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February 2011
EX IT
Installation view, L’Almodi, Valencia, Spain, 1997
Photo by Miguel Angel Valeno ©Yoko Ono
WAR IS OVER!
John Lennon and Yoko Ono
©Yoko Ono
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WAR IS OVER!
John Lennon and Yoko Ono
Times Square, New York, 1969
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IMAGINE PEACE TOWER
Videy Island, Reykjavik, Iceland
Photo by Tetsuro Hamada
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YOKO ONO
Winner of the 8th Hiroshima Art Prize
HIROSHIMA. The City of Hiroshima has awarded the 8th Hiroshima Art Prize to Ms. Yoko Ono (born 1933 in Tokyo and currently lives in New York). Established by the City of Hiroshima in 1989, the Hiroshima Art Prize recognizes the achievements of artists who have contributed to the peace of humanity in the field of contemporary art, and through contemporary art aims to appeal to a wider world and the spread the “Spirit of Hiroshima,” which seeks everlasting world peace.This prize is awarded once every three years.
Yoko Ono has been active as a creative force for over a half century in various fields as an artist, filmmaker, poet, musician, performance artist and Born in Tokyo in 1933, Ono entered the Philosophy Department of Gakushuin University in 1952. The following year she moved to New York City where she studied music and poetry at Sarah Lawrence College. Soon after, she joined Fluxus, an avant-garde artistic group, where she presented
experimental works of art blending forms such as poetry, music, visual arts, film and performance. In 1961, Ono started to exhibit works of art that took the forms of “instructions.” These works involved displaying a set of written “instructions,” with the objective of inviting the viewers to use their power of imagination and participate actively in the creation of the work of art. In this way, her “instructions” were pioneering works in conceptual art, one of
the art trends that emerged from the 1960's. Afterwards, Ono continued to create new forms of artistic expression that used diverse media and were not limited to strict specific genres.
In 2000, a large-scale retrospective exhibition of Ono's work titled Yes Yoko Ono premiered at the Japan Society Gallery in New York City, and was subsequently travelled to numerous venues in North America. It was also presented in Japan with visits to the Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art (Jan. 27 to March 28, 2004), the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo, Art Tower Mito and other venues. Ono has also received international acclaim including the reception of a Golden Lion Award for lifetime achievement from the 53rd Venice Biennale in 2009.
Winner of the 8th Hiroshima Art Prize
HIROSHIMA. The City of Hiroshima has awarded the 8th Hiroshima Art Prize to Ms. Yoko Ono (born 1933 in Tokyo and currently lives in New York). Established by the City of Hiroshima in 1989, the Hiroshima Art Prize recognizes the achievements of artists who have contributed to the peace of humanity in the field of contemporary art, and through contemporary art aims to appeal to a wider world and the spread the “Spirit of Hiroshima,” which seeks everlasting world peace.This prize is awarded once every three years.
Yoko Ono has been active as a creative force for over a half century in various fields as an artist, filmmaker, poet, musician, performance artist and Born in Tokyo in 1933, Ono entered the Philosophy Department of Gakushuin University in 1952. The following year she moved to New York City where she studied music and poetry at Sarah Lawrence College. Soon after, she joined Fluxus, an avant-garde artistic group, where she presented
experimental works of art blending forms such as poetry, music, visual arts, film and performance. In 1961, Ono started to exhibit works of art that took the forms of “instructions.” These works involved displaying a set of written “instructions,” with the objective of inviting the viewers to use their power of imagination and participate actively in the creation of the work of art. In this way, her “instructions” were pioneering works in conceptual art, one of
the art trends that emerged from the 1960's. Afterwards, Ono continued to create new forms of artistic expression that used diverse media and were not limited to strict specific genres.
In 2000, a large-scale retrospective exhibition of Ono's work titled Yes Yoko Ono premiered at the Japan Society Gallery in New York City, and was subsequently travelled to numerous venues in North America. It was also presented in Japan with visits to the Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art (Jan. 27 to March 28, 2004), the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo, Art Tower Mito and other venues. Ono has also received international acclaim including the reception of a Golden Lion Award for lifetime achievement from the 53rd Venice Biennale in 2009.
About Hiroshima MOCA
Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art was established on May 3, 1989. The first public art museum in Japan devoted exclusively to contemporary art, it is located in the Hijiyama Park which has a splendid view of Hiroshima and is famous for its cherry blossoms.
Designed by Kisho Kurokawa in a style reminiscent of, among other things, an colonnade, agora and a Japanese storehouse (Kura), it presents an image not restricted to a single country or era.
As the building rises from its foundations the natural fabric of stone gives way to man-made tiles and aluminium, reflecting the development of civilization from the past to the future along the stream of time.
Museum Activities
The following four basic concepts guide the activities of the museum:
-Collection and preservation from a wide spectrum of artistic expression
In accordance with the three collection policies, the museum will systematically acquire and preserve excellent works from each sphere of art. Not content to represent only the traditional fields, the museum will actively seek out works from newly recognized spheres such as design and architecture. The goal is a truly comprehensive collection of contemporary art.
-Diverse, wide-ranging displays
Highly varied exhibits of the museum's holdings will attempt to put visitors in direct contact with the divergent developments in contemporary art, exhibit themes will be devised for the purpose of touching the hearts and minds of the viewers. The possibilities for artistic expression through video and performance arts and other media will be carefully studied.
-Active outreach
The museum will collect books, models, videotapes, and other materials about contemporary art. A museum newsletter and extensive use of lectures, seminars, and workshops will aid our efforts to approach artistic activities from every angle.
-Survey research, the guiding principle
Comprehensive surveys related to art in general, not limited to contemporary art, are already underway.
Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art was established on May 3, 1989. The first public art museum in Japan devoted exclusively to contemporary art, it is located in the Hijiyama Park which has a splendid view of Hiroshima and is famous for its cherry blossoms.
Designed by Kisho Kurokawa in a style reminiscent of, among other things, an colonnade, agora and a Japanese storehouse (Kura), it presents an image not restricted to a single country or era.
As the building rises from its foundations the natural fabric of stone gives way to man-made tiles and aluminium, reflecting the development of civilization from the past to the future along the stream of time.
Museum Activities
The following four basic concepts guide the activities of the museum:
-Collection and preservation from a wide spectrum of artistic expression
In accordance with the three collection policies, the museum will systematically acquire and preserve excellent works from each sphere of art. Not content to represent only the traditional fields, the museum will actively seek out works from newly recognized spheres such as design and architecture. The goal is a truly comprehensive collection of contemporary art.
-Diverse, wide-ranging displays
Highly varied exhibits of the museum's holdings will attempt to put visitors in direct contact with the divergent developments in contemporary art, exhibit themes will be devised for the purpose of touching the hearts and minds of the viewers. The possibilities for artistic expression through video and performance arts and other media will be carefully studied.
-Active outreach
The museum will collect books, models, videotapes, and other materials about contemporary art. A museum newsletter and extensive use of lectures, seminars, and workshops will aid our efforts to approach artistic activities from every angle.
-Survey research, the guiding principle
Comprehensive surveys related to art in general, not limited to contemporary art, are already underway.
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