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Introduction
On Kawara (河原温, Kawara On, December 24, 1932 – July 10, 2014) was a Japanese conceptual artist who lived in SoHo, New York City, from 1965. He took part in many solo and group exhibitions, including the Venice Biennale in 1976.
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Introduction
The conceptual artist is best known for his “Today,” or date paintings, in which dates are rendered on canvas uniformly in white on backgrounds of red, blue, gray, or black.
Nationalities
Japanese, American, Asian
Gender
Male
Roles
Artist, Conceptual Artist, Painter, Photographer
Names
On Kawara, 河原温
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Works

45 works online

Exhibitions

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Publications

  • Information: 50th Anniversary Edition Kynaston McShine, 2019 Exhibition catalogue, Paperback, 208 pages
  • Photography at MoMA: 1960 to Now Edited by Quentin Bajac, Lucy Gallun, Roxana Marcoci, and Sarah Hermanson Meister, 2015 Hardcover, 368 pages
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