Kenzie Sitterud’s "Happy Sad" exhibit at Firehouse Art Center forces viewers to confront the privilege of distraction and the weight of what we try to ignore. (Kenzie Sitterud/Courtesy photo ...

And sorrowful art can bring solace. "When I'm sad and I listen to Elliott Smith, I feel less alone," Sachs says. "I feel like he understands what I'm going through." 'It makes me feel human' ...