On Kawara's 1984 Date Painting to Lead Bonhams Hong Kong Auction in November 2025
Bonhams Hong Kong is set to showcase On Kawara's NOV. 27, 1984 ("Tuesday.") from the Today series during its Modern and Contemporary Art Sale on November 27, 2025. This conceptual piece, created in 1984, is valued between HK$6,000,000 and 9,000,000. Marcello Kwan, the Head of Modern and Contemporary Art for Asia at Bonhams, referred to the artwork as a time portal and a quiet observer of individual narratives. The auction's timing aligns perfectly with the date illustrated on the painting, merging history with the present. Kawara initiated his Today series, also called Date Paintings, on January 4, 1966, continuing until his passing in 2014, with each piece documenting a specific date and reflecting on time and existence.
Key facts
- On Kawara's NOV. 27, 1984 ("Tuesday.") will be auctioned on November 27, 2025
- The work is estimated at HK$6,000,000–9,000,000
- Bonhams Hong Kong is hosting the Modern and Contemporary Art Sale
- Marcello Kwan is Bonhams' Head of Modern and Contemporary Art, Asia
- The Today series began on January 4, 1966
- On Kawara created the Today series from 1966 until his death in 2014
- The auction date matches the date painted on the artwork
- The work is described as a portal into time and a witness to personal histories
Entities
Artists
- On Kawara
Institutions
- Bonhams
Locations
- Hong Kong