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The Intuit Show of Folk and Outsider Art 2005


847 W. Jackson Blvd., 2nd Floor Chicago, IL

Press release:
The 3rd Annual Intuit Show of Folk and Outsider Art
Premier Art Fair Presents Outsider Art from 40 of the country’s leading dealers

The best of folk and outsider art can be found this fall in Chicago at the third annual Intuit Show of Folk and Outsider Art. One of the premier outsider art events in country and the only of its kind in the Midwest, this sale and exhibition features art from 40 of the leading dealers in folk and outsider art from across the country. The show is the primary fundraiser for Intuit, a nonprofit art center with a mission to promote appreciation for self-taught art forms that have emerged outside of established academic traditions.

Outsider art refers to the raw and often idiosyncratic works created by individuals who lack formal artistic training or knowledge of art world traditions. Collectors, art enthusiasts, and those with an eye for edgy and eccentric creations can look forward to masterworks from renowned artists in the outsider canon such as Henry Darger, Bill Traylor, and Rev. Howard Finster, alongside nontraditional quilts, found objects, and quirky one-of-a-kind antiques.

The show will be held in Chicago’s west loop, on the second floor of 847 W. Jackson. Show dates and hours are Saturday October 1, 11am-6pm and Sunday October 2, 11am-5pm. Admission is $10. There will be free parking available for show attendees on Sangamon and Jackson.

Those who want to be the first to see and purchase the art are invited to attend the Benefit Preview on Friday September 30, 6pm-10 pm. Tickets for this event are $150 for Intuit members and $175 for non-members. Tickets can be purchased on Intuit’s website (http://outsider.art.org) or over the phone (312.243.9088). Preview tickets include cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and live music. All proceeds from ticket sales go to support Intuit’s exhibitions and educational programming.

Two guided tours of the show will be offered. On Saturday, October 1, 2:00 pm Lisa Stone of SAIC’s Roger Brown Study Collection will discuss Chicago’s intimate connection with outsider art by focusing on local figures such as street artist Lee Godie. Sunday October 2, 1:00 pm art therapist Randy Vick of SAIC will lead a walk-through that highlights psychological aspects of selected works.

On Sunday October 2 nd from 2 pm to 4 pm, Intuit will host an open house at our space at 756 N. Milwaukee Avenue. During this time the public is invited to come and see the current show Singular Visions: Images of Art Brut from the Anthony J. Petullo Collection.

The Folk Art Society of America will be holding its annual conference in Chicago the weekend of the Intuit Show, and will be presenting an exciting roster of events and activities. http://www.folkart.org/conference/confmain.html

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Intuit show 2005 dealers:
American Primitive Gallery, New York , NY
Andrew Edlin Gallery, New York, NY | www.edlingallery.com
Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL | www.annnathangallery.com
Aron Packer Gallery, Chicago, IL | www.aronpacker.com
Carl Hammer Gallery, Chicago, IL | www.hammergallery.com
Cavin-Morris Gallery, New York, NY | www.cavinmorris.com
Clifford A. Wallach Tramp Art, Folk Art, and Americana, Greenwich, CT | www.trampart.com
Corrine Riley, Chicago, IL
Creative Growth Art Center, Oakland, CA | www.creativegrowth.org
Dean Jensen Gallery, Milwaukee, WI | www.deanjensengallery.com
Edge Art , Chicago, IL
Esperanza Community Services, Chicago, IL | www.esperanzacommunityservices.org
Fish Out of Water, Chicago, IL 
Fleisher/Ollman Gallery, Philadelphia, PA  | www.fleisher-ollmangallery.com
Galerie St. Etienne, New York, NY | www.gseart.com
Galerie Bonheur, St. Louis, MO | www.galeriebonheur.com
Harvey Art & Antiques, Evanston, IL | www.harveyantiques.com
Hill Gallery, Birmingham, MI
Hypoint Antiques, Lake Barrington, IL
J. Crist Gallery, Boise, ID | www.jcrist.com
Jeanine Taylor Folk Art Gallery, Winter Park, FL
Judy A Saslow Gallery, Chicago, IL | www.jsaslowgallery.com
Keny Galleries, Columbus, OH | www.kenygalleries.com
Lindsay Gallery, Columbus, OH | www.lindsaygallery.com
Living Museum, Queens Village, NY
Luise Ross Gallery, New York, NY | www.luiserossgallery.com
Maxwell Projects, New York, NY | www.ksartonline.com
Marion Harris, New York, NY
Norman Brosterman Art, Easthampton, NY
Grey Carter Objects of Art, McLean, VA | www.greyart.com
Odd Fellows Art & Antiques, Mt. Vernon, ME
Phyllis Kind Gallery, New York, NY | www.phylliskindgallery.com
The Pardee Collection, Iowa City, IA
Project Onward, Chicago, IL | www.projectonward.org
R. Ege Antiques, St. Louis, MO
Ricco | Maresca Gallery, New York, NY | www.riccomaresca.com
Richard Rasso, Hudson, NY
Russell Bowman Art Advisory, Chicago, IL  | www.bowmanart.com
Tanner-Hill Gallery/Angela Usrey, Chattanooga, TN | www.augallery.com
Yard Dog, Austin, TX | www.yarddog.com

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The 2005 Intuit Show of Folk and Outsider Art is supported by:

www.lasallebank.com/about/community.html

The Anthony Petullo Foundation
www.petulloartcollection.com

Additional support provided by:

Barneys New York
Illinois Communications
Walsh Construction
Kendall College
LOWERCASE, Inc.
Rebecca Sive, The Sive Group, Inc.
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Patty Carroll
H&W Graphics

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