I am thrilled to be included on David Zwirner’s @platform_com in a cohort of incredible talent this month, and what an honor to be featured for a second time!!!

These works are part of my ongoing series of pastries and cakes, which are part of my greater exploration of culinary items and foods. As the daughter of a butcher, my middle-class upbringing informs my consideration of how certain foods, especially highly-priced selections of meats or decadent pastries, mark special occasions and convey societal implications. These works evoke feeling of nostalgia while simultaneously engaging with contemporary themes of consumptions and desire.

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I’m delighted to announce my upcoming exhibition, Blue Roses, opening on October 26th at Lowell Ryan Projects in Los Angeles! This show reflects my deep affection for flow blue china and the rich sentiments these pieces evoke—memories of past dinner parties, cherished occasions, and the connections we forge through shared food and beloved objects.

As I observed and painted the well-worn golden bands around each plate, serving dish or shallow bowl, I thought about the family who once owned these pieces, the meals lovingly prepared and served on these dishes, the care taken to clean and store them, and the cabinet where they waited patiently for the next special occasion. My thoughts also wandered to the cultural weight these items carry and how changing lifestyles have diminished the significance of formal traditions over time.

This series is both a progression in my artistic practice in terms of exploring formal techniques and a continued expression of my interest in domestic utilitarian objects, their history and significance. I look forward to sharing these new works with you and expanding the lifecycle of this beautiful set of W.H. Gridley, Rose pattern, flow blue china.”

Blue Roses @lowellryanprojects October 26- November 30, 2024

Opening reception Saturday, October 26, 2024, 6- 8 PM

Please contact the gallery info@lowellryanprojects.com for more information

Lowell Ryan Projects is pleased to present a solo exhibition titled, Four Plates and Four Forks, by Upstate New York-based artist Carrie Mae Smith. Composed of recent small-scale paintings of various cutlery, china, cuts of meat, pastries, and domestic interior scenes softly rendered in oil paint, these works continue Smith’s exploration of domestic utilitarian objects, particularly with an interest in culinary articles and their social and historical implications.

View exhibition: HERE

I am very excited to be one of the featured artists on PLATFORM for the month of February!

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