West Town's Intuit Art Museum Is Throwing the Party of the Year — and You're Invited

By Socialhood News · Il/Chicago/West Town ·

West Town's cultural calendar just got a major highlight: Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art is gearing up for its most celebratory night in years. The beloved Milwaukee Avenue museum — which just completed a transformative

0 million renovation — is hosting its annual gala, 'Life is an Art: IAM the party,' on Friday, April 10 at City Hall (838 W. Kinzie), right in the heart of Chicago art fair week.

The event carries double the reason to celebrate: Intuit's 35th anniversary and the first birthday of its newly expanded museum. Co-chairs Kahil El'Zabar and Tony Karman will honor educator Jerry Stefl and celebrated creatives Nick Cave and Bob Faust at the ceremony, which features a live performance by rock and funk icon Nona Hendryx. The festivities don't stop there — an Art After Dark afterparty, produced in partnership with Museum of House and Gertie, brings house music legends DJ Lady D, Mike Dunn, and Osunlade to close out the evening in style. Tickets range from $75 to $2,500, with options for every level of support.

This is a rare chance for West Town neighbors to come together and celebrate a neighborhood institution that champions self-taught and visionary artists from around the world. Whether you're a longtime Intuit devotee or discovering the museum for the first time, April 10 promises to be an unforgettable night for art and community. Grab your tickets and details at intuitcenter.org.

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1. https://www.newcity.com/2026/03/27/today-in-culture-friday-march-27-2026-hamza-walker-talks-monuments-in-chicago-guillotine-arrives-in-west-town-chicago-shakes-busy-april/