Worlds of rainbows, candy-colored forests, and heart-shaped petals—Ann Meade, Heather Hamann, Sara Malpass and all the artists in this exhibition offer vivid visions of joy. Their work reminds us that wonder still exists, even in difficult times. In their colors and forms, I find hope—a reminder that joy is not just possible, but necessary.
About the Curator
Bruna Massadas (b. 1985, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) is a painter based in Bozeman, Montana. From 2018–2021 Massadas exhibited with Binder of Women, and from 2016–2018 she was a member of CTRL+SHFT collective. Recently her work has been exhibited at The Pit (Los Angeles), Bozomag (Los Angeles), My Pet Ram (New York), and Gallery 16 (San Francisco). She also exhibited in two-person shows with Raymie Iadevaia (2022, Bozomag) and Daniel Gibson (2017, Some.Time.Salon). Massadas earned her BFA at California State University, Fullerton (2009) and MFA at California College of the Arts, San Francisco, California (2012). In 2025, she was awarded a Creative West Grant; she had a solo exhibitionSun Flower at de boer Gallery, Los Angeles, California. Massadas is represented by McClain Gallery; her first solo exhibition,The Edge of the World, with the gallery was in May 2025.
