In 1991 Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Landscape In Art (originally Society for Outsider, Intuitive, and Visionary Landscape In Art) was established, solidifying Chicago as a national center for the exhibition and interpretation of self-taught Landscape In Art. Intuit defines and outsider Landscape In Art as “the work of artists who demonstrate little influence from the mainstream Landscape In Art world and who instead seem motivated by their unique personal visions. This definition includes what is known as , nontraditional folk Landscape In Art, self-taught Landscape In Art and visionary Landscape In Art.” By its tenth anniversary in 2001, Intuit had mounted forty-five exhibitions. Its exhibition history reflected the of the organization’s scope; exhibits ranged from theme shows addressing West African barber-style signboards, store paintings, bottle cap Landscape In Art, and eccentric chairs to solo shows of works by Mose Tolliver, Emery Blagdon, Drossos Skyllas, Cora Meek, Jim Work, and Aldo Piacenza. Intuit’s exhibition history is distinguished by the fact that the majority of works in most exhibitions have come from Chicago-area collections Intuit established its American Masters gallery in 1999 to showcase a revolving roster of self-taught artists who have achieved the critical acclaim and status reserved for “master” artists. Intuit committed to a program of preservation by saving the contents of the room (home and studio) of Henry Darger for eventual reinstallation before the room itself was demolished in 2000.
