Aldrich Museum: Amaryllis DeJesus Moleski: Portal Pieces is the third installment of Aldrich Projects, a single artist series that features a singular work or a focused body of work by an artist every four months on the Museum’s campus. Sited in the Leir Atrium, Amaryllis DeJesus Moleski presents two large-scale works on paper, Graduation Day, 2021, and The Guardians, 2015.

Graduation Day (pictured here) is a monumental drawing and collage on paper that depicts a volcano erupting a rainbow inferno. Inside a figure levitates above a shadowy portal. Two spirits, hover over the reposing body while they clench a wishbone, a symbol of untapped potential. A pink triangle blazes, snapping the wishbone, and releasing a purple flame that burns and shimmers with beaming optimism.

Both works will be on exhibit from January 6 to May 29. Museum hours are noon to 5pm daily except Tuesdays when it is closed.