Hours:
Tues-Sat 11am-5pm
Thurs 11am-7:30pm
Admission: $5
Intuit Members and
children under 12: Free
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Stranger in Paradise:
The Works of Reverend Howard Finster
July 24 - September 26
Chicago Cultural Center
78 E Washington Street, Chicago
An evangelistic preacher in paint and self-proclaimed “Man of Visions,” Reverend Howard Finster became one of the most widely known and prolific self-taught artists. This in-depth survey of his career covers many of the themes and visionary experiences in his work.
Related Events:
- Friday, July 23, 6-8 pm: Opening Reception
- Friday, July 23, 5:30 pm: Gallery Talk with Glen Davies, curator of the exhibition
- Thursday, August 12, 12:15 pm: Gallery Talk with Michael Bonesteel, author and art historian
- Monday, August 30, 6 pm: Film Screening and Panel Discussion with Steven Pattie, producer of the film, collector Jim Arient, and writer Monica Westin, moderated by Lanny Silverman, Curator of Exhibitions for the Chicago Cultural Center
- Thursday, September 2, 12:15 pm: Slide Lecture with Lisa Stone, Director of the Roger Brown Study Center
Please Note:
Intuit's galleries will be closed for installation August 31 - September 9.
House Tours 2010
Saturday, September 4,
11am - 9pm
Intuit Members $50 / Non-Members $75
Once again, Intuit presents a collection of House Tours to take place in conjunction with the Outsiders Outside Art Fair in Harbert, Michigan. Click here for more information and registration.
Opening Reception: Forget Me NOT
Friday, September 10, 5-8pm
Free and open to the public
Join Intuit as we celebrate the opening of Forget Me NOT, curated by Jan Petry.
Lecture and Gallery Walk with Amy Mooney
Saturday, September 11, 11am
Free and open to the public
In conjunction with the exhibition Forget Me NOT, Amy Mooney,
Associate Professor of Art History, Visual Culture and Critical Theory
at Columbia College, will present a lecture on the aesthetics and
social expectations of the portrait, incorporating various examples
that are included in the exhibition, along with other examples that
are not (e.g. connecting Prior with Joshua Johnston, Ike Morgan with
Sheperd Fairy, Lee Godie with Cindy Sherman, etc). Her lecture will
touch upon themes of identity politics and how this is connected to
the practice and definition of itinerant/ self-taught/outsider
artists.
ARToberfest
October 2, 2010
Beer, Bar-B-Que and Bourbon. We put the fun in fundraising. More details to come!
$50 Individual Ticket
includes: meal and 5 drink tokens |
$1000 Table for 10
includes: all you can eat and drink |
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The Intuit Show of Folk and Outsider Art
November 5 - 7, 2010
Navy Pier, 600 East Grand Avenue, Chicago
In collaboration with SOFA CHICAGO, don't miss the Intuit Show of Folk and Outsider Art
featuring the finest dealers of folk, outsider, Americana, and ethnographic art. Save the date - more details to come!
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