Established in June 1991, Intuit is one of the premier museums in the world dedicated to presenting self-taught art, defined as the work of artists who demonstrate little influence from the mainstream art world and who instead are motivated by their unique personal visions.

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Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art Reviews
Sketching at the museum. . Do it yourself at this Thursday’s #artafterwork from 5-7 p.m. Did you ever cross paths with these artists during their lifetimes? Maybe you exchanged a head bump with #wesleywillis at @quencherssaloon, or bought a painting from #leegodie on the @artinstitutechi steps. We want to preserve memories like these to make sure the world remembers the big impact these artists made on the self-taught art genre, and even more than that, on the friends (and strangers) they met during their time in Chicago. . We invite you, the community, to share your first-hand stories, memorable experiences or favorite interactions with the 10 beloved self-taught artists on view in #chicagocalling—Wesley Willis, Lee Godie, Aldobrando Piacenza, Dr. Charles Smith, Drossos Skyllas, Joseph Yoakum, Henry Darger, William Dawson, Pauline Simon and Mr. Imagination. . Chicago Calling: A Live Storytelling Event on February 9, 6-7:30 p.m. Find details about how to submit a story and attend the open mic via art.org. New year, new end date for #chicagocalling. The exhibition now comes down after February 10, 2019. . Intuit is closed today, so #happynewyear and see you tomorrow! The museum is open for #newyearseve tomorrow from noon-5 p.m. . #wesleywillis #justgoseeit #artdesignchicago #chicagocalling #artagainsttheflow Museum doors are open today. . #chicagocalling #artagainsttheflow #artdesignchicago #justgoseeit #drossosskyllas . Image: Drossos Skyllas (American, 1912-1973). Untitled (Nude in chair, draped), c. 1960. Oil on canvas, 60 x 40 in. (154.2 x 101.6 cm). Collection of Robert A. Roth Happy holidays from Intuit! The museum is closed today (December 24), tomorrow (December 25) and January 1. . Image: Frances Caldwell (American, b. 1938). Christmas Morning, November 24, 1952. Watercolor on paper. Acquired at Maxwell Street. Private collection
#chicagocalling #artagainsttheflow #artdesignchicago #aldopiacenza #justgoseeit . Image: Aldobrando Piacenza (American, 1888-1976). Untitled (Florence), n.d. Oil on board, 25 ¼ x 35 ½ in. (64.14 x 90.17 cm). Collection of Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art, gift of Michael Rooks and Jeffery Cassens, 2007.11 #tbt . Pauline Simon and Joseph Yoakum, Wabash Transit, an exhibit facility of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, February 4-27, 1971. Photo © John Faier This piece appears in Displays of Gender, Examining Beauty, a theme within Intuit’s Chicago Calling exhibition. This cluster of portraits explores femininity, the traditional male gaze, and ownership of beauty and body. . #chicagocalling #artagainsttheflow #leegodie #artdesignchicago #justgoseeit . Image: Lee Godie (American, 1908-1994). Untitled (female nude torso with ivy leaves), n.d. Paint on canvas, 34 ½ x 24 in. (87.63 x 60.96). Collection of Cheri Eisenberg