boulder artists join paint-in on john lennon birthday
Yourhub (September 22nd 2008): "It's a birthday celebration that John Lennon would be proud of. On Thursday, Oct. 9, The Imagine Peace Paint-In harkens back to the 1960s, with hundreds of people gathered in Denver's Civic Center Park to celebrate art, music, peace and John Lennon from 10 am - 6pm. Yoko Ono also supports the event, and helped name it. All profits from The Imagine PeacePaint-In will benefit local peace groups."
sean lennon in the new controversial biography: "my dad had a temper"
United Press International (September 22nd 2008): Sean remembers how his dad "became angry when Sean was 4 and couldn't get the hang of using a knife and fork to cut steak. "I remember when I was lying on the floor and hurting, and him holding me and saying, 'I'm so sorry.' He did have a temper."
Can't people with temper be also pro peace..? Come on.
5th liverpool biennial until november 30th
Liverpool Echo (September 20th 2008): "Among the installations and artworks on show at venues across the city is Skyladders by Yoko Ono. The artist and widow of John Lennon, who caused controversy at the Biennial four years ago with her images of female genitalia, has created a “forest” of vantage points inside the bombed out ruins at St Luke’s church. Visitors can climb one of 50 ladders in search of inspiration."
formula for happiness
The Independent (September 20th 2008): "Design a formula for the 21st century’ – that was the directive from the Swiss art critic Hans Ulrich Obrist to a selection of the world’s greatest creative thinkers. The result? A series of witty, playful reflections on modern life. The eminent curator and co-director of exhibitions at the Serpentine Gallery in London, has spent 15 years commissioning formulae from some of the biggest names in fields as diverse as mathematics and sociology, including Richard Dawkins, Damien Hirst and Yoko Ono."
The great romantics
The Independent (September 19th 2008): "In affairs of the heart, real life can be as romantic as fiction. Andy McSmith selects history's greatest love stories. Their affair not only broke up Lennon's marriage; Yoko was also blamed for the break up of the Beatles. But she, too, put up with a lot."
yoko ono in poland
Polskie Radio (September 12th 2008): "Yoko Ono will arrive in Poland next week to open her second art exhibit to appear at Warsaw’s Modern Art Centre (CSW) at Ujazdowski Castle. Yoko Ono previously visited Poland to hold a concert in 1986 at Torwar in Warsaw. This is her second exhibit to be held at CSW; her first was in 1993. This is Ono’s third visit to Poland."
AFP (September 17th 2008): "John Lennon's wife Yoko Ono said Wednesday the world's small countries should be given a chance, as she launched a retrospective exhibition of her art work in the Polish capital. "The reason I feel so close to Warsaw and Poland is also because I come from a small country and these small countries are always between big countries and how we survive is an incredible thing," Ono said. Her Warsaw exhibition, called "Fly", opened on the 69th anniversary of the Soviet Union's attack on Poland, which Ono said was a coincidence. However, the 75-year-old Japan native said the work in the retrospective was selected with the devastation Poland experienced in World War II in mind. "When I selected the work, I was thinking about the fear, pain and suffering you went through during the war," she said. "I myself was in Japan during the Second World War as a young girl and remember there was incredible poverty, pain...but such pain gives incredible wisdom." She added: "I've come here not only to show my work, but also to say I love you and we are all one family, with the sensitivity of countries that are not big, with the wisdom to survive."
Polskie Radio: "Yoko Ono is clearly one who wants to cover the world with love - not a single cynic or pessimist can deny the necessity of her efforts. Maybe she is naively idealistic, but, at 75 years old, that alone is enough to give us all hope of victory over those bent on destroying our world."
EMI music announces october release of all together now
From the EMI press release: "Apple Corps Ltd./Cirque du Soleil will partner with The Bigger Picture, to bring the feature-length documentary 'All Together Now' to digital cinema audiences across the U.S. beginning on October 20th. The DVD and theatrical release follows acclaimed film festival screenings, including a sold out opening night U.S. premiere at the Silverdocs Festival in Washington, DC where the Washington Post observed that 'All Together Now' "cuts into the heart of [LOVE]." Albert Maysles calls the film "A perfect combination of the best of two worlds -- the Beatles and Cirque du Soleil."
"'All Together Now' faithfully recounts how the LOVE project came into being, borne from the personal friendship between George Harrison and Cirque du Soleil founder Guy Laliberte. George saw how the twin talents of The Beatles' music and the artistry of Cirque du Soleil's artistry and could be fused into something new and totally original."
yoko ono's cut piece from text to performance and back again
Kevin Concannon's article has been published in the latest issue of "PAJ - A Journal of Performance and Art", September 2008, Volume XXX, No. 3, published by MIT Press Journals.
americans for the arts announces annual awards honor yoko ono
Artinfo: "Americans for the Arts has announced the winners of its annual National Arts Awards, which honor members of the arts community who “exhibit exemplary national leadership and whose work demonstrates extraordinary artistic achievement.” The 2008 honorees include Yoko Ono."
issue project room auctions in new york on september 18th
The Village Voice: "One of the best venues to see experimental artists in the city, ISSUE Project Room, will soon be leaving behind its old factory space near the Gowanus for some fancier digs at the 5,000-square-foot landmark theater at 110 Livingston Street in Brooklyn Heights, which was awarded to them by the city out of a pool of more than 100 top institutions. The only problem is: They have to raise more than half a million dollars in the next several months to renovate the space. Tonight, show your support for the future of experimental culture by bidding on one of the many works of art for sale by the likes of John Lurie, Yoko Ono, Thurston Moore, Patti Smith, Vito Acconci, Cindy Sherman, and Vik Muniz. The evening also includes live musical performances by Duane Pitre, Ha Yang Kim, and Marc Ribot."
yoko ono: imagine peace featuring john & yoko's year of peace
Exhibition related film screenings
The U.S. vs. John Lennon
(Directors: David Leaf and John Scheinfeld, 2006, PS-13, 96 minutes)
Yoko Ono film screening
Film No. 4 (Bottoms) (1966)
Cut Piece (New York, 1965)
Cut Piece (Paris, 2003)
mccartney and ono furious over "lennon gay lust" book
The Mirror (September 12th 2008): "Sir Paul McCartney and Yoko Ono are furious after a new book they helped with accuses John Lennon of wanting a gay relationship with Paul. "Both Sir Paul and Yoko are extremely angry and upset."
street art, street life: from the 1950s
The Village Voice (September 7th 2008): The exhibition "takes an extensive look at how life in the city has inspired artists to pick up a camera or canvas and document it all, from sidewalk performances to political protests to wild urban fashions. Curated by Lydia Yee (curator at the Barbican Art Gallery in London), the show examines the evolution of street life through the decades while exploring themes like violence and crime, gender roles in an urban context, and advertising and commerce. Featured artists include Amy Arbus, Jamel Shabazz, Vito Acconci, Yoko Ono, Robert Frank, William Klein, Jacques de la Villeglé, and Nikki S. Lee.
YOBI.tv opens with yoko ono's imagine peace
Press release (September 4th 2008): "YOBI.tv is a new world of digital entertainment, is free, and has contest channels for Vocal Talent, Film Making, Comedy, Photography, Fashion Design, and Innovation. Members can create niche profiles for socializing or to show off their talents.
YOBI World, featured by Yoko Ono (a YOBI.tv Member) on Imagine Peace, is a global gathering place for the world to discuss, in United Nations style forum, the challenges that face our planet and for humanitarians to meet and to create free profiles. "Inspired by John Lennon and Bono who have been major influences in creating a better world, this is my favorite part of YOBI.tv and the reason that this all began," states Dianne Victor, founder and CEO."
yoko ono interviewed by gay.com
Gay.com: "She may be 75, but she hit number one on the Billboard club chart with her "Give Peace a Chance (the Remixes)" this month. Q: How involved are you with the remixing process of your singles? Yoko: I'm not involved at all. I send it to people who want to remix it. Especially with "Give Peace a Chance," there were many serious people interested. We even got calls from China and Russia, so we said, "Please try." I'm not involved or saying, "don't do this," I'm just receiving it.
sam taylor-wood to direct a film about john lennon
BBC News (August 29th 2008): "Film industry magazine Screen Daily said the biopic, Nowhere Boy, will focus on Lennon's early years and his first steps to stardom. "The women in John's early life truly shaped who he became, and the strengths and weaknesses of their relationships are central to this film."
beryl cook
The Telegraph (August 28th 2008): "Renowned as an astute collector of contemporary art, Yoko Ono has demonstrated her belief in the talent of the often underestimated Beryl Cook by buying one of her uniquely humorous works for £100,000 from a gallery in London. “I think her work is very British — fun and poignant.”
yoko ono's op-art
The New York Times (August 26th 2008)
yoko ono / touch me
An essay by luke kurtis: "The exhibition's title piece appears in three movements, scores not unlike those found in her landmark composition Grapefruit. Ono invites visitors to participate in this birth-like dance and asks you to put body parts through vaginal like openings in a canvas that spans the room."
between
the sky and my head
An exhibition by Yoko Ono at Kunsthalle Bielefeld,
Germany: August 24th - November 16th 2008
soul
i-d contributors include yoko ono
Actuphoto: "The best of i-D's
special projects including contributions from artists and designers such as David
LaChapelle, John Galliano, Sam Taylor-Wood, Juergen Teller, and Terry Richardson.
Soul i-D is a 600-page visual anthology of ideas and images featuring personal
insights and contributions from some of the most creative names."
the
art parade 2008 september 6th on west broadway
Deitch Projects: "Deitch
Projects, Creative Time and Paper Magazine are pleased to announce the fourth
annual Art Parade. The parade will take place on Saturday, September 6th, at 4:00
PM on West Broadway. This year's parade will include over 90 projects, including
those by Jim Drain, Barry McGee, Clare Rojas, Beta Tank, Yoko Ono, Dzine, The
Voluptuous Horror of Karen Black and Kenny Scharf, and will involve over 900 participants,
making this the largest and most dynamic Art Parade yet.
Update: The 2008 Art Parade has been cancelled due to a severe storm warning. Deitch Projects is trying to reschedule for spring 2009.
give
peace a chance (the remixes) to number one
The remixes reached # 1
on the Billboard's Hot Dance Club Play Chart (Issue Date: 2008-8-16)
yoko
ono: imagining peace 1966-2008
Bucknell University press release: "Kevin
Concannon will give the talk, "Yoko Ono: Imagining Peace 1966-2008,"
on Friday, Aug. 29, at 5 p.m. in the Gallery Theatre of the Elaine Langone Center
at Bucknell University.
The talk, which is free to the public,
will be followed by an opening reception in the Samek
Art Gallery for the exhibition, YOKO ONO IMAGINE PEACE Featuring John and
Yoko's Year of Peace, co-curated with John Noga, graduate assistant at The Myers
School of Art."
lennon's
killer again denied parole
The Guardian (August 13th 2008): "John
Lennon's killer was again denied parole yesterday, the fifth time he has been
refused early release from prison. "It's dangerous for him to come out,"
Yoko Ono told the New York Daily News earlier this week. "Not only for us,
but for himself. There are so many people out there who dislike him. It's safer
for him to stay in jail."
obscene,
film biography of barney rosset
Rush PR News (August 13th 2008): "OBSCENE
is the definitive film biography of Barney Rosset, the influential publisher of
Grove Press and the Evergreen Review. The film features interviews and archival
footage of Fab 5 Freddy, Jeffrey Deitch, Kim Hastreiter, Grace Jones, Madonna,
Yoko Ono, David LaChapelle, Kenny Scharf, Carlo McCormick, Andy Warhol, Ann Magnuson,
Tony Shafrazi, and Junior Vasquez, among many others."
yoko
ono discusses lennon's art
Hampton's (August 11th 2008): Internet "helps
more people to see the work and know the love and peace both John and I are about
– it helps for those that may not be able to attend any of the exhibitions,
but we hope that people will get out and physically attend the exhibitions in
different cities so that it gets them talking to each other as well. It's important
for people who do not know John's work to stop by the exhibit to fully understand
it."
arts
dialogue: a tribute to john lennon and yoko ono
Art Fairs International
(August 7th 2008): "Beginning Sunday August 17, and continuing for the rest
of the summer Lubelski and his family will give interviews, answer questions,
and have frank and open conversations with the public to spread their words of
peace and creativity to a global audience. Lubelski, who realizes that performance
art engages the public through its immediacy will make slight but significant
changes in order to alter the original work, propelling it toward new territory."
bell
of peace
A Yoko Ono exhibition in the Gakushuin Women's College in Tokyo:
October 20th 2008 - January 25th 2009
Works of art in the
exhibition: Wish Tree, Mending Piece, My
Mummy Is Beautiful, and a new piece titled Bell of Peace.
pasadena
wish trees for dreams, big and small, until nov. 9
Pasadena Star-News
(August 2nd 2008): "The Yoko Ono "Wish Tree" installation at One
Colorado in Pasadena. Everyone was invited to write a wish on special labels and
tie them to one of 21 crape myrtle tree.
World peace is all
very well, but what 3-year-old Cabral Corvelo really wants is "To make a
water balloon and a pancake."
dream
power john lennon super live
The concert at Nihon Budokan, Tokyo, Japan,
on December 8th 2008
"Out of the proceeds from the 7th
"Dream Power John Lennon Super Live" which was held last year, a total
of 10 schools will be built in China, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Kenya..."
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