JOE FIG Contemplating Vermeer NOVEMBER 17, 2024–APRIL 13, 2025 “I enjoy capturing the historical nature of exhibitions. They are up for a limited time and fleeting. My paintings allow me to share these moments with people who may not have the chance to experience them otherwise.” —Joe Fig For more than a decade, Joe Fig has been capturing the moment of encounter between viewer and artwork in his painting series Contemplation. Through small, meticulously detailed paintings, Fig depicts both the artworks and the people absorbed in them, drawing attention to how we connect with art in museums and galleries. He has chronicled numerous exhibitions nationally and internationally, registering the intimate 1|