On Kawara

(Japanese, 1933–2014)

On Kawara was an influential Japanese Conceptual artist. Best known for his Today series of paintings, Kawara produced simple, two-color acrylic paintings to document each day he woke up alive in the date, language, and format of the place in which they were made. He made almost 3,000 of these paintings in 112 different cities between January 4, 1966 and his death in 2014, with the body of work serving as an examination of the banality of existence and the passage of time. Born on December 24, 1932 in Kariya, Japan, he went on to study art and travel in Mexico where his father was the director of an engineering company. Much of Kawara’s later life was spent traveling between New York and Paris, marking the differences of life around the world through his serial artworks. He exhibited at several documenta events in Kassel, the Dia Art Foundation in New York, the Venice Biennale, the Kyoto Biennale, and the Tokyo Biennale, among others. Today, his works are in the collections of The Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Kunstmuseum Basel in Switzerland, and the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, among others. Kawara died on July 10, 2014 in New York, NY.

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On Kawara Artworks

Artworks for Sale &
Auction Results

On Kawara (330 results)
Dec.21,1995, from

On Kawara

Dec.21,1995, from "Today" series No. 50, 1995

Sale Date: April 23, 2024

Auction Closed

One Million Years, 1999

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One Million Years, 1999

Sale Date: April 16, 2024

Auction Closed

I Got Up, 1977

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I Got Up, 1977

Sale Date: January 28, 2024

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from 'I Got Up', 1978

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from 'I Got Up', 1978

Sale Date: December 14, 2023

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I Got Up, 1976

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I Got Up, 1976

Sale Date: October 28, 2023

Auction Closed

OCT.20,1992, 1992

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OCT.20,1992, 1992

Sale Date: October 13, 2023

Auction Closed

ONE MILLION YEARS (PAST/FUTURE) | 百万年 過去/未来..., 2003

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ONE MILLION YEARS (PAST/FUTURE) | 百万年 過去/未来..., 2003

Sale Date: October 13, 2023

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DEC. 11, 1975, from Today, 1966-2013, 1975

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DEC. 11, 1975, from Today, 1966-2013, 1975

Sale Date: September 29, 2023

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One Million Years, 1999

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One Million Years, 1999

Sale Date: September 16, 2023

Auction Closed

One million years, Past/Future, 2005

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One million years, Past/Future, 2005

Sale Date: September 8, 2023

Auction Closed

One Million Years, 1999

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One Million Years, 1999

Sale Date: August 1, 2023

Auction Closed

I Got Up, 1976

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I Got Up, 1976

Sale Date: July 15, 2023

Auction Closed

I am still alive, 1994

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I am still alive, 1994

Sale Date: June 30, 2023

Auction Closed

I Got Up, 1976

On Kawara

I Got Up, 1976

Sale Date: May 27, 2023

Auction Closed

24. JAN. 1971

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24. JAN. 1971 "Today" Series No. 2, 1971

Sale Date: May 27, 2023

Auction Closed

ONE MILLION YEARS: PAST/FUTURE (CD/ a set of , 2003

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ONE MILLION YEARS: PAST/FUTURE (CD/ a set of , 2003

Sale Date: May 19, 2023

Auction Closed

1/30/1992 8:00:00 AM, 1992

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01/30/1992 08:00:00, 1992

Sale Date: May 19, 2023

Auction Closed

JAN. 19, 1982, from Today, 1966-2013, 1982

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JAN. 19, 1982, from Today, 1966-2013, 1982

Sale Date: May 18, 2023

Auction Closed

Thanatophanies, 1955–1956

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Thanatophanies, 1955–1956

Sale Date: March 2, 2023

Auction Closed

I Got Up, 1978

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I Got Up, 1978

Sale Date: December 2, 2022

Auction Closed

from 'I Got Up', 1978

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from 'I Got Up', 1978

Sale Date: December 1, 2022

Auction Closed

21 JUL. 1989, from Today series, 1966–2013, 1989

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21 JUL. 1989, from Today series, 1966–2013, 1989

Sale Date: November 18, 2022

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OCT. 27, 1982 (

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OCT. 27, 1982 ("Wednesday.") from Today..., 1982

Sale Date: November 17, 2022

Auction Closed

I GOT UP, 1976

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I GOT UP, 1976

Sale Date: June 13, 2022

Auction Closed

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