We asked some of our favorite folks what makes them happy and why?

Shixuan Sun | Architectural designer

Good architecture makes me happy, and my current working on residential buildings makes me happy. Architecture is something between aesthetic and engineering. It is about how to achieve something real in the real world. Read more>>

Keith Maddy | Visual Artist, Collage

Time with dear friends and family is an invaluable happiness for me in feeling unconditional love and connection… sharing a history, be it long or short, talking and telling stories, laughing together, eating together, crying together, holding one another literally and figuratively but then… also being alone with myself, to recharge, rest and just be. Key is having the balance of both. Read more>>

Kaylee Hennessey | Founder & Director of Abigail Ogilvy Gallery Los Angeles

It’s always the people. I feel lucky enough to be in a field that encourages genuine connection. As a curator, working with an artist, a collector, or any other collaborator often means something much more personal – you know their story inside and out, you connect with them as people because it makes you happy to bring their vision to life through visual conversations and the ability to retell their perspective with passion. Read more>>