Strachan’s work summons historical and cultural references, creating essential contextual collisions and connections to his celebrated, ongoing research project,The Encyclopedia of Invisibility. A special, smaller format of the Encyclopedia in book form is now available as an edition of 250. The project brings to light to a number of ‘invisible histories’ that have largely fallen by the historical wayside.

The exhibition In Plain Sight combined painting, sculpture, installation, music, and performance within an immersive, site-specific experience. The experience and the works on view prompted visitors to reconsider the Western canon, learn the value of forgotten histories, and invite new voices to participate.

Bahamian-born artist Tavares Strachan’s (born 1979) In Total Darkness engages with French colonialism through an investigation of the Haitian Revolution, the first victorious revolt of Black enslaved people. In doing so, Strachan questions our presumed and popular knowledge of history.

The Awakening exhibition, was inspired by the life and work of activist Marcus Garvey. Almost a century later, Strachan acknowledges Garvey's profound influence on history, as well as his personal importance to the Bahamian born artist. Drawing on influences that span from music to sports, culture and science, Strachan applies a dub aesthetic within his practice to create works that invert the trans-Atlantic story.