| Dear omss, To be a nonprofit arts organization in this day and age is no easy feat. Intuit going strong for 20 years only happens because of the help we get from our supporters. Show your support today by joining our $20,000 for our 20th Birthday campaign. We are an ambitious group with an ambitious goal, but we won't quit it until we hit it!
Also, be sure to mark your calendars. Intuit will be closing early this Saturday, September 3rd at 3pm to de-install Esta Chido Todo. Enjoy your holiday weekend! |
| | | Exhibition Opening: September 16, 5-8pm
| |  Eugene Von Bruenchenhein:
From the Wand of the Genii
Curated by Lisa Stone, Eugene Von Bruenchenhein: From The Wand of the Genii opens with a free reception on September 16 from 5-8pm and will run through January 14, 2012. In this exhibit, Stone explores the dominant stimuli of nature, architecture, growth patterns, and imaginative structures expressed in works in several mediums by this self-identified plant man, architect, and innovator.
Learn more during the free curator's talk on September 17 at 11am. Stone will muse on the themes of nature and architecture in Von Bruenchenhein's work, and will allow the artist to speak for himself through sample audio recordings and slides he took of his work. Rise of Empire- Complex/ Wand of the Genii/ The miracle of color, stone, and steel, November 14, 1978, Gift of Lewis and Jean Greenblatt |
Workshop: September 17 & October 15
| | Matchbox Pinhole Cameras
 Spend two Saturday afternoons being inspired and indulging yourself in camera-making! Guided by photographer and professional teaching artist, Regina Mamou, you will explore the creative work of self-taught photographer Miroslav Tichy and "innovator" Eugene Von Bruenchenhein. Get new skills and ideas to construct your own pinhole camera and process your film. Cost includes all necessary materials but participants are welcome to bring their own found-objects to include in the piece.
Register Today!
$120 / $100 Intuit Member |
20/20 Visionary Ball: November 5
| |  What better way to celebrate 20 years than with a huge party at the beautiful downtown Westin? Join Gala Chairs Ellen & Richard Sandor at Intuit's 20th Anniversary Benefit Gala: 20/20 Visionary Ball. In addition to celebrating Intuit's accomplishments, we will be honoring artist and teacher James Zanzi, Professor Emeritus, SAIC, who increased our knowledge and appreciation of independent artists and vernacular environment builders.
There's something for everyone! Plan a visit to the Intuit Show of Folk and Outsider Art before arriving at the 20/20 Visionary Ball in your funkiest eye wear. Enjoy the sounds spun by the Soul Summit DJs or try your luck in our raffle and silent auction. It will weekend to remember!
For recognition in the program booklet, join our host committee today. You can also purchase your individual tickets here.
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Outside The Box: Drossos Skyllas
| |  Known for his intricate paintings, this piece by Drossos Skyllas gives the viewer an intimate look into the life of the artist. An original letter about his rendition of The Last Supper (a work that was never completed), the artist asks the reader to write letters of support to those who might be interested in such a painting. He writes, "The names of the people who will help me to achieve my dream will be written by me in a preserved corner of this painting and will be read for centuries to come, and this is a promise."
Always the dreamer, Skyllas sought prices upwards of $25,000 for his work and therefore never sold any of his 35 paintings during his lifetime. Read Skyllas' own words, on display during You Better Be Listening: Text in Self-Taught Art. Drossos Skyllas, Untitled (Letter), Gift of Phyllis Kind |
Membership and Support
|  Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art is a non-profit art center that promotes outsider, intuitive and self-taught art. As a member of Intuit, you have free admission to ongoing exhibits, programs and other benefits. But more importantly, you are our partner in a unique mission. |
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