Comments on: Cotton’s Candied Confections

By: Lauren

Lauren — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 20:18:58 +0000

Come hear Will Cotton speak at Christie’s. The American Federation of Arts (AFA) is pleased to announce that Cotton is the first featured speaker in the 2010/11 ArtTalks series, to be held at Christie’s on Tuesday, September 21, at 6:30 p.m.

The ArtTalk will be followed by a question-and-answer session and a wine reception hosted by Christie’s.

For more information, please visit http://www.nycharities.org/events/EventLevels.aspx?ETID=2345

By: Flavorwire » Off the Canvas and Onto the Plate: Painter Will Cotton Takes the Cake

Thu, 05 Aug 2010 00:19:31 +0000

[...] was trained as a painter in France, which helps to explain his love of pastry à la française and Rococo stylings. In reference to his deceptively “sweet” tableaux, Cotton has said, “Sweet [...]

By: Brooke

Brooke — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:06:12 +0000

Love it! To me it’s so Bouguereau meets Valley of the Dolls.

By: Errant Aesthete

Errant Aesthete — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:54:46 +0000

Christina,

Everything sounds delicious. Maybe it’s all those clouds that frequent his work, but the word ‘heavenly’ comes to mind.

By: Christina

Christina — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:55:29 +0000

I was there all day yesterday while he baked, and today I sampled the macaroons: salted caramel, pink peppercorn, ginger. The butterscotch cupcake. Next week I’ll take the chocolate raspberry cake. I’ll send you pictures! It’s a wonderland!

By: littleaugury

littleaugury — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:04:22 +0000

How interesting that the artist is baking- It does have a taste of the ironic. la

By: Vineca Gray

Vineca Gray — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:04:14 +0000

My senses have been assaulted in a most unexpected and inviting way. The luscious coolness of ice creams, meringues, spun cotton candy. The dreamland sensuality.

We are gourmands, vacillating between the lovely stickiness of patisserie and the Feast of Venus.

By: le style et la matière

le style et la matière — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:35:22 +0000

Fascinating. Maybe this would be Gretel-grows-up if the witch hadn’t been pushed into the oven. You give a fascinating moral to this tale in a place where there is such a malaise with regard to food. Incredible too, to give the trite an aesthetic presence that is not only conceptual.