Firth takes a sip from his Diet Coke before discussing--in the same thoughtful, brooding, and articulate manner that makes him such a successful romantic lead--his passion for Vermeer's paintings.

It’s not often that art lovers have the chance to walk through a room full of paintings by the great Dutch master Johannes Vermeer. After all, there are only about 35 of his pieces still in ...

That’s one takeaway from “Vermeer and the Masters of Genre Painting: Inspiration and Rivalry,” an exhibit (October 22 through January 21) at Washington’s National Gallery of Art.

Fig, who is represented by the Cristin Tierney Gallery in New York City, is known for his detailed paintings of the intimate spaces where artists create their work. He is the author of “Inside the ...

Joe Fig’s exhibition at the Sarasota Museum of Art, ‘Contemplating Vermeer’ highlights the art of experiencing art.