Reviews of Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art (Museum)

John Robbins

Artists worthy of appreciation are being featured.

Lisabathe Caise

Very insightful and outstanding exhibits! Very polite staff! A must see!

Mikey Jessen

Cool art kind of different though so keep and open mind

Craig Hamill

Outsider art and a great gallery.

Lynn Harlow

The receptionist was so lovely, the works are great examples of folk art.

Sean Rapp

A hidden gem to be sure. The Henry Darger room and collection of work is absolutely the highlight of the museum. His life and his art are fascinating and should be seen by all. I was also surprised to see some of the works of Chicago icon Wesley Willis. The last star is simply pending the proposed redesign of the building, which looks to be spectacular. Very excited to be a member to this great museum.

Bob Cohn

Fascinating well run energetic outsider art museum

Andy

Based

Gail Selleg

This is the REAL DEAL for intuitive and outsider art.

Tim Ray Fisher

Great museum and a wonderful gift shop.

Kyle Nally

I loved the Justin Duerr exhibit!

Jonni Rose Luke

Exceptional exhibits of outsider art. Great staff who are willing to answer your questions.

Malavvika Kulashekar

Great way to spend a couple of hours!

belle holliday

My school had an art exhibition there and all the students in art class had showcased their magnificent artworks. It was a pleasant experience and I had fun hanging out with my friends there!

Ciel Lanchester

Intuit changes the artwork there every so often so you can visit to see new works presumably every month or two. They do have restrooms along with a gift shop (some things are subject to be overpriced; Intuit shirts are $20). The second floor is for staff so don't try to go upstairs; feel free to explore the first floor as you want. Their opening and closing times are reasonable, and they were able to replicate an entire room from the mid/late 1900s which you can find in the back in which you can find out about the background from reading the displayed plaques. They show a good variety of different forms of visual artwork from 2D to 3D with different sculptures, art styles, designs, and more. Nice place to visit in your free time and could potentially somewhat be a romantic place depending on the couple's taste.

Shane Bugbee

Awesome! One of my favorite places to see great art!

Stan Lester

Small local exhibit of very nice art works.

darkktur o

Nice stuff. Didn't buy anything tho

Randy Kim

Excellent small museum which focuses on outsider art and is the only one that does across the US. Visit and learn about Henry Darger's past and artwork and visit the room that he lived in for years. Certainly a great space amd a great find in the city.

Michael Boyadjian

An interesting little gallery displaying work that you wouldn't normally come across. It was a learning experience and a fun way to spend part of the afternoon. The door slams loudly when you enter or exit, so close it gently or cover your ears.

Michael Halpern

This place is a bit out of the way, quite small, and the exhibits had limited interest.

Christopher Moressi

Great collection to view.

Donald Lee

Be an insider to outsider art. Whether or not you are into outsider art, Intuit is compulsory visit for anyone interested in exploring little known artists charting their own creative history. On a recent visit, I saw an impressive collection of black folk art made of found objects covering themes of religion and sex. The small gallery also feature intriguing anonymous art from the Kinsey Institute Collection. Poetically perverse. Oh, and there is the incredible Henry Darger Room! Not to be missed. Pay as you wish. Please donate generously. I'm into it.

Camille Warden

A unique museum that displays truly eye opening work by self taught artists that you would never get to see anywhere else. They also have a lovely gift shop with truly unique items like original work by local artists at an affordable price.

Betty Giorgi

Always intriguing!

Sara Swinehart

One of the most magic and entrancing museums in Chicago! This spot is donation only and is a hugely important asset to the city! Check out the events they host- they're always a hit.

Tyler Gross

This place is so unique. Add the fact that it's free, and you've got yourself a recipe for an incredible time.

Michelle Dawson

Great display of various outsider artists. Enjoyed the Henry Darger room. Staff are very helpful.

John M

Small but some cool art. Easy to miss when visiting Chicago for art, but worth it for unusual work. Very cool stuff in gift shop.

A Little

Awesome little unique art museum.

Kim Koralewski

Awesome resource...awesome staff...awesome events

Robin Heisey

One of the very few galleries of its kind in the world. A temple for unrecognized talent, and an antidote for the often-appalling excesses of the commercial art market. Also, probably the only art museum one could describe as important, powerful, intense, beautiful - and also adorable.

Sydney Williams

This is an outstanding small art museum with very helpful and attentive staff; highly recommend checking this little gem out!

Ryan Fitz Gibbon

Small but always interesting collection

Kay Sig

I enjoyed this museum, it is small but worth it.

Chris Speer

The food is great and the staff works there butts off but ever since they sold out to this company the amount off beef on my big beef sandwich is alot less. The best advice I can give to Portillo's is if something works don't change it

Steve R.

Awesome space for outsider art

Richard Garcia

The facility needs more out reach and cheaper Darger memorabilia

Chris Bendsen

Really fascinating collection. Interesting curation that enriches the experience of getting to know the art. Collection, especially the Darger room, reveals the hidden trauma that often manaically drives some "naive" artists.

Belit Rodriguez

Small weird Museum...

Jason Naumann

Absolute gem. The matchstick boat and the Henry Darger gallery are highlights.

Henry Kranz

Fascinating curating of outsider art.

Jemma De Leon

Wonderfully curated. Great place to find new artists esp if MCA feels too mainstream for you.

Jesus Leon

This art center is nice, it's small but has interesting finds. You'll spend probably 20-30 min here, depending on how interested you are in the art on exhibit.

Sea

This museum is SO NEAT. definitely worth a stop if you’re in Chicago.

Stefanie Wright

A one-of-a-kind museum with short-term and permanent collections of outsider art. I loved viewing the dioramas by Marvin Tate, especially while listening to the associated music collaborations he did. The Henry Darger exhibit is not to be missed.

Trenai Douglas

Love love

Ira Abrams

Small museum. Always something to think about. Talk to the staff. They have great stories to tell.

Tim Breitberg

Nice small museum with just enough to look at without overwhelming you.

Nilay Sheth

The employees are very attentive and have lots of detail to share. The art is unique since it's outsider art and is worth exploring

Avxryx

I was visiting for a brief Time in Chicago and i was told to visit the intuit and i happened to catch their Darger exhibit. Staff was very inviting and knowledgeable about the Chicago native and artist. I was not disappointed

John Hunter

Really cool gift store, Ethnic flavor

Peter Engel Storms

Art you won't see anywhere else.

Alexandra Younglove

Amazing, beautiful, charming, delightful, eccentric, fantastic......I could go through the whole alphabet. I recommend watching "In the Realms of the Unreal" prior to your visit.

C.R. Cooper

Incredible artworks, beautiful space, friendly and helpful staff!

Irene Sorenson

Our favorit for years. Had our portrait done. Amazing events. If you want to make a" huge" contribution give to the Front Window. Step up Chicago. This is a