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Selected Works34

Museum Acquisitions

MoMA
Met
Milwaukee Art Museum
Hammer Museum
LACMA
LACMA
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LACMA
Harry Ransom Center
Harry Ransom Center
Harry Ransom Center
Harry Ransom Center
Studio Museum
Blanton Museum
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Previous Sales 11

Christie's
(i) Sample for One Thing Existing #6; (ii) Sample for One Thing Existing #7
(i) Sample for One Thing Existing #6; (ii) Sample for One Thing Existing #7, 2005
$7,152
Oct 2022
Sotheby's
Mathew Henson
Mathew Henson, 2011
Bought In
Nov 2021
Printed Matter Benefit Auction · Artsy
Foster (Hidden Histories)
Foster (Hidden Histories), 2018
Bidding closed
Limestone, neon, transformers, books, pigment, enamel, vinyl, and graphite on custom metal shelf
Van Ham · Artsy
You belong here
You belong here, 2012
Bidding closed
White neon tubes on black panel, transformer and cable
Marian Goodman Gallery · Artsy
We Are In This Together (Silkscreen)
We Are In This Together (Silkscreen), 2020
No longer available
Pigment on moab paper
Marian Goodman Gallery · Artsy
Gemini XI (Mino Weapons)
Gemini XI (Mino Weapons), 2025
No longer available
Pigment, acrylic paint, pulp on panel
Headlands Center for the Arts Benefit Auction · Artsy
A Children's History of Invisibility
A Children's History of Invisibility, 2016
Bidding closed
Mixed media, 26 units
Marian Goodman Gallery · Artsy
We Are in This Together (Shades of Blue)
We Are in This Together (Shades of Blue), 2019
No longer available
Violet, cobalt, super blue, sky blue, white neon, transformers
Ronald Feldman Gallery · Artsy
Altocumulus (lenticularis) II from Cloud Chamber Series
Altocumulus (lenticularis) II from Cloud Chamber Series , 2006
No longer available
Photograph mounted on lightbox
Marian Goodman Gallery · Artsy
Horne at 51
Horne at 51, 2024
No longer available
Ebony magazine, oil, enamel, pigment, acrylic
Marian Goodman Gallery · Artsy
Encyclopedia of Invisibility (Pocket Guide)
Encyclopedia of Invisibility (Pocket Guide), 2024
No longer available
Leather, gilding, archival paper, lucite box and stand

For Sale 5

Marian Goodman Gallery · Artsy
Sex Symbol
Sex Symbol, 2024
Price on request
Jet magazine, oil, enamel, pigment, acrylic, post-it notes
Marian Goodman Gallery · Artsy
Believe
Believe, 2024
On hold
Oil, enamel, and pigment on acrylic
Marian Goodman Gallery · Artsy
Gemini XVIII (Birth of Lightning)
Gemini XVIII (Birth of Lightning), 2025
Price on request
Pigment, acrylic paint, pulp on panel
Marian Goodman Gallery · Artsy
Distant Relatives
Distant Relatives, 2020
Price on request
24 sheets; Mylar, ink, 1 document, and a signed certificate in cardboard clamshell box
Marian Goodman Gallery · Artsy
Head and Pot (King Tubby: Harlequin)
Head and Pot (King Tubby: Harlequin), 2023
Price on request
Ceramic
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Galleries2

#8 Marian Goodman Gallery
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Prizes & Awards1

MacArthur Fellowship
Winner 2022
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Podcast Interviews1

podcasts The Art World: In Other Words, Infinity and Beyond with Artist Tavares Strachan The Art World: What If...?! · Jan 25, 2018
Whether hauling ice from the Arctic, partnering with SpaceX or training as a deep-sea diver, the artist Tavares Strachan works on an ambitious scale—often at the cutting edge of technology. He largely operates beyond the…
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Education3

College Bahamas
Rhode Island School of Design (RISD)
Providence, RI, USA
Yale School of Art
New Haven, CT, USA
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Current Exhibitions2

Columbus Museum of Art

Tavares Strachan: The Day Tomorrow Began

Tavares Strachan

480 E Broad St, Columbus, OH 43215, USA

May 16, 2026 — Aug 14, 2026

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Columbus Museum of Art

Tavares Strachan: The Day Tomorrow Began

Tavares Strachan

480 E Broad St, Columbus, OH 43215, USA

May 16, 2026 — Jan 3, 2027

05.16.2026–01.03.2027 CMA at The Pizzuti Tavares Strachan: The Day Tomorrow Began Columbus Museum of Art at The Pizzuti

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Recent News20

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Tavares Strachan’s First Monograph Surveys an Encyclopedic Practice
Tavares Strachan, a Bahamian conceptual artist known for his encyclopedic work that challenges historical narratives, has released his first monograph…
exhibitionsJun 5, 2026
LACMA takes on the world
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) has opened its new David Geffen Galleries, designed by Swiss architect Peter Zumthor, in April 2026. The …
exhibitionsJun 1, 2026
Tavares Strachan’s ‘The Day Tomorrow Began’ demands to be seen today
Tavares Strachan's exhibition 'The Day Tomorrow Began' has opened at the Columbus Museum of Art at The Pizzuti, featuring a dense, sensory-rich instal…
exhibitionsJun 1, 2026
An Art Lover’s Guide to Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art (and Its Expansion)
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Arkansas, is preparing for the grand opening of a major expansion led by Safdie Architects. The…
exhibitionsMay 29, 2026
Lavar Munroe on Representing the Bahamas at the 61st Venice Biennale
Lavar Munroe, representing the Bahamas at the 61st Venice Biennale (2026), will present three interrelated bodies of work exploring ritual, ancestry, …
exhibitionsMay 28, 2026
Columbus Museum of Art unveils major Tavares Strachan exhibit
The Columbus Museum of Art at The Pizzuti has opened "The Day Tomorrow Began," the first major museum exhibition dedicated to Bahamian conceptual arti…
exhibitionsMay 27, 2026
Thomas J. Price and Tavares Strachan Make Shortlist for Billie Holiday Monument Designs
The New York City Department of Cultural Affairs has announced a shortlist of six finalists for a public monument honoring jazz singer Billie Holiday,…
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Billie Holiday Comes to Queens
A shortlist of artists including Thomas J Price and Tavares Strachan is competing to design a new public monument honoring jazz legend Billie Holiday …
newsMay 21, 2026
Who Should Design NYC’s New Billie Holiday Monument?
The New York City Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA) has revealed six commission proposals for a monument honoring legendary jazz vocalist Billie H…
newsMay 20, 2026
Final proposals for Billie Holiday monument in New York City revealed
The New York City Department of Cultural Affairs has selected six finalist proposals for a monument to jazz singer Billie Holiday in Queens, where she…
localMay 20, 2026
Six Artists Vie to Design Billie Holiday Monument in New York
Six artists have been selected as finalists to design a public monument honoring jazz singer Billie Holiday in Queens, New York, outside the Jamaica P…
newsMay 19, 2026
‘I am very decisive’: designer Jennifer Gilbert on what she collects and why
Designer, entrepreneur, and philanthropist Jennifer Gilbert, based in Detroit, is selling select works from her contemporary art and design collection…
marketMay 12, 2026
Several Eternities in a Day: Form in the Age of Living Materials
The Hammer Museum in Los Angeles presents "Several Eternities in a Day: Form in the Age of Living Materials," a spring 2026 exhibition running from Ap…
exhibitionsMay 12, 2026
The 'Rocky' anniversary year starts with the Philadelphia Museum of Art's “Rising Up”
The Philadelphia Museum of Art has opened a new exhibition titled “Rising Up: Rocky & the Making of Monuments” to mark the 50th anniversary of the ori…
exhibitionsApr 27, 2026
150+ Works Celebrate Philadelphia’s Boxing Legends and Monuments in New Exhibition
The Philadelphia Museum of Art will present "Rising Up: Rocky and the Making of Monuments," an exhibition opening April 25, 2026, that explores the cu…
exhibitionsApr 23, 2026
The Sprawling New David Geffen Galleries At LACMA Open To The Public On Sunday, May 3
The David Geffen Galleries at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) will open to the public on Sunday, May 3, after 20 years of development. De…
exhibitionsApr 23, 2026
Marian Goodman Gallery to ‘Pause’ Operations in Los Angeles
Marian Goodman Gallery is suspending operations at its Los Angeles location after two and a half years, following the conclusion of Tacita Dean's solo…
marketApr 21, 2026
May 2026 Exhibitions
Several galleries and a museum in Columbus's Short North arts district are opening new exhibitions for May 2026. Highlights include a women's group sh…
localApr 20, 2026
Here’s What LACMA’s Lavish New Building Looks Like
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) has finally unveiled its new flagship building, the David Geffen Galleries, designed by Pritzker Prize-wi…
exhibitionsApr 16, 2026
peter zumthor's david geffen galleries open at LACMA as a sweeping glass-and-concrete arc
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) has officially opened the David Geffen Galleries, a massive glass-and-concrete structure designed by Prit…
exhibitionsApr 16, 2026
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Past Exhibitions8

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#8 Marian Goodman Gallery

Starless Midnight

Tavares Strachan

385 Broadway, New York, NY 10013, United States

Mar 7, 2025 — Apr 19, 2025

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Blanton Museum of Art

Contemporary Project 14: Tavares Strachan

Tavares Strachan

200 E Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Austin, TX 78712, USA

Nov 9, 2024 — Jun 1, 2025

Contemporary Project 14: Tavares Strachan Nov 9, 2024 – Jun 1, 2025 Bahamian-born artist Tavares Strachan presents an immersive installation, a 3,000-page op...

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#8 Marian Goodman Gallery

Tavares Strachan Magnificent Darkness

Tavares Strachan

1120 Seward St, Los Angeles, CA 90038, United States

Feb 17, 2024 — Apr 13, 2024

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#8 Marian Goodman Gallery

Tavares Strachan In Total Darkness

Tavares Strachan

79 Rue du Temple, 75003 Paris, France

Oct 15, 2022 — Nov 26, 2022

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#8 Marian Goodman Gallery

Tavares Strachan The Awakening

Tavares Strachan

79 Rue du Temple, 75003 Paris, France

May 6, 2022 — Jun 11, 2022

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#8 Marian Goodman Gallery

Tavares Strachan IN PLAIN SIGHT

79 Rue du Temple, 75003 Paris, France

Sep 8, 2020 — Oct 24, 2020

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#119 Anthony Meier

Tavares Strachan SEEING IS FORGETTING THE THING THAT YOU SAW

Tavares Strachan

21 Throckmorton Avenue, Mill Valley, CA 94941

Nov 6, 2015 — Dec 11, 2015

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#205 Dvir / Paris

Here and Now

Tavares Strachan

13 Rue des Arquebusiers, 75003 Paris, France

Nov 1, 2012

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Art Fair Appearances9

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Art Basel — Basel
2025
Art Basel Paris — Paris
2025
Art Basel — Basel
2023
Art Basel Paris — Paris
2023
Frieze Los Angeles — Los Angeles
2023
Art Basel — Basel
2022
Art Basel Paris — Paris
2022
Frieze Seoul — Seoul
2022
Art Basel Miami Beach — Miami Beach
2021
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Recent Activity20

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An Art Lover’s Guide to Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art (and Its Expansion)
May 29, 2026
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Lavar Munroe on Representing the Bahamas at the 61st Venice Biennale
May 28, 2026
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News
Columbus Museum of Art unveils major Tavares Strachan exhibit
May 27, 2026
newspaper
News
Billie Holiday Comes to Queens
May 21, 2026
newspaper
News
Thomas J. Price and Tavares Strachan Make Shortlist for Billie Holiday Monument Designs
May 21, 2026
newspaper
News
Who Should Design NYC’s New Billie Holiday Monument?
May 20, 2026
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Final proposals for Billie Holiday monument in New York City revealed
May 20, 2026
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Six Artists Vie to Design Billie Holiday Monument in New York
May 19, 2026
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Exhibition
Tavares Strachan: The Day Tomorrow Began
May 16, 2026
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Exhibition
Tavares Strachan: The Day Tomorrow Began
May 16, 2026
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‘I am very decisive’: designer Jennifer Gilbert on what she collects and why
May 12, 2026
newspaper
News
Several Eternities in a Day: Form in the Age of Living Materials
May 12, 2026
newspaper
News
The 'Rocky' anniversary year starts with the Philadelphia Museum of Art's “Rising Up”
Apr 27, 2026
newspaper
News
150+ Works Celebrate Philadelphia’s Boxing Legends and Monuments in New Exhibition
Apr 23, 2026
newspaper
News
The Sprawling New David Geffen Galleries At LACMA Open To The Public On Sunday, May 3
Apr 23, 2026
newspaper
News
Marian Goodman Gallery to ‘Pause’ Operations in Los Angeles
Apr 21, 2026
newspaper
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May 2026 Exhibitions
Apr 20, 2026
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peter zumthor's david geffen galleries open at LACMA as a sweeping glass-and-concrete arc
Apr 16, 2026
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Here’s What LACMA’s Lavish New Building Looks Like
Apr 16, 2026
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필라델피아미술관 '라이징업: 록키와 기념비 제작(Rising Up: Rocky and the Making of Monuments, 4/25-8/2)' - Lounge
Apr 15, 2026
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