Carrie Mae Smith Dry Aged Strip Steaks 2022 Oil on Mylar mounted on panel 18h x 17w in 45.72h x 43.18w cm Set on a creamy slightly pink cast background four dry-aged strip steaks are delicately rendered in tones red, pink, and beige, while grayish lavender shadows reference a sunlit warmth. The artist’s hand can be felt in the soft application of paint set against the smooth surface of the archival Mylar. Central to Carrie Mae Smith’s practice is an exploration of culinary implements and their historical and social implications. Smith’s delicate luminous paintings are often depictions of items from a particular museum, acquired from local estate sales, or ingredients that she herself will cook. Influenced by her life in the Northeastern United States, including having worked as a personal chef in Martha’s Vineyard, Smith’s works serve as symbols of class, labor, friendship, tradition, love, and utility. #dryagedsteak #culinaryarts #art (at Lowell Ryan Projects) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cpnbqgdvda5/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
