Tavares Strachan's new solo exhibition, *The Day Tomorrow Began*, has opened at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (Lacma), running until 29 March 2026. Co-organized with the Columbus Museum of Art, the show features 20 new works across neon, ceramics, bronze, painting, text, and performance, exploring invisible histories and challenging white-centric narratives. The exhibition includes a spotlight on his *Encyclopedia of Invisibility* (2018), bronze sculptures referencing the Haitian Revolution, and a neon piece contrasting James Baldwin and Mark Twain. Strachan, who trained as a cosmonaut and collaborates with MIT scientists, also unveils a permanent participatory speakeasy called *Bar Room* in Columbus.
The exhibition matters because it arrives at a time of heightened censorship and surveillance, offering a bold, immersive vision of a more equitable future. Strachan’s practice—spanning space travel, Black haircare, and post-colonial monument-making—positions him as a leading artist-explorer who refuses disciplinary limits. His work at Lacma and his broader initiatives, including the Bahamas Aerospace and Sea Exploration Center and the non-profit Oku, underscore his commitment to world-making that challenges mainstream historical erasure and inspires new ways of seeing.