{"id":165055,"date":"2026-07-16T20:49:07","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T00:49:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fsmadmin.vsitesting3.com\/magazine\/?p=165055"},"modified":"2026-07-16T20:49:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T00:49:08","slug":"best-of-bahamas-tavares-strachan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/culture-style\/best-of-bahamas-tavares-strachan\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best of the Bahamas, According to an Artist"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some of the most resonant\u00a0elements of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tavaresstrachan\/?hl=en\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tavaresstrachan\/?hl=en\">Tavares Strachan<\/a>\u2019s childhood in the Bahamas were \u201cfruit trees, bike riding, swimming, and fishing,\u201d recalls the artist, who grew up in the capital city of Nassau. \u201cThe only rule was: Be home before it [gets] dark.\u201d It was there\u2014through the year-end Junkanoo street festival\u2014that he was first exposed to art. He has since become an acclaimed conceptual artist, creating work that examines themes of cultural memory and invisibility, scientific inquiry, and global exploration. (In 2013, he became the first Bahamian to travel to the North Pole.) This year, Strachan had his first major museum exhibition in the United States, which is now on view (through January 3, 2027) at Ohio\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.columbusmuseum.org\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.columbusmuseum.org\/\">Columbus Museum of Art<\/a>. He splits his time between New York City and the Bahamas (home to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/oceanclub\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/oceanclub\/\">The Ocean Club, A Four Seasons Resort)<\/a>, where he supports several nonprofits, including the local Boys &amp; Girls Club, via sales of his clothing and accessories line, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basecofficial.com\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.basecofficial.com\/\">B.A.S.E.C<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/tavares-strachan-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-165059\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/tavares-strachan-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/tavares-strachan-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/tavares-strachan-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/tavares-strachan-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/tavares-strachan-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/tavares-strachan-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Strachan with his\u00a0work<em>\u00a0Encyclopedia of Invisibility<\/em>\u00a0at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.\u00a0Photograph by Alex Welsh.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Peas and Rice<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIn the Caribbean, African cooking made its way to the west and was modified in each location. So, there are many versions of [West African] jollof rice. And we call ours peas and rice. In Jamaica, they call it rice and peas. In Barbados, they call it cook-up rice. Traditionally, it\u2019s cooked over a wood fire with a tomato base, a bunch of spice, peas, onions. Cook it up slowly. It\u2019s smoky, smoky, smoky.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/oceanclub\/\">The Ocean Club, A Four Seasons Resort, Bahamas\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/BOC_898-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-165060\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/BOC_898-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/BOC_898-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/BOC_898-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/BOC_898-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/BOC_898.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Ocean Pool at The Ocean Club, A Four Seasons Resort, Bahamas<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019ve been many, many times. I have a good artist friend, and we always end up there for a drink for his birthday\u2014usually at the end of the year, and we\u2019re reflecting with the water [view] as a backdrop.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bnt.bs\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/bnt.bs\/\"><strong>Bahamas National Trust<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019m working with the trust, which is a conservation enterprise, on a fundraiser. It\u2019s a new series of B.A.S.E.C. [items] featuring the white-crowned pigeon. It\u2019s a rare species of pigeon in the Bahamas.\u201d [The nonprofit Bahamas National Trust manages the country\u2019s 33 national parks, including four on\u00a0New Providence Island, home to the capital city\u00a0of\u00a0Nassau.]\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bonvivantsbahamas.com\/\">Bon Vivants&nbsp;<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"684\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/bon-vivants-684x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-165061\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/bon-vivants-684x1024.jpg 684w, https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/bon-vivants-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/bon-vivants-768x1150.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/bon-vivants-1025x1536.jpg 1025w, https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/bon-vivants-1367x2048.jpg 1367w, https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/bon-vivants-scaled.jpg 1709w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 684px) 100vw, 684px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Bon\u00a0Vivants\u00a0in Nassau. Photograph by Robyn Damianos.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s a great caf\u00e9 slash bar. It\u2019s very bohemian.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/poopdeckbahamas.com\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/poopdeckbahamas.com\/\"><strong>The Poop Deck East Bay Street<\/strong>\u00a0<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou walk in and you see the seafood and\u00a0you can pick your fish. You\u2019ll eat very good Bahamian food\u00a0there.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Pepper Pot Grill<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s Caribbean\u00a0driven, so a lot of curries, a lot of stews. It\u2019s\u00a0very\u00a0casual.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/bahamahandprints\/?hl=en\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/bahamahandprints\/?hl=en\"><strong>Bahama&nbsp;Hand Prints<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/bahamas-hand-prints-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-165062\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/bahamas-hand-prints-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/bahamas-hand-prints-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/bahamas-hand-prints-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/bahamas-hand-prints.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Bahama\u00a0Hand Prints\u00a0store in Nassau<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cGo for silk-screen textiles. They make small-run [clothing and accessories].\u201d [The Ocean Club, A Four Seasons Resort, Bahamas, gifts guests in-room with a Bahama&nbsp;Hand Prints&nbsp;beach bag in a custom pattern made for the resort.]&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bahamas.com\/events\/junkanoo\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.bahamas.com\/events\/junkanoo\"><strong>Junkanoo<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s like a street festival of West\u00a0African origin that takes place at the end of\u00a0December. People build these elaborate costumes out\u00a0of cardboard and recycled material and newspaper and glue. The story my mom tells me is that eight days after I was born, she took me to Junkanoo at midnight. So, my first encounter with art was\u00a0through Junkanoo. My uncles were in the [Junkanoo]\u00a0community, and I fell in love with it also.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/oceanclub\/services-and-amenities\/boat-tours\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/oceanclub\/services-and-amenities\/boat-tours\/\"><strong>Exuma Island Excursion with Four Seasons<\/strong>\u00a0<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/oceanclub\/experiences\/aquatic-escapades\/exuma-island-hopping-and-swimming-with-the-pigs-tour-shared\/?_s_icmp=shpcart_boat-tours_product\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/BOC_563_original-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-165063\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/BOC_563_original-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/BOC_563_original-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/BOC_563_original-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/BOC_563_original-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/BOC_563_original-1638x2048.jpg 1638w, https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/BOC_563_original.jpg 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Ocean Club offers an Exuma Island Hopping and Swimming with the Pigs Tour.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI would encourage people to spend a day in Exuma. The Bahamas are 700 islands\u2014people don\u2019t know that they can take a boat and go to another island. And there are a lot of little cays that are uninhabited. 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