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Art Institute of Chicago Showcases Healing Power of Art for Veterans

Veterans Museum showcases the healing power of art


Art Institute of Chicago Showcases Healing Power of Art for Veterans

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Chicago — Chicago is home to war art and has a space for those who have ever served to share their stories, talents and trauma.

The National Museum of Veterans Affairs is a space for artists like Dr. Charles Smith, now 82. Dr. Charles Smith says his art has helped him heal since he was drafted into the Marine Corps at age 25 and sent to Vietnam.

“When I got home, I felt that the legacy of that war needed to be remembered,” sculptor Smith said. “Especially the most important part is that blacks and whites fought together. We died together.”

Smith’s combat travels may be more than half a century old, but he says veterans of all ages understand the weight of war.

“The person who buried the burden you buried has to go there, not the psychiatrist or counselor, so that they can counsel you out of that burden. You can,” Smith said.

Gisele Futrell was sent to Afghanistan as a Marine when she was 21. She currently serves as the museum’s executive director.

“This is a place for dialogue,” said Mr. Futrell. “This is where you can start talking about unpleasant things. Humans are not meant to go to such unpleasant places. But sometimes you have to go if you want to progress.”

of museumEstablished in 1981, it houses over 2,500 works of art by veterans.

“The best thing we can do for our veterans is to listen,” Futrel said. “So this is the place to listen.”

Hearing the truth can inform and help heal.

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Veterans Museum showcases the healing power of art

Art Institute of Chicago Showcases Healing Power of Art for Veterans

01:36

Chicago — Chicago is home to war art and has a space for those who have ever served to share their stories, talents and trauma. The National Museum of Veterans Affairs is a space for artists like Dr. Charles Smith, now 82. Dr. Charles Smith says his art has helped him heal since he was drafted into the Marine Corps at age 25 and sent to Vietnam. “When I got home, I felt that the legacy of that war needed to be remembered,” sculptor Smith said. “Especially the most important part is that blacks and whites fought together. We died together.”

Smith’s combat travels may be more than half a century old, but he says veterans of all ages understand the weight of war.“The person who buried the burden you buried has to go there, not the psychiatrist or counselor, so that they can counsel you out of that burden. You can,” Smith said.

Gisele Futrell was sent to Afghanistan as a Marine when she was 21. She currently serves as the museum’s executive director.”This is a place for dialogue,” said Mr. Futrell. “This is where you can start talking about unpleasant things. Humans are not meant to go to such unpleasant places. But sometimes you have to go if you want to progress.” of museumEstablished in 1981, it houses over 2,500 works of art by veterans.”The best thing we can do for our veterans is to listen,” Futrel said. “So this is the place to listen.”

Hearing the truth can inform and help heal.

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