Freedom Sounds: Tavares Strachan and Hanif Abdurraqib in Conversation + First Look Party

Schedule

Fri Oct 24 2025 at 07:00 pm to 10:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Columbus Museum of Art at The Pizzuti | Columbus, OH

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This landmark public conversation brings together two visionary artists whose work explores the intersection of history, identity, and culture. Strachan, a Bahamian-born, New York-based contemporary visual artist of international renown, and Abdurraqib, a Columbus native and critically acclaimed poet, essayist, and cultural critic whose work has garnered national and international recognition, will discuss how culture is built, shared, and preserved from the margins through spaces like bars, music venues, record shops, and restaurants. Their dialogue sets the stage for The Day Tomorrow Began, a major exhibition of Strachan’s work opening at The Pizzuti in May 2026.
Freedom Sounds: Tavares Strachan and Hanif Abdurraqib in Conversation | 7:00–8:00 PM
This program is free with registration and includes access to both the artist talk and First Look Party (8:00–10:00 PM). Please note that seating for the talk is limited and not guaranteed, additional standing room will be available.
Register: https://13351p.blackbaudhosting.com/13351p/tickets?tab=2&txobjid=6428ba39-9dc6-4f9b-9df0-78705ee56f6d
After the talk, be among the first in Columbus to experience Tavares Strachan's new, permanent immersive installation at CMA at The Pizzuti. We will celebrate its public unveiling with a party from 8:00–10:00 PM featuring DJ sets by the artist himself as well as Sammy Macchiato.
First Look Party | 8:00–10:00 PM
Registration for the First Look Party is free. Please note that it does not include access to the artist conversation with Tavares Strachan and Hanif Abdurraqib.
Register: https://13351p.blackbaudhosting.com/13351p/tickets?tab=2&txobjid=97ef971b-d823-4454-ba5b-f11bcaa103c0
This program is supported by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.
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Columbus Museum of Art at The Pizzuti, 632 Park St, Columbus, OH 43215-1627, United States

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