Collector’s Talk

Date calendar  Saturday, February 15, 2020
Time clock  2:00pm - 3:00pm (1h)
Location FIA Theater
Details

Anthony Artis discusses the Anthony and Davida Artis Collection of African American Fine Art, providing an overview of the collection, as well as personal stories and experiences.

Free and open to the public.

Wonderfully Made: The Artis Collection of African American Art
1.18.20 – 4.11.20 
Graphics Gallery
Flint natives Anthony J. and Davida J. Artis have been collecting African American art since 2009. They have a passion to share their collection and have done so locally, but this exhibition will be its first museum showing. Their collection now totals more than 70 works, mostly prints, but also watercolors and drawings. 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, especially as a means to educate, encourage, and engage the community. The exhibition features works by Henry Ossawa Tanner, Jacob Lawrence, Mary Lee Bendolph, and Winfred Rembert.

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