New York, NY -  “THE FOODHIST TEMPLE,” a sanctuary of food sculptures by artist Peter Anton will be presented at the UNIX Gallery New York. The solo exhibition will be on view from April 2 - May 14, 2015. There will be an opening reception April 2, 2015 at 6-8 PM. The gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 – 6 PM.

“The temple will be a place of meditation, peace, and happiness – a shrine devoted to the celebration of food and life,” says Anton, whose larger-than-life mixed-media sculptures of delectable sweets and savory foods will be displayed at various altars stationed throughout the gallery. Visitors will be asked to remove their shoes upon entering. Pillows and rugs will be positioned on the floor. “Believers” can relax, reflect, and achieve a heightened awareness of the importance of food and all of its pleasures.

“FOODHIST TEMPLE” will include Anton’s monumental-sized, hyper-realistic boxes of chocolates, donuts, cakes, pizza, bacon, fried eggs, sushi, and other craved food items. His sculptures are crafted from carefully selected and manipulated materials, including resin, metal, wood, clay, and acrylic and oil paints.

“With heightened color and exaggerated forms, my work promises the unattainable in life: ultimate satisfaction,” says Anton. “Food evokes a sense of well-being and is an important part of the special memories in our lives. I like to create art that can lure, charm, tease, disarm, and surprise. The sensual nature of the works stirs desire, passion, obsession, and indulgence. I activate the hunger people have for the things that give them pleasure.”

Peter Anton is also known for his installation SUGAR & GOMORRAH that he presented at Art Basel Miami in December of 2012. The interactive sculpture was the world’s first art installation where the viewer rode through an exhibition aboard an amusement ride. The immersive exhibition took visitors on an actual roller coaster ride winding and snaking through a destructed city with tumbling pillars, fire and skeletons juxtaposed with larger-than-life sculptures of sugary treats and nearly nude live models. The ride was a visually stimulating experience, challenging the viewer to fall into temptations of food and the flesh. Viewers encountered this wonderland while Lesley Gore’s 1965 hit Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows played in the background. “I wanted to shake people up, to have them experience art in a very different way,” said Anton. “I wanted to go beyond the usual ‘art on walls’ experience to create a context more engaging, more involving.”

About Peter Anton

Peter Anton’s artwork has been featured in solo exhibitions in the United States, Europe, and Asia, including the Museum Jan Van Der Togt in The Netherlands; the Allan Stone Gallery, the Hammer Galleries, and the Bruce R. Lewin Gallery in New York City; UrbanArt in Seoul; Davis Klemm Gallery in Munich; the Henri Gallery in Washington, D.C.; Galerie Adler Bertin-Toublanc in Miami; Scott Richards Contemporary Art in San Francisco; Rarity Gallery in Mykonos; and Gallery Delaive in Amsterdam.

He has participated in group exhibitions in museums and galleries including the Museum Villa Rot in Burgrieden-Rot, Germany; the Austin Museum of Art in Texas; the Hudson River Museum in Yonkers, New York; the Fresno Metropolitan Museum in California; the Nicolaysen Art Museum in Casper, Wyoming; the Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum in Ridgefield, Connecticut; the Castellani Art Museum in Niagara, New York; Arcature Fine Art in Palm Beach, Florida; the COPIA Museum in Napa Valley, California; and the Keszler Gallery in New York City.

In addition, Anton's work is in numerous private, corporate, and public collections including the collections of the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art; Siemens AG; Sir Howard Stringer, the CEO of Sony; Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones; the Jordanian Royal Family; architect Lord Norman Foster; Oppenheim Bank; The Blackstone Resort Hotel in Korea; Breitling Watches; Raymond James Financial; candy maker giant Perfetti Van Melle; the Portland Museum of Art; The Dennis Hopper Collection; and Susanne & Wolfgang Porsche. In 2014, Anton was named by Forbes magazine as one of four artists to watch.

For additional information about the artist visit: peteranton.com

About UNIX Gallery

UNIX represents an international group of established and emerging artists who embrace traditional and contemporary artistic practices that range from painting, sculpture, and photography to large-scale installations and a synthesis of diverse mediums. The gallery provides a forum for innovative exhibitions and artistic exchange. Artists represented by UNIX Gallery have exhibited extensively in galleries, museums, and fairs worldwide. www.unixgallery.com.