CHICAGO (June 11, 2025) — The newly reimagined Intuit Art Museum (IAM) at 756 N. Milwaukee Ave. will relaunch its popular monthly Art After Work series with a conversation between acclaimed self-taught artist Della Wells and IAM Chief Curator Alison Amick on Thursday, June 19, from 6–7 pm.
Every third Thursday, IAM will remain open late until 8 p.m. Drop by after hours to explore the museum with a friend, partner, or on your own. Each Art After Work event offers something unique, from gallery activations to art-making activities, artist talks, and more. There’s always something new to experience. Amick will delve into Wells’ artistic practice including, “Yes, we will find peace, my sister,” the Museum’s first commissioned work and a new acquisition for its collection. Admission to the Museum is free with the purchase of a $15 program ticket. Visit Art.org/events for more information.
Milwaukee-based Della Wells creates art to tell life stories. She began her artistic journey in earnest later in life at the age of 42. Her work is now highly acclaimed and exhibited across the U.S. A self-taught artist, Wells paints, creates collages, and makes folk art dolls, and her artistry extends beyond the visual arts. One of her images appears in “The Classic Treasury of Childhood Wonder: Favorite Adventures, Stories, Poems and Songs for Making Lasting Memories,” and her autobiographical play “Don’t Tell Me I Can’t Fly” was commissioned by Milwaukee First Stage Children’s Theatre and read at the Kennedy Center. Her expressive and deeply personal creations resonate with both children and adults.
Art After Work programs are scheduled for the third Thursday of each month. Programming takes place in CLEO (Center for Learning and Engagement Opportunities), a newly dedicated community gathering space that recently opened as part of a $10 million renovation and expansion of the Intuit Art Museum. Upcoming Art After Work programs will be announced soon.
About Intuit
Intuit champions the diverse voices of self-taught art, welcoming both new and familiar audiences. Intuit presents the work of self-taught artists—also known as outsider art. These artists typically work outside the mainstream and may have faced societal, economic or geographic barriers to a traditional path of art making. By presenting a diversity of artistic voices, Intuit builds a bridge from art to audiences.
