June 5, 2021—CHICAGO—The first of three exhibitions in a series focusing on the Henry Darger Room and its forthcoming de-installation, Darger as Reader, Writer and Bookmaker, opens at Intuit on Friday, June 11. Henry Darger: The Room Revealed is a…
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New shows offering solace and encouraging empathy open at Intuit
May 21, 2021—CHICAGO—In response to a tumultuous year, Intuit opens a collection exhibition on Friday, May 28, accompanied by textiles from the Social Justice Sewing Academy; both shows communicate themes of trauma and resilience. The exhibition Trauma and Loss, Reflection…
OUTSIDER project celebrates world-renowned Chicago artist Henry Darger’s birthday
April 8, 2021—CHICAGO—French musician Philippe Cohen Solal found material ripe for musical expression in Chicago-born author and artist Henry Darger’s drawings, paintings, writings, life story and lyrics. The award-winning Cohen Solal drew from Darger’s oeuvre to compose OUTSIDER, an album…
Intuit reopens Friday, February 26, with a new exhibition on George Widener
February 19, 2021—CHICAGO—Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art (Intuit) reopens to the public on Friday, February 26, with a new exhibition featuring a breadth of work by George Widener. Intuit is pleased to announce the opening of a…
Intuit reopens Friday, August 7, with new health and safety procedures
August 3, 2020—CHICAGO—Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art (Intuit) opens to the public on Friday, August 7, after a 20-week period of closure in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The museum will continue to follow all local, state…
Outsider art master artists fill Intuit’s galleries
January 23, 2020—CHICAGO—Outsider Art: The Collection of Victor F. Keen (on view February 6–September 7, 2020) will have a seven-month exhibition run in Chicago, where enthusiasts have long promoted this art, sparked, in part, by artist Jean Dubuffet’s 1951 speech…
Chicago artist Marvin Tate’s miniature worlds showcase his commentary on societal issues
July 26, 2019—CHICAGO—Looking At You From a Distance Not Too Far: Work by Marvin Tate features more than a dozen works by the Chicago-based visual artist, performance poet, lyricist, author and educator. Tate is known for his biographical art in…
Otherworldly, monumental map takes over Intuit’s museum walls
July 22, 2019—CHICAGO—A lone doodle from 1963 has grown into the project of a lifetime for Michigan-based artist Jerry Gretzinger. The first piece of Jerry’s Map was made while he was bored, working at a ball bearing factory. This map—an…
A lifetime of intricate connecting “story scrolls” on view at Intuit
June 21, 2019—CHICAGO—In 1999, Justin Duerr had an intense vision that revealed to him an extremely detailed, multi-character story. He’s spent his life since then building upon that manifestation, using marker and pen to draw intricate scenes, each a chapter…