The Columbia University Alumni Association of France is proud to announce a program series of monthly afterwork art gallery private visits.

The December visit will be the Japanese conceptual artist

ON KAWARA

Wednesday, 11 December, 19h - 20h

David Zwirner Gallery
108, rue Vieille du Temple, 75003 Paris
Back of courtyard

• Guided Visit by Elie de Gourcuff
• Wine
• Q&A / Conversation

Limited to 10 dues paying CAAF members only.

You are a dues paying member if you have paid your dues since November 2023. Want to join the visit but not yet a dues-paying member?

[ Renew or Become a dues paying member here ]

Be sure to Register for this visit on this page after you paid your dues.

Due to the popularity of the visits, reservations will be honored on a first come first serve basis. You will receive a second email a week before the visit to confirm your place or state if you are on the waiting list.

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ABOUT THE ARTIST

On Kawara (1932, Kariya, Japan - 2014, New York City, USA). The show features four rarely seen early paintings made by Kawara in Tokyo in 1955 and 1956. For the young artist, an active and vocal participant in the city’s avant-garde art community, painting provided an avenue for thinking through the palpable collective trauma that loomed over his native country in the postwar years. Kawara quickly distinguished himself from his peers; rather than depicting atrocities that remained fresh in the minds of Japanese citizens, the artist chose to evoke their psychological resonances, marshaling form and content in service of one another to channel the elusive feelings of unease, anger, and disillusionment. These enigmatic and highly accomplished works, which count among the earliest known instances of an artist working on shaped canvases, simultaneously seem to collapse and expand space, drastically unmooring the viewer’s understanding of perspective and testifying to the experience of a particular time and place.

There is a parallel show at David Zwirner London, featuring On Kawara’s “Date Paintings”.

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ABOUT THE SERIES

Many art enthusiasts among our alumni have expressed a desire to explore contemporary art and understand the process of building an art collection, often wondering, “Where do I even begin?”

This series was created to address these questions and more. Each visit includes a guided tour led by an artist or curator, followed by a discussion at a Paris art gallery. It provides a unique opportunity for alumni and galleries to connect, fostering meaningful relationships around the world of contemporary art.

Visits are free and exclusive to 10 dues-paying CAAF members per visit. It offers an intimate opportunity to engage with contemporary art and ask your pressing questions. 

Previous Visits have included:
Jacqueline de Jong @ Galerie Allen
Alex Katz @ Thaddaeus Ropac

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QUESTIONS

Any questions concerning this visit or the series contact:

Victor Schaub Wong ‘91 GSAPP
CAA France Board Member
email

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