Yoko Ono

A person ties something onto the branch of a tree in a garden area. There is a circle made up of wooden benches.

A framed messages and a box sit on top of a wooden table in an outdoor area.

A person writes down something on a piece of paper leaning on a wooden table, next to a white box.

On a stack of bricks there is a sign displayed that reads 'Write your wishes here' on a chalkboard.

A4 sized artworks are displayed on a white wall. There is a see through curtain covering one of the archways into the space.

A4 sized artworks are displayed on a white wall.

The back of a person sitting on a chair watching a film on a screen, in a dark panelled room. The still on screen is a woman standing in a well lit room with a object fixed to her arm, standing in front of a tree.

An panelled room with an armchair surrounded by large plants. There is a light rug on the ground.

Organic-like artworks are displayed on a white wall, some are hanging up on a string across the room.

Organic-like objects are displayed on a table covered by a light blue tablecloth.

A photo of an outstretch arm and hand which is covered by a device with visible batteries, wiring and tubing. In their palm they hold a leaf below part of the machine.

A woman waring a sunhat and insect net sits in outside in an area surrounded by trees. In her hands she holds a machine which is connected to a tube.

A woman stands below a tree with green and red leaves in a courtyard. Attached to the branches of the tree are pieces of white paper.

Yoko Ono is an artist, musician, and activist. Born in Tokyo, Ono was the first woman admitted to the philosophy program at Gakushuin University, Tokyo, where she studied before moving to New York in 1953. By 1960 Ono had become a vital part of the New York avant-garde and the international Fluxus movements. In 1964 Ono debuted her pioneering performance work Cut Piece, and self-published her book of collected instructions, Grapefruit, both 1964, now considered a cornerstone in conceptual art. Ono and John Lennon met in 1966 and by 1968 the duo had begun their collaborations in art, music, and peace activism.

As a singer and songwriter, Ono has released fourteen studio albums and eight collaborative albums, including the 1981 Grammy award-winning Album of the Year, Double Fantasy. Ono's artworks and films are widely exhibited internationally and include numerous prestigious museum and private collections. In 2009 she was awarded the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement from the Venice Biennale. Yoko Ono currently lives and works in New York City.

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