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Intuit Art Museum

Name: Intuit Art Museum
Address: 756 N Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60642, US
Telephone: +13126249487
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Intuit celebrates the power of outsider art and is home to the Henry Darger Room!
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09/01/2026

“Karla Wong: Journeys of Being” is on view September 3. Wong’s large-scale oil paintings are a love letter to her Mexican culture. They are interwoven with her life experiences as a trans woman, a person of Mexican and Chinese heritage, and of the journeys between her homes in the United States and Oaxaca.

Save the date and join us! Thursday, September 17, 5–8 PM for a FREE opening reception with the artist and a special performance by Geo Meneses.

Get your ticket now through the link in bio.
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Image: Karla Wong (Mexican, b. 1974). The Catrina Comes to Chicago (La catrina llega Chicago) (detail), 2026. Oil on canvas, 48 x 36 in. Collection of the artist

08/31/2026

IAM Dr. Charles Smith  Dr. Charles Smith visited the Museum on Friday to see his work in his current exhibition, “Monumental: Sculpture by Dr. Charles Smith.” This exhibition features work primarily from the IAM Collection and is on view in our new Susann Craig Gallery, a new space dedicated to exhibiting works from our collection. 
Don’t miss your chance to experience this thought-provoking exhibition for yourself. Become a member today and visit this exhibition again and again. It’s worth a second or third look.  Become a member now through the link in our bio.

Images: Dr. Charles Smith with his artwork on view in "Monumental: Sculpture by Dr. Charles Smith."

08/28/2026

Teens, want to get involved? Join Intuit Art Museum’s first-ever, yearlong Intuiteens program!

If you’re 15–19 and from across Chicago, this is your chance to:

— Get paid for your time and ideas  — Explore self-taught art and discover new artists  — Make and exhibit your own work  — Connect with artists, museum staff and other creative teens  — Help shape programs, resources and experiences at the Museum  — Build creative and leadership skills  — Help bring Intuit’s first-ever Teen Convening to life

Whether you’re an artist, an art lover or simply curious to try something new, Intuiteens is a place to create, connect, lead and make your voice heard.

Ready to be part of it? Apply by Sunday, September 6, through the link in bio and help shape what’s next at IAM.

Image caption: Our Intuiteens at work on the newly re-envisioned Darger Book Nook, designed by our talented teen cohort this summer. We couldn’t be prouder of their creativity, vision and hard work! Stop by the Museum this week to see it for yourself!

Intuiteens

08/25/2026

IAM listening.

We’re sad to say goodbye to "Impressions of a City: Drawings by Marvin Young", but before the exhibition comes down, we wanted to share something you’ve been asking about: the backs of the drawings.

One of our favorite details of the installation was the way glimpses of the drawings’ backs were reflected on the wall behind them. So many of you asked if the works would be turned around, so we’re listening! We’re taking this opportunity to give you a closer look at what was reflected on the wall and what subtly seeped through to the front.

Swipe through to see another side of Marvin Young’s work.

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Videos: Details of works from "Impressions by a City: Drawings by Marvin Young."

Arts of Life

08/21/2026

Spend a FREE day at Intuit Art Museum on Sat, Aug 23.

Explore the galleries, learn about the art on view and make your own unique artwork through hands-on activities.

Inspired by Henry Darger’s floral drawings and Dr. Charles Smith’s art environments, spend the day exploring how art can grow in unexpected places.

11:30 am–12:15 pm: Join Lead Museum Educator Joshua Willis to learn about outdoor Art Environments.

Throughout the day: Stop by the Center for Learning and Engagement (CLEO) to make your own found-object flower and plant it in the IAM art garden.

4 pm: Take a Slow Look at mobiles in Emery Blagdon’s "Healing Machine".

Admission to the Museum and all activities is free. Registration is encouraged but not required.

Plan your visit through the link in our bio.

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Video: Installation view of "Monumental: Sculpture by Dr. Charles Smith", detail of Intuiteens mural inspired by Henry Darger, and an example of the found-object flower activity.

08/20/2026

Explore. Create. Connect. Bring it back to your classroom.

Chicago K–12 educators: applications for our 2026–27 Teacher Fellowship close this Sunday, Aug 23 at midnight.

Join a collaborative community of educators exploring self-taught art, teaching and new ideas together.

Teacher Fellows receive:
– Hands-on workshops with artists and museum educators
– Support for curriculum development
– Access to Museum resources
– Up to 25 Continuing Professional Development Units (CPDUs)
– A $500 classroom materials honorarium
– A collaborative learning community

Apply through the link in bio.

Images: Work made by students in the classrooms of our 2025–26 Teacher Fellows, on view at Intuit through Aug. 23.

08/18/2026

Don’t miss your chance to experience "Impressions of a City: Drawings by Marvin Young” before it closes Sunday, August 23.

The exhibition features large-scale works made with graphite, colored pencils, crayons, pens, markers and pen on carefully pieced-together paper fragments. Together, they form expansive cityscapes inspired by Marvin Young’s memories of growing up on Chicago’s South Side. Young’s whimsical take on the city invites us to connect with and consider his remembered and reimagined experiences, blending past and present.
 Plan your visit Wed–Sun, 11 am–6 pm. Admission is always free for members and guests 24 and under.

Images: Installation view of “Impressions of a City: Drawings by Marvin Young.”

Arts of Life

08/13/2026

Looking for something new to do?  Make it a night out with friends, a date night or a chance to try something different. Join us Thurs, Aug 20, from 5–8 pm for Art After Work: Impressions of a City. 
Inspired by Marvin Young’s larger-than-life drawings of people and cityscapes, play with scale by making your own Shrinky D**k bag charms and earrings, join a curator-led tour and take a slow look at one of Young’s drawings before the exhibition closes Sunday, August 23. 
Learn more and register through the link in our bio.

08/07/2026

We know where we'll be tonight. 
Join us at Arts of Life Circle Contemporary Gallery in West Town from 5–8 pm to celebrate the opening of "Death Magic.” 
The exhibition features works by IAM collection artists Norbert Kox, Philipp Schöpke, Jon Serl, Bruno Sowa and Albert Zahn. 
📍 Circle Contemporary 2010 W. Carroll Ave. Chicago, IL 60612 
We hope to see you there! And be sure to stop by the Museum this weekend to see even more works from the IAM Collection.
 Image 1: Bronislaw "Bruno" Sowa (American, 1915-1995). Untitled, c. 1980-1995. Paint on wood, 27 3/4 x 33 1/2 x 22 in. Collection of Intuit Art Museum, gift of Lael and Eugenie Johnson, 2008.9.3

Image 2: Albert Zahn (American, 1864-1953). “Angel with Birds”, n.d. Cedar, metal varnish and paint, 12 x 4 1/2 x 3 1/4 in. Collection of Intuit Art Museum, gift of Susann Craig, 2006.14. Photo by John Faier

08/04/2026

End summer with IAM.

Explore the diverse practices of self-taught artists through works that transform everyday materials, personal memories and lived experiences into inspiring art.

Plan your visit today—admission is always free for guests 24 and under.
 Image credits:  
Image 2: Marvin Young (American, b. 1961). Untitled, 2025. Graphite, pen, colored pencil and crayon on paper, 37 3/4 x 87 3/8 in. Courtesy of Arts of Life    Image 3: Installation view of the 2025-26 Teacher Fellowship Student Exhibition.    Image 4: Bill Brady at work (detail). Photo courtesy of Fred Scruton
 Image 5: Installation view of “Cutting and Pasting a World: The Paper Craft of Henry Darger”

Image 6: Unidentified artist. "Untitled (Man with bird, woman with big hair), n.d. Pair of carved wood figures, man: 12 1/2 x 5 x 2 1/2 in,
woman: 13 x 4 1/2 x 2 1/2 in. Collection of Intuit Art Museum, gift of Jan Petry, 2025.41a&b

Image 7: Installation view of “Henry Darger: The Room Revealed”

Image 8: Installation view of “Monumental: Sculpture by Dr. Charles Smith”

Image 9: Guests viewing works in “Marvin Young: Impressions of a City”

Image 10: Guests contribute to the interactive "Building Community" activity at our Center for Learning and Engagement.

Address

756 N Milwaukee Avenue
Chicago, IL
60642

Opening Hours

Wednesday	11am - 6pm
Thursday	11am - 6pm
Friday	11am - 6pm
Saturday	11am - 6pm
Sunday	11am - 6pm

Telephone

+13126249487

Website

http://Art.org/

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