On Kawara: Reading One Million Years (Past and Future) at David Zwirner Gallery

In his latest exhibition, On Kawara presented what was ostensibly a pair of empty rooms. Minimally designed. they included muted gray carpets and false ceilings similar to those found in corporate offices. The only objects in these rooms were a set of four dark gray foam cubes intended as seats, but used only hesitantly by gallery visitors, who must hav…