Has anyone been to Yoko's show at Tate Modern in London? What did you think? How did it move/affect you? What was your favourite artwork/moment? Please post pictures if you have them.
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Has anyone been to Yoko's show at Tate Modern in London? What did you think? How did it move/affect you? What was your favourite artwork/moment? Please post pictures if you have them.
Unfortunately I never got to see it. Is there a possibility of coming to Brazil?
How I wish, it looks spectacular!
veganwitch
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I went several weeks ago with my daughter, who was unfamiliar with Yoko's work. I had seen Yoko's show in New York in 2015, but MUCH preferred the one in London. We were there nearly four hours. Every piece was utterly fascinating and there were so many exhibits that the audience could interact with. One gallery invited us to write about our mothers and add our words to a huge wall that was covered with people's feelings about their mothers. We were in tears reading them. We also played the famous white chess set where all the pieces are white and the way to win the game is not to be the person who forgets which pieces on the board are theirs. I lost that game, but also won because we laughed so much while playing it. Every exhibit was thought provoking and I can't imagine anyone visiting that show not coming out understanding Yoko as her importance as an artist in her own right. I hope it will continue to tour when it leaves the Tate Modern because everyone should have the opportunity to enjoy it. What a body of work; unlike any other artist I can think of.
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One of my friends was able to visit! Sadly I wonât be in London until October after the exhibition closes 
Iâm hoping it gets extended, or makes a stop in NYC!
Iâm hoping it gets extended, or makes a stop in NYC!
I didnât get to visit the Music of the Mind show, unfortunately, but a few years ago I was able to see the John & Yoko Double Fantasy exhibition at the Liverpool Museum, which was absolutely fantastic. I have a magnet from the exhibition but my favourite thing is the âyou are hereâ badge that is now a permanent fixture on one of my jackets!
Hopefully this link works for some videos from the exhibition!
Hopefully this link works for some videos from the exhibition!
If you just post the link on its own, it automagically comes up like this:
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Double Fantasy
Explore the major exhibition 'Double Fantasy: John & Yoko' in more depth and find out about the key themes and objects within it with our curators, as they l...
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Julia StanisĆawska
So I sing a song of love
I was there and it was fantastic! I travelled to London last week so as to see this amazing exhibition. 
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Some brilliant photos, thank you for sharing. Iâm glad you enjoyed Yokoâs artI was there and it was fantastic! I travelled to London last week so as to see this amazing exhibition.
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Julia StanisĆawska
So I sing a song of love
I have been her fan for over 10 years. She even replied to a few of my questions during her q&as.Some brilliant photos, thank you for sharing. Iâm glad you enjoyed Yokoâs art
Daniel
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The "Yoko Ono - Music Of The Mind" exhibition is opening in DĂŒsseldorf, Germany on 28 September. I can't wait to see it.
https://www.kunstsammlung.de/de/exhibitions/yoko-ono
https://www.kunstsammlung.de/de/exhibitions/yoko-ono
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Fantastic!!
I was there in July. My photos are too large for this forum. If it travels anywhere near you, it is well worth seeing.
Details of current and upcoming Yoko Ono Events & Exhibitions have just been updated on imaginepeace.com.
EX-IT
Palazzo della Ragione in Padua welcomes Ex It, Yoko Ono's site-specific installation on peace (until 6 Jan 2025) - one hundred wooden coffins of different sizes with olive trees growing from within as a metaphor for the resilience of life and the vitality of nature.
Padua, Palazzo della Ragione welcomes Ex It, Yoko Ono's site-specific installation on peace
Palazzo della Ragione in Padua hosts until January 6, 2025 Ex It, a site-specific installation by Yoko Ono that speaks of peace and narrates life by passing through the tragedy of death.
Yoko: I had the opportunity to visit Padua, Italy. I was taken to an ancient stone palace, built many centuries ago: Palazzo della Ragione, built in 1218. Without giving me any explanation, a man took me up to the second floor. In front of me now opened a huge space, similar to a ballroom. Suddenly, in my vision, I saw many people lined up in a row in the room. What was going on? At that moment, the person who had brought me there explained to me that that was a room where executions were carried out. It was not a ballroom. I saw many, many coffins of men, women and children filling the room. Eventually, trees sprouted from each of the coffins. The trees became a forest. Birds sang all around ... and I began to cry. Thatâs how this work was born. It is the memory of every race, every country. It is the memory of genocide: the pain, the horror and the salvation. The dead wanted us to remember, I think. Our tears will help heal the memory.
Baltic turns to Yoko Ono to join in worldwide call for peace
The iconic artist is a headliner in the gallery's upcoming autumn/winter programme.Yoko Ono is making a return to Baltic; not in person, as in 2008 when her work was the subject of a major exhibition at the Gateshead centre for contemporary art, but as an artistic presence. Her IMAGINE PEACE artwork, exhibited as part of that show, is being displayed again as a banner on the outside of the building to mark International Day of Peace on Saturday, September 21. With so much conflict dominating headlines, it can do no harm â whatever cynics might say - to pay heed to Yokoâs plea to âthink peace, spread peace and act peaceâ.
Baltic is marking the day with activities aimed at encouraging reflection on peace and unity. Visitors will be invited to add messages to a trio of Yoko-inspired Peace Trees and participate in creative writing workshops. At 6pm on Saturday they will be asked to join in a Moment of Peace, a music-accompanied vigil until sunset.
Baltic director Sarah Munro says: âThe theme of inclusivity and diversity will be at the heart of the events and activities as we underline our commitment to being a Gallery of Sanctuary by marking United Nationâs International Day of Peace. âWith the kind permission and blessing of the artist, Yoko Onoâs famous artwork banner will once again adorn the building as communities across our region and the world reflect on building a culture of peace.â The IMAGINE PEACE banner will be displayed until the end of the year.
Meanwhile Baltic has announced its programme for autumn and winter which includes another of its popular play-related interactive shows.
Find out more here.
Yoko Ono Retrospective Exhibition Opens in DĂŒsseldorf
On view at the Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen until March, 2025.
The Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen is currently showcasing a retrospective exhibition on pioneering Japanese artist Yoko Ono. Presented in collaboration with Londonâs Tate Modern, YOKO ONO. MUSIC OF THE MIND charts Onoâs trailblazing artwork, music and activism from the 1950s to the present.
Located at the museumâs K20 location, the show includes over 200 works: from films and installations, to musical scores and photography, chronicling Onoâs participatory works, such as those that stem from the Fluxus movement, and the impact it still rings on generations of artists today.
Fluxus was founded by Lithuanian-American artist George Maciunas in the 1960s and merits experimental works that question the boundaries of what art can be. Ono fearlessly championed this burgeoning form of expression, once inviting audience members to tear away little fragments of her clothing as she sat silently on stage. âWhen I did Cut Piece,â Ono recalled, âI get in a trance, so I donât feel too frightened.â There are several layers of meaning to her Cut Piece (1964) performance, reflecting on the objectification of women, as well as vulnerability and resilience. While in Wish Tree(1996), visitors were encouraged to write their dreams on a piece of paper and tie them to the branches of trees, which were gathered at the end and sent to the Imagine Peace Tower in Iceland.
Despite being amongst the greatest artistâs of the past century, Onoâs oeuvre has long been coupled, and as a result, overshadowed, by her relationship to John Lennon, who she was a constant muse and collaborator with, and blamed for the Beatlesâ breakup. Once dismissed as âoddâ, Onoâs impact on freeing art from the shackles of tradition has steadily gained its rightful place within the canons of history decades on, inviting audience members to participate within her installations, as they ultimately hold the missing puzzle to extracting meaning from any artistic experience.
YOKO ONO. MUSIC OF THE MIND will be on view in Germany until March 16, 2025.
Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen
Grabbepl. 5,
40213 DĂŒsseldorf, Germany
Yoko Ono Retrospective Exhibition Opens in DĂŒsseldorf
On view at the Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen until March, 2025.
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I would love to go there someday, His art is extremely beautiful and meaningful
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Yoko Ono Retrospective Exhibition Opens in DĂŒsseldorf
On view at the Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen until March, 2025.
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The Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen is currently showcasing a retrospective exhibition on pioneering Japanese artist Yoko Ono. Presented in collaboration with Londonâs Tate Modern, YOKO ONO. MUSIC OF THE MIND charts Onoâs trailblazing artwork, music and activism from the 1950s to the present.
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Located at the museumâs K20 location, the show includes over 200 works: from films and installations, to musical scores and photography, chronicling Onoâs participatory works, such as those that stem from the Fluxus movement, and the impact it still rings on generations of artists today.
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Fluxus was founded by Lithuanian-American artist George Maciunas in the 1960s and merits experimental works that question the boundaries of what art can be. Ono fearlessly championed this burgeoning form of expression, once inviting audience members to tear away little fragments of her clothing as she sat silently on stage. âWhen I did Cut Piece,â Ono recalled, âI get in a trance, so I donât feel too frightened.â There are several layers of meaning to her Cut Piece (1964) performance, reflecting on the objectification of women, as well as vulnerability and resilience. While in Wish Tree(1996), visitors were encouraged to write their dreams on a piece of paper and tie them to the branches of trees, which were gathered at the end and sent to the Imagine Peace Tower in Iceland.
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Despite being amongst the greatest artistâs of the past century, Onoâs oeuvre has long been coupled, and as a result, overshadowed, by her relationship to John Lennon, who she was a constant muse and collaborator with, and blamed for the Beatlesâ breakup. Once dismissed as âoddâ, Onoâs impact on freeing art from the shackles of tradition has steadily gained its rightful place within the canons of history decades on, inviting audience members to participate within her installations, as they ultimately hold the missing puzzle to extracting meaning from any artistic experience.
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YOKO ONO. MUSIC OF THE MIND will be on view in Germany until March 16, 2025.
Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen
Grabbepl. 5,
40213 DĂŒsseldorf, Germany
Yoko Ono Retrospective Exhibition Opens in DĂŒsseldorf
On view at the Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen until March, 2025.
deadbirdie
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https://visit.mcachicago.org/exhibitions/yoko-ono-music-of-the-mind/
Yoko Ono: Music of the Mind presents one of the most comprehensive exhibitions to date of Yoko Ono, the trailblazing artist, celebrated musician, and formidable campaigner for world peace. This remarkable retrospectiveâon view at the MCA as the only US venue*âcelebrates key moments of Onoâs career, showcasing art driven by ideas and expressed in poetic, humorous, and profound ways.
Tracing Onoâs career since the 1950s, Music of the Mind presents over 200 works across a variety of media including performance footage, music and sound recordings, scores, film, photography, installation, and archival materials. Participatory artworksâa key aspect of Onoâs practiceâalso feature in the exhibition, and visitors are invited to partake in several interactive, instruction-based artworks throughout Music of the Mind.
After moving to New York in the 1950s, Yoko Ono quickly established herself as a key figure in the radical scene of the sixties, where she became a pioneer of conceptual art, and was associated with Fluxus, the international, avant-garde collective of artists and composers. The exhibition highlights key works from this period and onwards, such as Onoâs landmark performance Cut Piece (1964); her films including Fly (1970â71); the banned Film No.4 (Bottoms) (1966â67), which Ono created as a âpetition for peaceâ; and her collaborations with notable musicians John Cage, Ornette Coleman, and her late husband John Lennon, among others. Recent works include Onoâs ongoing project Wish Tree (1996âpresent), as well as public artworks that epitomize Onoâs commitment to peace activism, including Imagine Peace (2003) and Peace is Power (2017).
Music of the Mind examines Onoâs major contributions to performance, conceptualism, film, and music, while also inviting audiences to take part in both simple acts of the imagination and active encounters with Onoâs creations, such as the installation My Mommy is Beautiful (2004), an invitation to the public to share thoughts about their relationships to their mothers and motherhood, and Wish Trees, which welcomes visitors to contribute their own personal wishes for peace. Featuring works made over seven decades and across three continents, Music of the Mind reveals a groundbreaking approach to language, art, and participation that continues to speak to the present moment.
Yoko Ono: Music of the Mind was organized by Tate Modern, London, in collaboration with Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen, DĂŒsseldorf. It was curated by Juliet Bingham, Curator, International Art, Tate Modern; Patrizia Dander, Head of Curatorial Department, Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen; and Andrew de BrĂșn, Assistant Curator, International Art, Tate Modern. The MCA presentation is curated by Jamillah James, Manilow Senior Curator, with Korina Hernandez, Curatorial Assistant.
The exhibition is presented in the Griffin Galleries of Contemporary Art on the museumâs fourth floor.
Yoko Ono: Music of the Mind presents one of the most comprehensive exhibitions to date of Yoko Ono, the trailblazing artist, celebrated musician, and formidable campaigner for world peace. This remarkable retrospectiveâon view at the MCA as the only US venue*âcelebrates key moments of Onoâs career, showcasing art driven by ideas and expressed in poetic, humorous, and profound ways.
Tracing Onoâs career since the 1950s, Music of the Mind presents over 200 works across a variety of media including performance footage, music and sound recordings, scores, film, photography, installation, and archival materials. Participatory artworksâa key aspect of Onoâs practiceâalso feature in the exhibition, and visitors are invited to partake in several interactive, instruction-based artworks throughout Music of the Mind.
After moving to New York in the 1950s, Yoko Ono quickly established herself as a key figure in the radical scene of the sixties, where she became a pioneer of conceptual art, and was associated with Fluxus, the international, avant-garde collective of artists and composers. The exhibition highlights key works from this period and onwards, such as Onoâs landmark performance Cut Piece (1964); her films including Fly (1970â71); the banned Film No.4 (Bottoms) (1966â67), which Ono created as a âpetition for peaceâ; and her collaborations with notable musicians John Cage, Ornette Coleman, and her late husband John Lennon, among others. Recent works include Onoâs ongoing project Wish Tree (1996âpresent), as well as public artworks that epitomize Onoâs commitment to peace activism, including Imagine Peace (2003) and Peace is Power (2017).
Music of the Mind examines Onoâs major contributions to performance, conceptualism, film, and music, while also inviting audiences to take part in both simple acts of the imagination and active encounters with Onoâs creations, such as the installation My Mommy is Beautiful (2004), an invitation to the public to share thoughts about their relationships to their mothers and motherhood, and Wish Trees, which welcomes visitors to contribute their own personal wishes for peace. Featuring works made over seven decades and across three continents, Music of the Mind reveals a groundbreaking approach to language, art, and participation that continues to speak to the present moment.
Yoko Ono: Music of the Mind was organized by Tate Modern, London, in collaboration with Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen, DĂŒsseldorf. It was curated by Juliet Bingham, Curator, International Art, Tate Modern; Patrizia Dander, Head of Curatorial Department, Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen; and Andrew de BrĂșn, Assistant Curator, International Art, Tate Modern. The MCA presentation is curated by Jamillah James, Manilow Senior Curator, with Korina Hernandez, Curatorial Assistant.
The exhibition is presented in the Griffin Galleries of Contemporary Art on the museumâs fourth floor.
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