In the exhibition focusing on artist Aithan Shapira's works on contemporary notions of hope, he has created a universal symbol from an abandoned life preserver -- one cut from discarded cardboard, another painted in a fox trap, and hundreds made of concrete.

Shapira's reconfigured visual metaphors display the life preserver as an emblem of our capacity as citizens to reach out and instill hope in each other. "It's the poetry of human potential. For a life preserver to work, it requires two people -- one drowning and another to throw the ring. Catching the preserver is not enough, a survivor must be pulled to safety."

Museum admission: Adults: $16, Seniors: $14, College students: $10, Students under 18: $8.