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W I L L C O T T O N. Ali Hardiman. *Massachusetts *words in NYC *landscapes composed of sweets, often inhabited by human subjects. Will Cotton *American painter *influenced by advertisements because they evoke desire. INFLUENCES.
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W I L L C O T T O N Ali Hardiman
*Massachusetts*words inNYC*landscapes composed of sweets, often inhabited by human subjects Will Cotton *American painter *influenced by advertisements because they evoke desire
INFLUENCES the Candy Land board game and ginger-bread houses to pinup art and cotton candy
*exhibited throughout the United States and Europe *Cotton installed a French bakery at partners & Spade in Manhattan, New York. In order for people to experience the process of his artwork
“It's a utopia where all desire is fulfilled all the time, meaning ultimately that there can be no desire, as there is no desire without lack.” CANDY STICK FOREST, 2005, oil on linen, 60x72 inches
C A N D Y C L O U D S
www.willcotton.com • www.artnet.com/artist/will-cotton • www.all-art.org/art_20th_century/cotton1