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On January 1, 2019, the Pizzuti Collection organization merged with the Columbus Museum of Art, and is now under the leadership of the Museum.

Columbus Museum of Art at The Pizzuti is CMA’s campus in the Short North Arts District, advancing the museum’s commitment to contemporary art through exhibitions, performances, and public programs. The merger included acquisition of the building. While the art comes from the family collection, as a nonprofit arts organization the Columbus Museum of Art at The Pizzuti belongs to the community.

10/01/2026

Here’s what’s on this month at The Pizzuti.

“Bar Room” Birthday Weekend
October 9–11

Confluence: Public Art, Experimentation, and Engaged Communities | Tavares Strachan and Josiah McElheny
Friday, October 9, 3:00–4:30 PM
Free with registration
Generous support for Confluence comes from anonymous donors, Jeffrey D. Chaddock and Mark A. Morrow, The Ohio State University, the Ohio Arts Council, Columbus Museum of Art, and The Junto Hotel.

Night Shift: “Bar Room” Birthday Edition
Friday, October 9, 5:00–10:00 PM
Free with registration
Supported by

Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony
Saturday, October 10, 2:30–4:30 PM
Free with registration

Tavares Strachan and Malcolm Jenkins in Conversation
Sunday, October 11, 2:00–3:00 PM
$5 for members, and $10 for nonmembers

Turn It Up at The Pizzuti
Friday, October 30, 7:00–10:00 PM
Free with admission

Chess Sundays at The Pizzuti
Sundays, 10:00 AM–4:00 PM
Free with admission

“Tavares Strachan: The Day Tomorrow Began”
On view May 16, 2026–January 3, 2027

“Bar Room”
Open weekly Thursday–Sunday

Location
632 Park Street

Hours
Thursday: 2:00–8:00 PM
Friday: 2:00–8:00 PM*
Saturday: 2:00–8:00 PM*
Sunday: 10:00 AM–4:00 PM
*“Bar Room” is open until 10:00 PM

Late Nights at The Pizzuti: Enjoy $5 admission to “Bar Room” after galleries close, Friday and Saturday from 8:00–10:00 PM.

Admission
$10 general admission
CMA members and “Bar Room” Regulars are always free

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Learn more about these programs and plan your visit:
🔗 Link in bio

📸 Photo credits:
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Photo 3: Installation view of “Tavares Strachan: The Day Tomorrow Began,” on view at Columbus Museum of Art at The Pizzuti from May 16, 2026 through January 3, 2027. Photo: Luke Stettner

09/27/2026

Your Sunday plans at The Pizzuti: chess, coffee, and donuts. ♟️☕🍩

Add a game of chess to your Sunday at CMA at The Pizzuti. Whether you’re a seasoned player or new to the game, grab a board, bring a friend or make a new one, and play a round or two.

Don’t miss out on a passionfruit coconut latte or guava donut from “Bar Room” while you play. Plus—explore “Tavares Strachan: The Day Tomorrow Began” and see how many references to chess you can find.

Chess Sundays at The Pizzuti
🗓️ Sundays, 10:00 AM–4:00 PM
📍 632 Park Street

This program is free with admission. Members and “Bar Room” Regulars get free admission to The Pizzuti.

♟️ Tag who you’d challenge in the comments, and share this with the group chat.

📸 Photo credits:
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09/25/2026

What does your perfect night at The Pizzuti look like?

Build a LEVEL THE VIBES lineup, then comment your choices + tag who you’re bringing below.

Join us in the sculpture garden at The Pizzuti as we celebrate reggae music and culture with DJ sets curated by Sammy Macchiato. Explore the galleries, spend time in “Bar Room,” or shop exhibition-inspired finds at Bookshop.

This program is supported by the Franklin County Board of Commissioners.

LEVEL THE VIBES
Friday, September 25, 5:00–10:00 PM
632 Park Street

Register and learn more:
🔗 Link in bio

09/18/2026

Artist Tavares Strachan defines himself as an explorer—born in the Bahamas, he has traveled to the North Pole and trained as a cosmonaut in Star City, Russia.

Strachan’s sculpture “Robert” pays homage to one of the Black explorers who came before him.

Robert Henry Lawrence Jr., the first Black U.S. astronaut, was killed in a supersonic jet crash in 1967 before he could travel to outer space.

Lawrence’s story also has a connection to Columbus: While serving in the U.S. Air Force, Lawrence completed a Ph.D. degree in physical chemistry from The Ohio State University.

With this neon sculpture, Strachan honors Lawrence by portraying him as a ghostly, illuminated circulatory system, suspended as if hovering in midair.

See “Robert” and discover more about Lawrence’s story on your next visit to CMA at The Pizzuti.

09/13/2026

Introducing Chess Sundays, at CMA at The Pizzuti.

Your Sunday plans: challenge your friends to a game of chess, enjoy a complimentary guava donut from "Bar Room," and explore "Tavares Strachan: The Day Tomorrow Began" to see how many references to chess you can find in the exhibition.

Chess Sundays
Weekly on Sundays, starting September 13

Location
632 Park Street

Sunday Hours:
10:00 AM–4:00 PM

♟️ Save this post to make Chess Sundays part of your weekend routine.

09/12/2026

On September 25, 1923, thousands lined Columbus’s Mount Vernon Avenue for a parade honoring Marcus Garvey who was visiting the city on a nationwide tour. No photographs exist of this historic event, but sixty years later Aminah Robinson included the parade in a mural commissioned by the Columbus Metropolitan Library.

To mark the anniversary of the parade, Africana Studies Professor Dr. Mark Christian and COSI CEO and President Dr. Frederic Bertley will join us to discuss the endurance of Garvey’s legacy with a focus on the Universal Negro Improvement Association (U.N.I.A.), the Pan-African liberationist organization Garvey co-founded with his wife, Amy Ashwood Garvey.

Saturday, September 26, 4:00–6:00 PM
4:00 PM—Reception in “Bar Room”
5:00 PM—Conversation
Free for members, $10 for nonmembers
At The Pizzuti

This history is personal for our speakers. Dr. Christian’s grandfather, George Rupert Christian, was one of the organizers of Columbus’s 1923 parade, while Dr. Bertley’s father, historian Dr. Leo Bertley, co-founded Montreal’s U.N.I.A. chapter and Garvey Institute.

Moderated by CMA Curator of Collections and Exhibitions Daniel Marcus, their conversation will connect Columbus history to global history and consider how the ideals of Garveyism and the U.N.I.A. resonate more than a century later.

Learn more and register at the link in our bio.

Aminah Robinson (American 1940–2015), “Life in the Blackberry Patch,” 1990. Acrylic on Canvas.

Photo 9: Installation view of “Tavares Strachan: The Day Tomorrow Began,” on view at Columbus Museum of Art at The Pizzuti from May 16, 2026 through January 3, 2027. Photo: Luke Stettner

09/11/2026

✨♟️ We loved seeing the museum filled with chess, camaraderie, and a little friendly competition.

Thanks to everyone who came out to Knight Shift and to our friends for helping to make the evening such a great one.

If you’re ready for another round of chess and art, Chess Sundays at The Pizzuti kicks off this weekend. Grab a board and a passionfruit coconut latte from “Bar Room” and play a game or two!

Chess Sundays at The Pizzuti
Sundays starting September 13, 10:00 AM–4:00 PM

This program is included with admission.

Location
632 Park Street

Learn more and plan your visit:
🔗 Link in bio

09/10/2026

Add this to your “where should we go tonight?” folder immediately.

Meet Sky Juice: an OG Bahamian cocktail with gin, coconut, and a touch of fall spice—served in a party-ready pouch.

Discover Sky Juice inside "Bar Room,” a cocktail bar and café by artist Tavares Strachan—permanently installed at The Pizzuti. Inspired by the neighborhood rum bars of Strachan’s youth in the Bahamas, this one-of-a-kind installation reimagines the museum as a space where friends and neighbors share a drink, shoot a game of pool, and connect with culture through all their senses.

✨ Save for your next night out in the Short North.

Location
632 Park Street

Hours
Thursday: 2:00–8:00 PM
Friday: 2:00–8:00 PM*
Saturday: 2:00–8:00 PM*
Sunday: 10:00 AM–4:00 PM
*“Bar Room” is open until 10:00 PM

📸 Photo credits:
Photo by Randi Luker

09/09/2026

Have you seen the monumental work connecting Tavares Strachan’s exhibition across both CMA locations?

Tavares Strachan’s “In Praise of Midnight (Christophe x Napoleon)" (2025) is a sixteen-foot-tall double equestrian statue pairing two larger-than-life figures: Haitian revolutionary leader Henri Christophe and French emperor and general Napoleon Bonaparte.

Strachan’s pairing of these men, who were military adversaries, represents contrasting but related endeavors: liberation and colonization. In 1791, Christophe joined the slave revolt against French colonial rule over Haiti, becoming a freedom fighter and military leader in the ensuing revolution. After France’s defeat, he was crowned Haiti’s first and only king.

Installed in CMA’s East Broad Street atrium, this towering monument extends "Tavares Strachan: The Day Tomorrow Began," on view now at , CMA’s campus in the Short North Arts District.

See Tavares Strachan’s work across both CMA locations—save this post as your reminder to experience both.

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09/06/2026

🍫 BACK IN STOCK: Sweet Ghost’s “Nassau Gold” Passionfruit Caramel Dark Chocolate Bar.

This sweet treat is inspired by artist Tavares Strachan (born 1979, Nassau, Bahamas), whose work is currently on view at The Pizzuti. Featuring dark chocolate and a passionfruit-caramel center, this bar’s flavors work together to bring the sweet taste of the Bahamas to the 614.

Stop by Bookshop to pick up this artist-inspired chocolate bar by local chocolatier Sweet Ghost.

Location
632 Park Street

Hours
Thursday: 2:00–8:00 PM
Friday: 2:00–8:00 PM
Saturday: 2:00–8:00 PM
Sunday: 10:00 AM–4:00 PM

Learn more and plan your visit:
🔗 Link in bio
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Telephone

(614) 221-6801

Website

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