YOKO ONO: MUSIC OF THE MIND

With Free Admission to the Exhibition

Black and white portrait of Yoko Ono holding her artwork "Glass Hammer" during the exhibition "HALF-A-WIND SHOW" at Lisson Gallery, London, 1967.

Yoko Ono with Glass Hammer, 1967, HALF-A-WIND SHOW, Lisson Gallery, London, 1967, photo © Clay Perry / artwork © Yoko Ono

On Thursday, 10 April 2025 we will celebrate the opening of the exhibition YOKO ONO: MUSIC OF THE MIND at Gropius Bau with free admission and a DJ set by Saeko Killy. The solo exhibition honours the groundbreaking work of Yoko Ono and invites visitors to discover, re-experience and, in some cases, complete works by this exceptional artist.

19:00 Welcome by Matthias Pees, Director of Berliner Festspiele, and Jenny Schlenzka, Director of Gropius Bau, followed by a greeting from Dr. Johannes Evers, Chairman of the Board of the Berliner Sparkasse and Dr. Frederic Roßbeck, Chairman of the Board of the Feuersozietät Berlin Brandenburg, and an introduction to the exhibition by Patrizia Dander, Deputy Director of Curatorial Affairs of Gropius Bau and curator of the exhibition

21:00 DJ set by Saeko Killy

From 11 April to 31 August 2025, the exhibition YOKO ONO: MUSIC OF THE MIND brings together over 200 works from seven decades, revealing Yoko Ono’s radical approach to language, art and participation that continues to speak to the present moment. YOKO ONO: MUSIC OF THE MIND spans a wide range of Ono’s work, from her “instruction pieces” – written instructions that guide readers to imagine, experience, make or complete the work – to installations and performances, as well as films, music and photographs.

During the event, photographs and video recordings may be made in which you may be recognisable. By attending, you consent to these recordings being used to communicate the event or exhibition.

YOKO ONO: MUSIC OF THE MIND is organised by Tate Modern, London, in collaboration with Gropius Bau, Berlin, and Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen, Düsseldorf.

The exhibition is 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.
Exhibition Management Gropius Bau: Lisa Tietze und Sophie Winckler, Project Management

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