On Kawara

Japanese · 1933–2014 · Painter, Printmaker

On Kawara was a Japanese conceptual artist who lived in SoHo, New York City, from 1965 until his death. He took part in many solo and group exhibitions, including the Venice… (Wikipedia)

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  1. On Kawara, Four Decades (OCT.13, 1970 / MAY 7, 1980 / NOV.22, 1990 / APR.16, 2000), 1970, 1980, 1990, 2000, Liquitex on canvas in handmade cardboard box with newspaper clippings, in 4 partsFour Decades (OCT.13, 1970 / MAY 7, 1980 / NOV.22, 1990 / APR.16, 2000)Phillips · $1,565,000≈ £1,084,997≈ €1,373,409Sign up to see
  2. On Kawara, "MAY 7, 1967", 1967, Acryl auf Leinwand, mit beiliegender Zeitung "The New York Times" von Sonntag, den 7. Mai 1967, in originalem Karton"MAY 7, 1967"Van Ham · €1,056,000≈ $1,170,682≈ £878,494Sign up to see
  3. On Kawara, NOV.25, 1989, Liquitex on canvas and handmade cardboard box with newspaper clippings from the New York Daily NewsNOV.25Phillips · HK$3,276,000≈ $422,637≈ £314,275≈ €347,821Sign up to see

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On Kawara was a Japanese conceptual artist who lived in SoHo, New York City, from 1965 until his death. He took part in many solo and group exhibitions, including the Venice Biennale in 1976.

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Born 1933, KariyaDied 2014, New York CityOccupation Painter, Printmaker, DraughtsmanWikidata Q698256 ↗ULAN 500120601 ↗

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TateMuseum of Modern Art (MoMA)

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