Upcoming Events

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Take Me to the River

September 15, 2006-January 5, 2007

Celebrate the birth of Intuit with featured works by William Dawson, Lee Godie, Justin McCarthy, Aldo Piacenza, Drossos Skyllas, and Joseph Yoakum, among others.

Opening reception Friday, September 15th, 5:00 to 8:00 pm at Intuit.

Justin McCarthy
Marilyn Monroe
Collection of Intuit: the Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art
Gift of Susann Craig

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15th Anniversary Symposia

James Yood, Professor of Art Theory and Criticism at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, facilitates three panel discussions examining the multi-dimensional perspectives surrounding the cultural climate of Chicago and the city’s history. Panelists to be announced.

Saturday, September 16, 4 pm, The History. Discussion will place the unique history of Chicago in the epicenter of the outsider and self-taught art movement. Panelists include Michael Bonesteel and Russell Bowman. A reception with the panelists follows at 6 pm. Location: Intuit, 756 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago

Saturday, October 14, 1:30 pm, The Collector. This panel will examine the role of Chicago collectors and artists in the development of the cultural landscape and outsider art in the 60s through the 80s. Panelists include Phyllis Bramson, Mike Noland and Ruth Horwich. Location: Chicago Cultural Center, First Floor Garland Room, 78 East Washington, Chicago.

Saturday, November 4, 4 pm, The Curator. This panel will examine how curators embraced and promoted the work of outsider artists in the context of Chicago's galleries and museums. Panelists include Ken Burkhart, John Cain and Gregory Knight. Location to be announced.

Intuit's 15th Anniversary Symposia was made possible by a generous grant from the Terra Foundation for American Art which is dedicated to fostering exploration, understanding, and enjoyment of the visual arts of the United States for national and international audiences.

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15th Anniversary Benefit Gala

Celebrate Intuit's 15th Anniversary this fall. Join us for our benefit gala and a special tribute to Phyllis Kind. Phyllis has been the "Grande Dame" of the field and was one of the first art dealers to provide a framework for the promotion of the Outsider and Intuitive Art. Intuit owes much to her impeccable vision and leadership.

The celebration will take place on Saturday, October 7 at Zhou B. Center, 1029 W 35th Street, Chicago.

6:30 Cocktails
7:30 Dinner and award presentation
Attire: Black Tie or Carnival Chic
Admission: $150

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The Country Living Fair

Friday through Monday, October 6-9, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm.
Intuit will participate in The Country Living Fair at the Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe IL 60022.Intuit presents the lecture "An Insider's Look at Outsider Art," by Advisory Council member Carl Hammer.

See the list of exhibitors.

Admission is $15. Tickets available at the Chicago Botanic Garden, by calling 1-866-500-FAIR or by visiting www.countryliving.com.

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Cosmic Consciousness: The Works of Robert Bannister

August 25 through October 15, 2006 at the Krannert Art Museum

An incredible and rarely seen work from Intuit's permanent collection will be featured in this exhibit.

Robert Bannister
The Eye that Smiles and The Wind Blower, n.d.
Mixed media on paper
15 1/4 x 22 1/4  in. 
Collection of Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art, gift of Don Baum, 2004.11.

Born in 1911, this outsider artist--a native of Urbana--spent his early years convalescing in a local sanitarium. Later stricken with anemia, in 1950, he left the home of foster grandparents to enter the Champaign County Nursing Home, where an occupational therapist introduced him to carving and drawing. After his release in 1961, he lived in one room near West Side Park, painting, drawing, and writing works that are meditations on human life tinged with humor and a self-proclaimed "cosmic consciousness."  Guest curator: Glen Davies

August 24, 5:00-7:00 p.m.         
Opening reception with music provided by Water Between Continents featuring Brian Reedy and Nick Rudd.
Hosted by the Krannert Art Museum Council.

September 21, 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Gallery Conversation with Glen Davies.

All events take place at:
Krannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion
College of Fine and Applied Arts
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
500 East Peabody Drive
Champaign, Illinois 61820
www.kam.uiuc.edu

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“Boundaries of Identity: An Artists' Dialogue”

Friday, October 27, 6:00-8:00 pm
MAAC (Milwaukee Avenue Arts Corridor) Initiators will facilitate a community dialogue on identity politics in the art world. Each of the MAAC organizations have chosen two initiators who will speak to the identity issues concerning each organization.

Intuit - David Philpot, Bernard Williams
Woman Made Gallery - Mary Ellen Croteau, Joyce Owens
ARC Gallery - Judith Roth, Michele Stutts

"Boundaries of Identity: An Artists Dialogue" is part of Chicago Artists Month, the eleventh annual celebration of Chicago’s vibrant visual art community. In October, 250 exhibitions of emerging and established artists, openings, demonstrations, tours, open studios and neighborhood art walks take place at galleries, cultural centers and arts buildings throughout the city. For further information, call 312.744.6630 or visit www.chicagoartistsmonth.org. The Sara Lee Foundation is the lead corporate sponsor of Chicago Artists Month 2006. Additional support is provided by the Chicago Office of Tourism and Podmajersky, Inc. Chicago Artists Month is coordinated by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs.

All events are held at Intuit: the Center for Intuitive & Outsider Art, 756 N Milwaukee Ave, unless noted otherwise. Click here for dIrections.