Creative Rebellion

Creative Rebellion celebrates expressions of war resistance from around the world while highlighting Chicago's role in the international struggle for peace and justice. The exhibition presents archival materials from the legendary Chicago antiwar veteran organizer Barry Romo alongside a spectrum of contemporary artworks—from quilts and soft sculptures to family videos and propaganda prints—that show the many ways artists craft solidarity and defy colonial power. Collectively, the artworks invite engagement, inspire action, and demand a more peaceful and just future.

Featuring artists Ismail Abu Hatab, Cog*nate Collective, Jose deVera, Sabba Elahi, William Estrada, Chitra Ganesh, Jose Garza, Leon Golub, Emily Jacir, Ruth Kaneko (Kanaka Wahine), Josh MacPhee, Huong Ngo, Amanda Raquel Dorval (Nuyorican-Dominican), Charlie Reynolds, Gregory Rick, Chip Thomas, archival materials from Vietnam Veterans Against the War, the Albert Goodman Collection, and more.