Stony Island Arts Bank
4.7 (410)museum
4.7 (410)
A restored 1923 South Side bank housing vital Black cultural archives, contemporary art galleries, and a tea salon.
Description
Rescued and restored by artist Theaster Gates and Rebuild Foundation, the neoclassical former savings and loan association in Greater Grand Crossing operates as a hybrid gallery, library, and community center. It preserves and celebrates African American art, literature, music, and history through specialized archives that include the personal collections of Johnson Publishing Company, Edward Uhlan, and DJ Frankie Knuckles, alongside hospitality spaces including Yunomi.
