With his enormous talent, Michael kept giving us power, inspiration and joy. Yet he knew that the world was not kind to him for many reasons, some of it going right back to racism. That must have been so hard for him. His various attempts to be loved by the world equaled the pain he received from it. Michael, now you are free from all that. Rest well in Peace. We will always remember you and love you for what you were to us. With love, Yoko Ono Lennon June, 2009. [More here →]
Visitors to New York’s famous Central Park can now get a guided tour of the attraction, voiced by a galaxy of stars. Yoko Ono, Jerry Seinfeld, Matthew Broderick, Anne Hathaway, Whoopi Goldberg, Glenn Close and Sigourney Weaver are among the 30+ celebrities who have recorded special messages about... [More here →]
Thought-provoking perspectives from Asia… A non-profit volunteer-based quarterly magazine established in 1986, Kyoto Journal offers interviews, essays, translations, humor, fiction, poetry and reviews, accompanied by memorable photo-essays, original illustrations and award-winning design. No... [More here →]
American Jewish actor Jason Alexander, from the hugely successful television comedy series Seinfeld, was in Jerusalem on Wednesday to attend a OneVoice meeting where he spoke about a project in which Palestinian and Israeli youth “imagine” what would happen if a peace treaty had been signed... [More here →]
21 June 09: Message from the organizers Because of the heavy rains and flooding, the grounds of the Sheep Meadow where we were planning to hold the Commemorative Bed-In have been roped off. Due to these unexpected circumstances, we have decided to postpone the event to a later (dryer) date. Some of... [More here →]
64forSuu by Yoko Ono Aung San Suu Kyi, Your heart beats with my heart. My eyes see what you see. My belief is your belief. And my life is connected to thousands of universes, as is yours. Every twinkle of the star must travel billions of years to be seen by us. But our minds do not have to travel at... [More here →]
Paul and Yoko back Meat Free Monday Sir Paul McCartney and his family have been joined by Yoko Ono and other celebrity guests as they launched a campaign urging people to go vegetarian once a week to help combat climate change. The former Beatle and his daughters Stella and Mary and a host of stars... [More here →]
I’LL BE BACK by yoko ono, June ‘09 I was walking into the Futurism exhibition at Tate Modern, the last day of my stay in London. Suddenly the Manifesto of Futurism hit my eyes. 1. We intend to sing the love of danger, the habit of energy and fearlessness 2. Courage, audacity, and revolt... [More here →]
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NEW YORK, NY.- In collaboration with i-D Magazine, Christie’s has announced that it will host a pioneering exhibition in New York, supported by Gucci, celebrating the recent publication of the Taschen 600-page book entitled SOUL i-D. From July 16 to July 30 2009, Christie’s New York will showcase... [More here →]
YOKO ONO: BETWEEN MY HEAD AND THE SKY Waiting For The D Train (2:46) The Sun Is Down! (Cornelius Mix) (4:49) Ask The Elephant! (2:57) Memory of Footsteps (3:30) Moving Mountains (3:00) CALLING (8:15) Healing (4:25) Hashire, Hashire (3:35) BETWEEN MY HEAD AND THE SKY (5:33) Feel... [More here →]
On this special edition of Peace Talks Radio, we recall the several years when musician John Lennon and his wife, performance artist Yoko Ono, were among the most high profile peace advocates on the planet. John was shot dead outside his apartment In New York In 1980 - 11 years after he wrote the song... [More here →]
When the good folks at the Huff asked me to write a piece for the launch of the New York page, it was kind of like the feeling I might get if a friend or my sister ever asks me to be the maid of honor in one of their weddings: first, delight. Then, utter dead brainwaves. Too much to say. So much to... [More here →]
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YOUNGSTOWN — A new version of Yoko Ono’s “Imagine Peace” billboard has been installed in downtown Youngstown at Wick Avenue and Wood Street [map]. It was installed by Youngstown State University’s McDonough Museum of Art. Billboards urging peace have been an important component of Ono’s artwork... [More here →]
John Lennon once described his wife as the “world’s most famous unknown artist. Everybody knows her name but no one knows what she actually does.” Well this is no longer the case. Last week Yoko Ono received a Lifetime Achievement Award in Venice for her art and this week she has been... [More here →]
The ‘emotional sound’ of Yoko Ono Yoko Ono has been nominated for a lifetime achievement award by the music magazine Mojo. Reporter Nicola Stanbridge went to meet Yoko - along with her son Sean Lennon - to discuss if this means that the world is finally ready to accept her as a talented... [More here →]
Yoko Ono was awarded the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the Venice Biennale 2009 Yoko Ono receives the Golden Lion she was awarded for her career from Venice Mayor Massimo Cacciari during the inauguration ceremony of the 53rd Biennale International Art Exhibition in Venice, Italy, Saturday,... [More here →]
25 Things Even My Best Friends Didn’t Know Until Now by Yoko Ono From the Bottom Up: 1. I like to wiggle my toes when I’m waiting for something - like in the waiting room of my dentist. It makes me less nervous. 2. I like to be barefoot as much as possible. Places I’m definitely barefoot... [More here →]
ONOBOX DISC 1: LONDON JAM This disc represents ‘68 to ‘71. It’s the Ascot London - Briefly Visiting New York Period. At the time, I was an avant-garde composer obsessed with the sound of music in my head and in no one else’s. In the avant-garde, I jammed with top musicians like... [More here →]
Earth Promise: Why is EARTH HOUR so important to you and what do you want people to learn from it? Yoko Ono: We are constantly creating more skyscrapers, when getting down to taking care of Earth is more important. Let’s return the skyline to the sky. Recall our love for Earthline. EP: Many... [More here →]
The legendary Yoko Ono won the lifetime achievement award at this year’s Mojo Magazine awards, held at The Brewery in London on June 11, 2009. The award was the final award of the night and saw an emotional speech from Ono in response to a tribute film shown at the awards and a speech by Mojo editor... [More here →]
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Yoko Ono: 'FLY' (1971) No matter what you do, you’re always hearing something. –George Brecht James Cohan Gallery is pleased to announce White Noise, a group exhibition featuring works that exist at the intersection of visual art, music and sound by artists of different generations.... [More here →]
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Gala garden party and Charity Auction of Artists’ decorated teacups and saucers. In aid of AGBI and CACT. Wed 8th July Tickets £25 Chelsea Arts Club 143 Old Church Street London SW3 6EB Tel: 020 7376 3311 Fax: 020 7351 5986 www.chelseaartsclub.com [More here →]
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A prison is made of ice It melts in the spring A castle is made of clay It crumbles in time Welcome to time The great equalizer of all things. Yoko Ono ‘09 The Bevilacqua la Masa Foundation is proud to host the solo exhibition, Yoko Ono’s “ANTON’S MEMORY,” by an artist who on 6th June... [More here →]
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The Stenersen Museum Stenersenmuseet, Munkedamsveien 15, N-0125 Oslo,Norway The main entrance is from the Concert Hall terrace Phone +47 23 49 36 00 Fax +47 23 49 36 10 Email: postmottak.stenersen@stenersen.museum.no Post: PO Box 1965 Vika, N-0125 Oslo, Norway Website: http://www.stenersen.museum.no/en/index.htm 20... [More here →]
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Yoko Ono: Painting To Hammer A Nail (1966) YOUR GOLD TEETH II Curated by Todd Levin June 19 – August 15, 2009 Opening reception June 18, 2009 6-8pm Jãnis Avotinš, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Alexandra Bircken, Alighiero E. Boetti, James Castle, Joseph Cornell, Thea Djordjadze, Leonardo Drew, Robert Elfgen,... [More here →]
Sir Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, along with Yoko Ono Lennon and Olivia Harrison came together for the World Premiere of The Beatles™: Rock Band™ THE BEATLES: ROCK BAND is a unique experiential journey through The Beatles’ career, which will feature: Introduction of Three-Part Vocal Harmonies 45... [More here →]
NEW YORK IN THE 70s - The photography of Allan Tannenbaum An Exhibition and Sale of photographs by Allan Tannenbaum, documenting the New York music, art, show biz, night club, social scenes. The show opens on May 29th and runs through June 25th, 2009. This exhibit will celebrate Allan’s fabulous... [More here →]
LONDON.- The Serpentine Gallery presents a major survey of six decades of work by the influential artist and activist Gustav Metzger. Metzger’s practice represents a life-long involvement of left-wing politics, ecology and the creative and destructive powers of twentieth century industrialised... [More here →]
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In many ways, John Lennon was truly a renaissance man whose insights and perspective helped shape the sensibility of the temporary mind. Born John Winston Lennon on October 9, 1940 in Liverpool, England, he died tragically on December 8, 1980. He married Yoko Ono at Gibraltar on March 20, 1969. On... [More here →]
Video - Liverpool Cathedral Bells play Lennon’s Imagine By Ian Jackson, Art in Liverpool.com, 16 May 2009 Actually being there in front of the great cathedral with a crowd of people listening intently was quite an experience. It sounded quite melancholic and moving but it maybe doesn’t translate... [More here →]
FLUXHIBITION #3: Boxes, Cases, Kits and Containers - July 2009 Call for Works by Cecil Touchon Greetings! Fluxhibition #2 was a great success thanks to all of the great contributions see the catalog at: http://fluxmuseum.org/ I had planned on Fluxhibition #3 being in 2010 HOWEVER a venue become... [More here →]
PLANT A WISH TREE FOR EARTH DAY - 22 APRIL 2009 Plant a Wish Tree for Earth Day Or designate a tree as a Wish Tree in your backyard, a park nearby or anywhere that will not inconvenience people in any way. Ask people to put their wishes on it. Give love to the tree every day by way of a spiritual... [More here →]
Gift of Lennon’s Songbook Supports Amnesty International’s Global Campaign on Darfur February 18, 2009 Yoko Ono’s generous gift to Amnesty International — the right to have leading international musical artists record new versions of John Lennon’s solo compositions – provided... [More here →]
Happy Birthday YOKO! 18TH FEBRUARY 2009 IMAGINE PEACE TOWER - Viðey Island, Reykjavik, Iceland. In celebration of Yoko Ono’s 76th birthday, and by special arrangement with Reykjavik Art Museum, Reykjavik Energy & The City of Reykjavik, IMAGINE PEACE TOWER was illuminated from sunset till... [More here →]
The 2008 stamp of the IMAGINE PEACE TOWER has been awarded a Bronze by Stamp News. From StampNews.com Top 10 extraordinary stamps of the year 2008 We at StampNews.com want to strike the balance of the passing year. Plenty of new stamps have seen the light all over the world. No question all of them... [More here →]
I chose to do Yoko Ono’s Wish Piece for a project in my Curatorial Directions class at the University of Victoria (British Columbia, Canada). We were to choose an instructional work by any of the artists featured in the Hans Ulrich Obrist “Do It” textbook. This textbook is about... [More here →]
The above image is from the IMAGINE PEACE TOWER Earthcam on Dec 31, 2008 8:21 PM Yoko Ono Lennon - New Year’s Eve Message 2008/2009 ON ENTERING THE AGE OF JOY This last day of the year 2008 All of us can come together at www.IMAGINEPEACE.com To enjoy spectacular images from the IMAGINE... [More here →]
Record your own version of the Basement Jaxx song Day of the Sunflowers (We March On) Record your own version of the Basement Jaxx song Day of the Sunflowers (We March On) The Times, May 22, 2009 Listen...
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DON’T STOP ME! An iTunes exclusive digital 4 song (22 minute) mini-album will be released on 9 June 2009 on Chimera Music. Track listing: 01 The Sun Is Down! (Cornelius Mix) 02 Ask the Elephant! 03...
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ONO: I’m Not Getting Enough (2009 Remixes) Mixes by Dave Aude, Ralphi Rosario, Eddie Amador, Craig C & Niques, Zoned Out, Morgan Page and Double B. Available NOW from the iTunes Music Store...
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ORNETTE COLEMAN’S MELTDOWN 2009 Sunday 14 June sees the first ever UK performance by Yoko Ono Plastic Ono Band, with guest artists including Sean Lennon, Antony Hegarty, Mark Ronson, Chimera Music...
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A Click for PEACE goes a long way by Ana Campos Dear Friends of Peace: President Obama has created a personal website asking the public “How can we strengthen our democracy and promote efficiency...
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Yoko Ono designs IMAGINE PEACE T Shirts for H&M to benefit Fashion Against AIDS Some of the biggest celebrities from the world of fashion, music and style will be joining H&M and Designers Against...
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After a week-long Bed-In for Peace in Montreal and a Peace conference at The University of Ottowa, John and Yoko visit Niagara Falls in Canada at 4pm on Wednesday 4 June 1969. They are on...
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The John & Yoko Amsterdam Bed-In took place from 25-31 March 1969 at The Hilton Hotel, Amsterdam, Holland. The John & Yoko Montreal Bed-In took place from 26 May to 2 June 1969 at The Queen Elizabeth...
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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...
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JOHN LENNON: THE NEW YORK CITY YEARS John Lennon wasn’t born in New York City, but he was the quintessential New Yorker - an immigrant artist originally from the suburbs of a dying industrial seaport...
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Mark Boyle Yoko Ono David Medalla CONSTELLATION is an exhibition of CLAY PERRY’s photographs of London’s avant-garde art scene in the 1960s, shown together with works from the time. In the...
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by Brian Rothschild We all had quite the day yesterday for the kick off of NAMM’s Wanna Play? campaign. The idea is to get everyone playing music. So don’t worry if you don’t think you’re...
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by Sukhdev Sandhu, The Daily Telegraph, May 5, 2009 I was flicking through the news pages of one of the broadsheets last week when a photograph of a young woman caught my eye. It was in black and...
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Original letter from Monica & The PodChicks to Yoko Ono Hello Yoko and the ImaginePeace Crew! We would love to have you participate in a worldwide peace gathering we are doing via Twitter on September...
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YOKO ONO’s ACORN PEACE Spring 2009 Commemorating the 40th anniversary of the first mailing event of ACORN PEACE by JOHN & YOKO Spring 1969 On Saturday 2nd May 2009, 40 years after the original mailing...
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While in the station, don’t refrain from alliteration By Paul Bignell, The Independent Yoko Ono is to judge the world’s first interactive poetry competition, which starts in London tomorrow....
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The grand finale of the eighth annual concert, held at the Budokan Arena in Tokyo, Japan on December 8, 2008. The event drew a crowd of 13,000 who encircled the stage. Let’s donate schools to the...
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Dear Yoko and everybody at IMAGINE PEACE: This is the Wish Tree for Earth Day that I have created today in Madrid before going to work. I know I could have chosen a stronger and beautiful tree, but when...
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A “conscientious objector” during a period of societal and political crisis throughout the world, John Lennon, along with his muse and alter ego Yoko Ono, sang a message...
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Artists (Alphabetical Order) Vanessa Albury Allora and Calzadilla Yasuo Arakaki Kanemasa Ashimine Kota Ezawa Toyomitsu Higa Eric van Hove Mao Ishikawa Tsutomu Makishi Yutaka Matsuzawa Yasumasa Morimura Yasuhiro...
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by Emily Pearce, Isle of Wight County Press A MAJOR exhibition of work by John Lennon will be held at Isle of Wight’s Island Fine Arts this summer. In a spectacular coup, the Bembridge gallery...
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A SIMPLE ARITHMETIC by yoko ono ‘09 The economic shock woke us all up. Now we have to get off our high horse, and become real. So let me present you with a simple arithmetic. When two people separate...
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We wrote letters but received no replies. One of us pushed a note under the door of his flat in London. Then we were able to speak to him. But the tape recorder had to stay off. He was born in Nürnberg....
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by Rene Bruemmer, The Gazette, Montreal, Canada, 7 April 2009 If you’re concerned your mind is finally starting to fail and it’s happening while you’re awaiting public transport, fear...
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We are delighted to announce the release of the original Beatles catalogue, which has been digitally re-mastered for the first time, for worldwide CD release on Wednesday, September 9, 2009 (09-09-09),...
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Please upgrade your browser Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy TODAY hosts talk to Yoko Ono about her artwork auction for Autism Speaks. More info here. Auction...
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Q is Canada’s liveliest arts, culture and entertainment magazine. It’s a smart and surprising tour through personalities and cultural issues that matter to Canadians. Hosted by Jian Ghomeshi,...
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Cool and Sweet Dessert Gather all your favorite fruits of the season. Make a fruit soup out of them. Freeze it in the freezer for the night, until it becomes icecubes. Cut the ice cubes and serve it with...
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Yoko Ono speech: Unveiling ‘Promise Piece’ for World Autism Awareness Day, United Nations, NYC When I was first approached to create an artwork for Autism awareness, I was shocked by the...
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ENTRANCE Yoko comes onstage IMAGINE PEACE TOWER Yoko shows her documentary films about her Childhood and IMAGINE PEACE TOWER in Iceland. CHAIR PIECE Yoko performs CHAIR PIECE Q&A Yoko and Alexandra...
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How would you describe the current stage in your artistic practice? What’s the relationship between art and life? My life is art. Art is my life. Any hobby besides art? Do you treat art practice as...
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Finally, photographer Allan Tannenbaum is releasing a new book of photographs: New York in the 70s, that will transport you back to NYC as it was in the ’70s. Sex, drugs, street gangs, disco divas,...
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By Heidi Kurpleia, Creative Loafing, 25 March 2009 John Lennon would have kicked ass at Pictionary. The Beatles’ founding genius was a voracious sketcher, and according to Yoko Ono he drew his...
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By Chris Bond, Yorkshire Post, 25 March 2009 By the mid-1960s, revolution was in the air and nowhere was this more evident than in art. A decade after Jackson Pollock’s paint extravaganzas had...
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Dear Friends, Join EARTH HOUR and turn off your lights at 8.30pm local time for one hour this Sat 28th March. I will be thinking of all of you when I do it here in my apartment. Lots of love, yoko http://www.earthhour.org Turn...
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