Of Slice, the artist writes: Slice is a tribute to Americana as well as my friend Jasper Johns and his recent painting of the same name in his retrospective at the Whitney, which depicts his vision of a slice of the universe. 

Aaron Fink (MFA , Yale University) .His work is in the collection of prestigious institutions worldwide, among them Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY; MoMA, NY; MFA, Boston: Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago; Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge; Walker Art Center, Minneapolis; National Gallery of Art, DC; Philadelphia Museum of Art; Philadelphia; Hara Museum,, Tokyo; Peter Stuyvesant Foundation, Netherlands. His work is the subject of Out of the Ordinary (Eleanor Heartney published 2002).

Since the 17thC, his family has owned land on Cape Ann. Fink maintains a summer studio in Rockport in addition to his East Boston studio.

Cate McQuaid, Boston Globe correspondent, writes “A giant watermelon (5x7-feet) might be staid and imposing at this size; what Fink really monumentalizes is the state of constant flux between creation and dissolution. The color and materiality of the paint convey a moment of ripeness and satisfaction. … It’s glorious.” July 21, 2023 . Boston Globe