Conceptual Artist Tavares Strachan Joins Allen Institute as First Artist-In-Residence The Allen Institute today announced that conceptual artist Tavares Strachan has joined the Allen Institute as the Institute’s first Artist-in-Residence. As a globally-recognized artist who works on a massive scale from space to the arctic to living systems and human design, Strachan often explores the intersection of art, science, and the environment, making the unseen visible. -Allen Institute