April 27-30, 2007

The Merchandise Mart, 8th Floor
In Chicago at the intersection of Kinzie, Wells and Orleans

·Map of the area
·Hours
·Overview
·Admission
·Programming
·Make your reservations
·Dealers
·Brochure
·The Intuit Show 2005

Show Hours
Champagne Preview, Thursday, April 26, 5 – 8 PM
Friday, April 27, 11 AM – 7 PM
Saturday, April 28, 11 AM – 7 PM
Sunday, April 29, 11 AM – 6 PM
Monday, April 30, 11 AM – 4 PM

Overview
The Intuit Show of Folk and Outsider Art is an art fair sponsored by and benefiting Intuit: the Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art. The Intuit Show features the sale of self-taught art, outsider art, art brut, ethnographic art, non-traditional folk art and visionary art. A distinct element of Artropolis, a citywide celebration of arts, antiques and culture, the Intuit Show brings together leading dealers and galleries from around the world.

Admission
The $15 Artropolis ticket provides admission to The Intuit Show of Folk and Outsider Art and four other shows taking place at The Mart Complex: Art Chicago, Merchandise Mart International Antiques Fair, The Artist Project and the Bridge Art Fair. For a complete list of events and activities, visit www.artropolischicago.com.

Programming
(all programs at the Intuit Show unless noted)

Thursday, April 26

5 PM – 8 PM
Champagne Preview
Get a first look at what the Intuit Show dealers have to offer.
Reserve your ticket here.

Friday, April 27

Noon – 1 PM
Outsider Art 101
What is self-taught, intuitive and outsider art? Come learn what it is and isn’t.
Free with admission

2 PM – 3 PM
The Art of Daniel Watson
Presented by Mary Donaldson, curator of the exhibition “Don’t Fence Me In”
Admission: $10

Saturday, April 28

10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Picture This: Masterworks of Photography
Visit a stunning Art-Deco duplex apartment on Chicago’s Gold Coast featured in Metropolitan Home (December 2006/January 2007), to brunch amongst “the most impressive photo collection in the country.”
Admission: $125 general; $100, members, seniors and students

Noon – 1 PM
Outsider Art 101
What is self-taught, intuitive and outsider art? Come learn what it is and isn’t. Presented by Michael Bonesteel, Instructor of Art History, Theory and Criticism, School of the Art Institute and author, Henry Darger Art and Selected Writings. Free with admission

2 PM – 3 PM
The Art of Joseph Yoakum
Presented by Carl Hammer, Carl Hammer Gallery, Chicago
Admission: $10

4 PM – 5 PM
Q&A with Mr. Imagination
Meet prolific self-taught Chicago artist known for his bottle-cap creations.
Admission: $10

Sunday, April 29

9:30 AM – 11:00 AM
Collectors & Dealers Brunch
Intuit, 756 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago
Join collectors and dealers at Intuit for a behind-the-scenes look at two Intuit exhibitions: Ken Grimes: ELUSIVE MESSAGES and “Don’t Fence Me In": The Art of Daniel Watson
Free

Noon – 1 PM
Outsider Art 101
What is self-taught, intuitive and outsider art? Come learn what it is and isn’t. Presented by Michael Bonesteel, Instructor of Art History, Theory and Criticism, School of the Art Institute and author, Henry Darger Art and Selected Writings. Free with admission

2 PM – 3 PM
Talking with David Philpot
Visit Chicagoan David Philpot, creator of elaborately bejeweled wooden staffs.
Admission: $10

4 PM – 5 PM
Henry Darger and the Realms of the Unreal
A presentation by Jane Kallir, Galerie St. Etienne, New York, on America’s most well-known outsider artist, Chicago’s own Henry Darger.
Admission: $10

Make your reservations for these programs here.

The Intuit Show 2007 Participating Dealers (in formation)

American Primitive Gallery, NY
Ames Gallery, CA | www.amesgallery.com
Arts of Life, IL | www.artsoflife.org
Cavin-Morris Gallery, NY | www.cavinmorris.com
Checkered House, IL | www.checkeredhouse.com
Corrine Riley, IL
Creative Growth Art Center, CA | www.creativegrowth.org
Douglas Dawson Gallery, IL | www.douglasdawson.com
Esperanza Community Services, IL | www.esperanzacommunityservices.org
Fleisher/Ollman Gallery, PA  | www.fleisher-ollmangallery.com
Galerie Bonheur, MO | www.galeriebonheur.com
Galerie Bourbon-Lally, Haiti | www.bourbonlally.com
Galerie Herenplaats, The Netherlands | www.herenplaats.nl
Galerie St. Etienne, NY | www.gseart.com
Grey Carter Objects of Art, VA | www.greyart.com
Harvey Art & Antiques, IL | www.harveyantiques.com
Hospital Audiences, Inc., NY | www.hospaud.org
Hypoint Antiques, IL
Judy A Saslow Gallery, IL | www.jsaslowgallery.com
Keny Galleries, OH | www.kenygalleries.com
Lindsay Gallery, OH | www.lindsaygallery.com
The Living Museum, Creedmoor Psychiatric Center, NY
Luise Ross Gallery, NY | www.luiserossgallery.com
Marcia Weber/Art Objects, AL | www.marciaweberartobjects.com
Odd Fellows Antiques, ME | www.oddfellows-antiques.com
The Pardee Collection, IA
Phyllis Kind Gallery, NY | phylliskindgallery.com
Project Onward, IL | www.projectonward.org
Ricco | Maresca Gallery, NY | www.riccomaresca.com
Ridge Art, IL | www.ridgeart.com
Rising Fawn Folk Art, GA | www.risingfawnfolkart.com
Russell Bowman Art Advisory, IL  | www.bowmanart.com
Shirley-Jones Gallery, OH | www.shirley-jonesgallery.com
Yard Dog, TX | www.yarddog.com