The Columbus Museum of Art will open “Tavares Strachan: The Day Tomorrow Began” on May 16 at The Pizzuti, its contemporary satellite space, presenting the first major U.S. museum survey of the Bahamian conceptual artist. The exhibition, co-organized with the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, gathers nearly a decade of work spanning sculpture, painting, neon texts, and music, and runs through January 3, 2027.

Strachan, born in Nassau in 1979, builds his practice around archival research into figures and forms of knowledge that have been marginalized in historical narratives, particularly in relation to the African diaspora. The exhibition invites visitors to examine how history is authored, remembered, and selectively erased. Anchoring the presentation is “Bar Room,” a permanent participatory installation acquired by the museum in 2024 and installed at The Pizzuti in October 2025. Conceived as an art installation, gathering place, and living archive simultaneously, “Bar Room” celebrates the roots of Afro-Caribbean culture — including reggae music — in Columbus.

An opening event, “Freedom Sounds: Tavares Strachan and Hanif Abdurraqib in Conversation,” pairs the artist with the Columbus-based poet and cultural critic Hanif Abdurraqib for a first-look reception. The Pizzuti is located in downtown Columbus. Admission information is available through the Columbus Museum of Art’s website.

Source: Columbus Museum of Art