opening night lecture and reception!

Thursday, May 9, 2024

5 p.m. Opening Lecture with Eric D. Lehman and Amy Nawrocki,

authors of A History of Connecticut Food,
Connecticut Confections

Dolan School of Business, Event Hall

6 – 8 p.m. – Opening Reception and Exhibition Viewing

Reception: Dolan School of Business, Event Hall

Featuring a sampling of Peter Anton special edition chocolates and an ice cream sundae bar with gourmet ice creams & chocolate sauce from BE Chocolat!

Exhibition viewing: Quick Center for the Arts, Walsh Gallery

Join us for the opening night festivities for Peter Anton: Just Desserts! This whimsical exhibition of Peter Anton’s outsized, hyper-realistic sculptures of sweets will include ice cream novelties, cakes and confections. Anton has experimented with various methods, including wood, metal, plaster, resin, and oil and acrylic paints to achieve the physicality of his monumental desserts. He chooses subjects that encourage people to think about their own relationship to food, and the memories and nostalgia that these childhood favorites conjure. The reception  will take place in the Dolan School of Business Event Hall. Visitors can stroll across to the Quick Center for the Arts to view the exhibition in the Walsh Gallery!

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