The Columbus Museum of Art at The Pizzuti has opened "The Day Tomorrow Began," the first major museum exhibition dedicated to Bahamian conceptual artist Tavares Strachan. The expansive show occupies two-thirds of the Short North museum and features sculpture, painting, neon texts, and music, including immersive environments like a functioning rum bar and café. A related piece, the towering sculpture "In Praise of Midnight (Christophe x Napoleon)," is installed at the museum's main campus on Broad Street. The exhibition runs through January 3, 2027, and was co-organized with the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
The exhibition matters because it marks a significant milestone for Strachan, an artist known for uncovering hidden histories of Black achievers erased from mainstream narratives. Its centerpiece, "Bar Room," transforms a gallery into an Afro-Caribbean-inspired social space, blending art with lived experience. By highlighting figures like Black explorer Matthew Henson and featuring works such as "The Encyclopedia of Invisibility," the show challenges historical omissions and underscores the museum's commitment to amplifying marginalized voices in contemporary art.