About this Event
Join Joe Fig, Ringling College of Art and Design Fine Arts and Visual Studies Department Head and practicing artist, in a discussion about the exhibition Janet Echelman: Radical Softness.
About Joe Fig
Joe Fig is an artist known for work that explores the creative process, and the spaces where art is made and contemplated. His diverse body of work encompasses painting, sculpture, photography and drawing, in which he examines the role of the artist, the creative process, and the self-made universe of the Artist’s studio. His work has been exhibited nationally and internationally. He is the author of the acclaimed books Inside the Painter's Studio and Inside the Artist’s Studio, which share an intimate view inside the studios of today’s leading artists. His work can be found in numerous museums and leading private collections including JP Morgan Chase, Fogg Art Museum, Dayton Art Institute, Chazen Museum of Art, Parrish Art Museum, Norton Museum of Art, The New Museum of Contemporary Art and the Toledo Museum of Art among others. His work has been featured in The New York Times, Boston Globe, Artforum, Art in America, and ArtNews as well as several international magazines. Joe Fig is the Department Chair of both Fine Arts and Visual Studies at Ringling College of Art & Design in Sarasota, FL. He earned his BFA and MFA from the School of Visual Arts, New York. He is represented by Cristin Tierney Gallery in New York.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Sarasota Art Museum, 1001 South Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, United States
USD 0.00 to USD 23.18
