Art Is
A Tool
The Artis Collection
The Anthony and Davida Artis Collection of African-American Fine Art uses African-American artists, artworks, history, and subject matter to educate, encourage, and engage audiences from all walks of life.
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The Collectors
Proud to be from Flint and “hometown bred,” Anthony and Davida Artis have been collecting African-American art since 2009. Their collection now totals more than seventy works mostly prints, but also drawing, photographs, sculptures, and watercolors. According to the couple, they have collected art with the themes of faith, family and faces and “want people to be moved and inspired.”
They are attracted to art that tells a story. They seek to share their personal and professional experiences, so others will learn about African-American arts and culture, as well as collect African-American artworks.
The Artis Collection
On Display at the
Saginaw Art Museum
African-American Art
Business Class (AAArtBC)
Learn how to buy, sell, collect, and research African-American fine art with Anthony and Davida Artis.
No prior art or sales knowledge is necessary - just a passion to learn African-American arts and culture.
Now enrolling for virtual and Michigan-based classes.
Classes & Exhibitions
We're teaching a new program at the Saginaw Art Museum called, African-American Art Legacy & Literacy (AAALL) class, designed for youth and adults
Plus, two artworks from our Collection of African-American Fine Art are appearing at the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts through April 2024. Learn More.
Miss Prather’s Class
Winfred Rembert. 2014.
Woodcut and silkscreen, 25.75” x 23.25”