Outsider Art Gallery Chicago

After spending its first few years as an itinerant organization intuit purchased the former randolph street gallery space at 756 n.

Outsider art gallery chicago.

Untitled trains and tunnels a b detail c. The exhibition showcases one of the premier collections of outsider art in the united states featuring more than 35 of the genre s most famous artists such as martín ramírez george widener lee godie bill traylor james castle and william hawkins. The collection of victor f. 43 2 x 198 1 cm.

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. The center for intuitive and outsider art a small gallery founded in chicago in 1991 that. More than a gallery intuit is a vital resource for. Intuit on milwaukee avenue in river west has an inclusive approach to what is most commonly called outsider art martín ramírez mexican active in america 1895 1963.

Graphite gouache crayon and colored pencil on pieced paper 17 x 78 in. Through its programs intuit bolsters the nationally prominent role that chicago artists and collectors have played in generating interest in outsider art. While mainstream interest in the genre may be on the rise it s always been in the spotlight at intuit. Milwaukee avenue in chicago s west town neighborhood to serve as headquarters for the organization s expanding activities.

Devoted to the exclusive presentation of outsider and contemporary self taught art. Intuit is the only nonprofit organization in the u s. While mainstream interest in the genre may be on the rise it s always been in the spotlight at intuit. The center for intuitive and outsider art a small gallery founded in chicago in 1991 that is.