Wounded in Action

If you have ever been to Chicago, down the Magnificent Mile, specifically off of Randolf and Michigan St is a large building called the Chicago Cultural Center.  There in no admission fee, but I do believe that they take donations.  The donations are not required and there aren't people hassling you right when you come through the door for these donations.  They always have a few really interesting exhibits.  Not to mention, the actually building itself is a work of art.  Every single time I spend more than a few hours in Chicago, I try to make it a point to stop by the place because they do not have permanent exhibits, so there's always something new.  I have seen an Andy Warhol exhibit,  Marilyn Monroe, Japanese art, and many others that just didn't stick out quite as well.
The last time that I went to the cultural center, and currently, they have an exhibit called "Wounded in Action".  It is all relevant to soldiers and veterans that took place in the current war.  The exhibit itself, was one of the best art exhibits that I have been to, especially for the topic it covered.  Most of the artists were donating large sums from the pieces they were selling to go toward the American Orthopedic Association.  The major theme was supposed to be amputee victims, but there was much more than that.  My personal favorite piece was called 'Patience' by a man named John Ton.  It was a picture of a veteran with a cane walking down the street.  Now, the unique part about this piece was the fact that it was solely constructed with bullet shells.  It was a touching exhibit, and having family that has been in the war, as many people do, stirred emotions, while the exhibit creatively put them onto canvases.
This building and this exhibit are definitely worth taking a look at, if you ever get the chance.

Chicago Cultural Center Website