Yoko Ono in HALF-A-ROOM, 1967, installation view, HALF-A-WIND SHOW, Lisson Gallery, London, 1967, Photo © Clay Perry / Artwork © Yoko Ono

Yoko Ono

Music of the Mind

exhibition / Announcement

Yoko Ono
Music of the Mind

Date: 11.04.2025 - 31.08.2025

Location: Gropius Bau, Berlin

From spring 2025, the Gropius Bau will present a comprehensive solo exhibition celebrating the groundbreaking and influential work of artist and activist Yoko Ono.

Spanning seven decades of the artist’s powerful, multidisciplinary practice from the mid-1950s to now, YOKO ONO: MUSIC OF THE MIND will trace the development of her innovative work and its enduring impact on contemporary culture. 

The exhibition combines over 200 works, including instruction pieces and scores, installations, films, music, and photography, revealing a radical approach to language, art, and participation that continues to speak to the present moment.

Organised by Tate Modern, London, in collaboration with Gropius Bau, Berlin, and Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen, Düsseldorf

Curated by Patrizia Dander, Deputy Director of Curatorial Affairs, Gropius Bau and Juliet Bingham, Curator, International Art, Tate Modern; with Sonja Borstner, Assistant Curator, Gropius Bau and Andrew de Brún, Assistant Curator, International Art, Tate Modern

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