“It could just be a fun nod, but I think it thematically makes sense, too.
In this particular episode of The Office, most of the attendees at Pam’s art show turn their noses up at her work, finding it boring and unsophisticated. Even her own partner is uninvested. She’s feeling dejected. That is until Michael Scott shows up and appreciates the SHIT out of her art for exactly what it is…