Hope and Despair: A Study in Contrasts is an exhibition of paintings by NYC-based abstract artist Dana-Marie Bullock. In this show, Bullock captures the phenomenon of experiencing both optimism and gloom within a brief period of time, or even a single fleeting moment, by juxtaposing works encapsulating either one of these two states. Within this context, Bullock’s paintings represent her responses to recent societal events witnessed through the lens of social justice or the lack thereof.