
Member Preview Day – Lillian Blades
Saturday, May 31, 2025
In 2023, the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam hosted a monumental exhibition of Johannes Vermeer, showcasing 28 of the 35 masterpieces attributed to the enigmatic Dutch painter. Drawing on his own visit to this historic show, artist Joe Fig created 16 new paintings. In these works premiering in Contemplating Vermeer, Fig not only pays homage to the seventeenth-century painter’s mastery of light, color, and verisimilitude, but also reflects on the aesthetic experience in the Rijksmuseum’s galleries. Expanding on his decade-long Contemplation series, he captures his subjects—artworks and their viewers—and their surroundings, exploring how people engage with or contemplate artworks in public spaces.
This exhibition is organized by Sarasota Art Museum of Ringling College of Art and Design, curated by Rangsook Yoon, Ph.D., senior curator, Sarasota Art Museum.
This exhibition at Sarasota Art Museum is made possible, in part, with generous support from:
Gold Sponsors
Charlotte and John Suhler
Saturday, May 31, 2025
Monday, June 30, 2025 | 1 pm
Monday, July 28, 2025 | 1 pm
Saturday, August 2, 2025 | 1-2pm
Tuesday, August 19 at noon
Thursday, August 28, 2025 | 2 pm
Saturday, August 30, 2025
Saturday, August 30, 2025 | 11 am – 12 pm