FCG international visual arts 2006 award to yoko ono
"Because of her trajectory as an artist since the decade of the 1950s in the most varied aspects of contemporary creation; visual arts, performances, multimedia installations, music etc. Her influence in the Fluxus movement must also be highlighted, along with her decisive contribution to the creation of a conceptual aesthetic language and her most experimental proposals that have been an important reference for recent generations and international artistic movements”.

"ono 'still suffering' over loss of lennon"
Scotsman.com (June 24th 2006): "Speaking at a conference in London to mark International Widows' Day, she said: "It has been 25 years and I still can't get used to the idea. It is not just me, but my son who is still suffering." Ms Ono said her son, who was five when his father was killed, was "devastated" by the loss and she soon learned how "strong" she had to be to cope."

yoko ono in antwerpen, belgium
Photos by Christ Devos.

wake yoko ono: a new solo exhibition
M3 - Galerie Gianluca Ranzi, Antwerpen, Belgium: June 15th - July 15th 2006

the soundless music by yoko ono in new york: june 1st-3rd 2006
The Joyce Theater: This is "an exciting new group work which brings the timeless relevance of a 1952 manuscript written by Yoko Ono".

yoko ono's mending peace in vancouver: june 3rd - July 1st 2006
"The exhibition brings together three works by Yoko Ono that speak to the theme of imagining peace."

touch
"Send an e-touch to another human!" An online tribute to Yoko Ono and her instruction piece Touch. This is very nice, but let's touch also in real life, okay?

the "f" word
The Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh: May 27th - September 3rd 2006

remembering nam june paik
Mikihiko Hori's experience of the memorial services held for Nam June Paik. Also photos of Yoko Ono's tribute performance during the memorial service at the Guggenheim Museum in NY on April 30th 2006.

bag one arts & signatures network to bring lennon's visual art to retail
PRNewswire (May 2nd 2006): "Yoko Ono, through her art publishing company, Bag One Arts, and Signatures Network will be launching a licensing program based on drawings by John Lennon. Drawn by one of the most important cultural figures of our time, his artwork celebrates human love and communication."

yoko ono at the garden party 2006
Photos of Yoko Ono during the opening party of this group show at Deitch Projects, and of her installation piece Wish Tree for the Garden Party.

The Garden Party at Deitch Projects, NYC: March 9th - May 13th 2006

john lennon’s favourite restaurant table on sale
Asian News International (May 2nd): "The table usually used by the Beatles vocalist, John Lennon at his favourite restaurant is up for sale on eBay. Michael Trapani, owner of New York's Cafe La Fortuna, has put the table up for sale on the website. Lennon and his wife Yoko Ono usually sat at the same table but it was "retired" after the singer was murdered in 1980. Bidding for the table has passed £27,000."

john lennon - unfinished music
An interesting Lennon exhibition in Paris, France, at La Cite de la musique from October 20th 2005 to June 25th 2006.

a new yoko ono dvd available: "original yoko ono"
Yoko Ono as an artist as filmed by Takahiko Iimura. English version of this region free DVD will be released in summer 2006.

© Mikihiko Hori 2006