Mother’s Day Proclamation (1870) by Julia Ward Howe

Sun 08 May 2011 - Imagine All The People

Arise, then, women of this day! Arise, all women who have hearts, Whether our baptism be of water or of tears! Say firmly: “We will not have great questions decided by irrelevant agencies, Our husbands will not come to us, reeking with carnage, for caresses and applause. Our sons shall not be taken from us [...]

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Yoko Ono: MY MOMMY IS BEAUTIFUL (Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh, PA)

Fri 06 May 2011 - Events & Exhibitions

May 8 – June 5, 2011 Andy Warhol Museum 117 Sandusky Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15212-5890 Phone: 412-237-8300 information@warhol.org Started in 2004, My Mommy is Beautiful is one of Yoko Ono’s ongoing art projects. This project features the public’s participation which is a significant portion of the work. This installation of My Mommy is Beautiful is [...]

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Group Show: Off The Wall (Serralves Museum, Porto, Portugal)

Fri 06 May 2011 - Events & Exhibitions

21 MAY – 02 OCT 2011 SERRALVES MUSEUM Rua D. João de Castro, 210, 4150-417 Porto, Portugal The Serralves Museum of Contemporary Art is to present the exhibition, “Off the Wall/Fora da Parede”, between May and October 2011, organised by the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, and curated by Chrissie Iles – the Whitney Museum’s [...]

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Group Show: The Wanås Foundation 2011 (Östra Göinge, Sweden)

Fri 06 May 2011 - Events & Exhibitions

Wanås has spring in sight. On May 15, 2011 the exhibitions open, the first time under new leadership. It is a lively season with new art works in the park by Yoko Ono and Jacob Dahlgren. At the same time, the permanent collection is activated by an in depth study of Charlotte Gyllenhammar’s artistic work. [...]

Group Show: LIVE! When Art and Rock Changed History (Prato, Italy)

Fri 06 May 2011 - Events & Exhibitions

  LIVE! When Art and Rock Changed History May 21 to September 16, 2011 The Luigi Pecci Center for Contemporary Art Viale della Repubblica, 277, 59100 Prato, Italy Tel: +39 0574 5317 ‎ The exhibition, curated by Luca Beatrice and Marco Bazzini told through an evocative point of view as the history of contemporary art and [...]

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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: WOMEN WHO ROCK 13 May 2011-26 Feb 2012 (Cleveland, OH)

Sun 01 May 2011 - Events & Exhibitions

WOMEN WHO ROCK: Vision, Passion, Power The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum will open world’s first museum exhibit dedicated to the most influential female artists. The exhibition will spotlight more than 60 artists and fill two entire floors of the museum. The exhibit will feature artifacts, video and listening stations, as well [...]

Group Show: Hearts Towada (Towada, Aomori, Japan)

Fri 29 Apr 2011 - Events & Exhibitions

Hearts Towada Exhibition 29 April – 15 May 2011 We would like to express our profound sympathy and condolences to the victims of the Great East Japan Earthquake. We sincerely hope that the damaged area will be restored as soon as feasible, and we will also do our best to help revive the regions through [...]

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Group Show: ArtGigTokyo1 (Bar Exit, Tokyo)

Fri 29 Apr 2011 - Events & Exhibitions

Bar EXIT 2-12-16 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku Tokyo 160-0022 (バー非常口) 東京都新宿区新宿2丁目12-16 map 8 May (Sunday) 2011, 15:00 ~ 03:00 Theme: Sex Contributing artists: Yoko Ono, ChimPom, Jack McLean, Beatriz Inglessis, Frederic Aranda, Nogi Sumiko, Elmgreen & Dragset, Robert Waters, Makoto Aida, Benjamin Skepper, Mario A, Vivienne Sato, Louise Bak, Omer Tobi Performance art: Jack McLean, Nogi Sumiko, [...]

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♬ Listen to Yoko Ono on BBC Radio 4′s Desert Island Discs (from the BBC Radio Archives)

Sun 24 Apr 2011 - Interviews & Articles, Yoko listens

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on Sunday 10 June 2007 Listen now on BBC iPlayer (45 minutes) Download to keep Kirsty Young’s castaway this week is Yoko Ono. She was already an avant-garde artist in her own right when, in 1968, she started dating one of the most famous men in the world, John Lennon. [...]

I LOVE YOU EARTH by Yoko Ono – For EARTH DAY 22 April 2011. Happy Earth Day! love, yoko

Wed 20 Apr 2011 - Imagine All The People

I love you, Earth
You are beautiful
I love the way you are
I know I never said it to you
But I wanna say it now
I love you, I love you, I love you, Earth
I love you, I love you, I love you, now

I love you, Earth
You are beautiful
I love the way you shine
I love your valleys, I love your mornings
In fact I love you every day
I know I never said it to you
Why, I would never know
Over blue mountains, over greenfields
I wanna scream about it now

I love you, I love you, I love you, Earth
I love you, I love you, I love you, now
You are our meeting point of infinity
You are our turning point in eternity
I love you, I love you, I love you, Earth
I love you, I love you, I love you, now.

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Earth Day 2011: 22 April 2011 – A Billion Acts of Green

Tue 19 Apr 2011 - Imagine All The People

About A Billion Acts of Green Continuing Earth Day Network’s Commitment to Build Global Sustainability Through Global Events and Online Pledges Earth Day Network’s A Billion Acts of Green® website is designed to prove the idea that real change occurs best when millions of people commit to it with their actions. With its easy-to-use online [...]

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Group Show: Knot Violence Exhibition Tour (Mexico, Brazil, USA, UK, Italy, S Africa, China, Sweden)

Tue 19 Apr 2011 - Imagine All The People

“While creating my interpretation of the knotted gun symbol, I thought back to ‘Imagine’ and the words “living as one” as both John and I were devoted to the idea that we can work together to achieve world peace and eliminate the violence and the suffering in this world. As I have often said, A dream we dream alone is just a dream, a dream we dream together is reality.”
Yoko Ono, New York City, 19 April 2011

 

Peace Wants A Piece Of The Pie – 7th Annual Mother’s Day National Action – May 6th 2011

Tue 19 Apr 2011 - Imagine All The People

  Peace Wants a Piece of the Pie 7th Annual Mother’s Day National Action On Behalf of Mothers Everywhere May 6th, 2011  “Let [us] solemnly take counsel with each other as to the means whereby the great human family can live in peace.” ~ Julia Ward Howe, 1800′s (original advocate for Mother’s Day) Dear Friends, [...]

Yoko donates a piece of ‘Promise Piece II’ to Silent Art Auction for East Northern Japan (Koyama Gallery, Tokyo)

Fri 15 Apr 2011 - Events & Exhibitions

ロット / LOT : 124 作家名 / ARTIST : オノ・ヨーコ Yoko Ono タイトル / TITLE : Promise Piece II 制作年 / YEAR : 2010 技法 / MATERIAL : Vinyl on acrylic 作品サイズ / SIZE : Approximately 21cm x 13cm x 2cm (not including base) 落札参考価格 / ESTIMATE (JPY) : 180,000-220,000 出品ギャラリー / GALLERY : TOMIO [...]

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Victory! U.S. Institute of Peace Funded!

Fri 15 Apr 2011 - Imagine All The People

Victory: USIP Funded!  Dear Friends, It’s official. The House and Senate voted to fund the United States Institute of Peace throughout the rest of this fiscal year and the president is expected to sign soon. Despite a February House vote to zero out funding for the USIP, the Institute’s work will carry on. Thank you [...]

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For Record Store Day (16th April) – on vinyl – La Carotte Bleue by The GOASTT feat. Mark Ronson & M Chedid

Fri 15 Apr 2011 - Yoko listens

La Carotte Bleue The Ghost Of A Saber Tooth Tiger (Sean Lennon & Charlotte Kemp Muhl) Previously only available on tour, this new EP* features 8 electric tracks by The Ghost Of A Saber Tooth Tiger. With special guests Mark Ronson and Matthieu -M- Chedid. 1. Jardin Du Luxembourg 2. Rainbows In Gasoline 3. Robot [...]

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Josh Fox accepts the Cooper Union Service To Sustainability Award on behalf of Yoko Ono for protecting NYs drinking water

Thu 14 Apr 2011 - Awards

The Cooper Union’s Service to Sustainability Awards recognize people and organizations that share the Institute’s commitment to enhancing public understanding of sustainable environments and green building design and construction, and work to promote the adaptation of sustainability on local and global levels. This year’s recipients have provided outstanding leadership in the drive to protect New [...]

Spinner: Yoko Ono on Japan’s Devastation, Dating and Discovering John Lennon’s Genius

Tue 12 Apr 2011 - Interviews & Articles

by Jonathan Dekel, Spinner Yoko Ono is in the midst of a critical and popular comeback at the age of 78 — she reunited the Plastic Ono Band for a series of star-studded shows last year, was a featured speaker at SXSW last month and recently scored her sixth consecutive No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot Dance Club chart. [...]

 

Samaritanmag.com: Yoko Ono Charity Has Built 90 Schools And Counting

Sat 09 Apr 2011 - Imagine All The People

Yoko Ono Charity Has Built 90 Schools And Counting by Jonathan Dekel, The Samaritan For nearly half a century, Japanese-born avant-garde artist Yoko Ono has been a figurehead and ambassador for social change. She continues to be a vocal supporter of women’s and gay rights, as well as an advocate for peace. As such, she [...]

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Group Show: Fluxfest (New York, USA)

Fri 08 Apr 2011 - Events & Exhibitions

Fluxfest NYC schedule Tuesday April 12, 7 pm at Tribes Gallery, 285 East Third street (Ave C), DADA Machine FLUXUS- new score Wednesday April1 13, 5pm at Printed Matter, 195 Tenth Avenue (21st street), “Inside/Outside Fluxus”- Performance and Readings Wednesday April 13 7:30 Katz’s Deli , 205 E Houston St,  New York Correspondence School Dinner [...]

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