Outsider Art Gallery Chicago

While mainstream interest in the genre may be on the rise it s always been in the spotlight at intuit.

Outsider art gallery chicago. The center for intuitive and outsider art a small gallery founded in chicago in 1991 that is. 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. 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. Milwaukee avenue in chicago s west town neighborhood to serve as headquarters for the organization s expanding activities.

While mainstream interest in the genre may be on the rise it s always been in the spotlight at intuit. 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. Untitled trains and tunnels a b detail c. Through its programs intuit bolsters the nationally prominent role that chicago artists and collectors have played in generating interest in outsider art.

Ricco maresca gallery contemporary self taught outsider nyc ricco maresca gallery has championed the art of self taught masters working outside the art historical mainstream since it was founded in 1979. Devoted to the exclusive presentation of outsider and contemporary self taught art. After spending its first few years as an itinerant organization intuit purchased the former randolph street gallery space at 756 n. Intuit is the only nonprofit organization in the u s.

43 2 x 198 1 cm. More than a gallery intuit is a vital resource for. The collection of victor f. The center for intuitive outsider art updated covid 19 hours services 56 photos 40 reviews museums 756 n milwaukee ave river west chicago il phone number yelp.