Artist Monograph

Yoko Ono, American

Yoko Ono is represented by 112 works in MoMA's permanent collection, classified as american.

Born Japan, 1933

Authority records:
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Medium & Technique Profile

Primary media across the MoMA holdings

Medium Works at MoMA Share
Drawing 32 28.6%
Other Media 31 27.7%
Photography 15 13.4%
Film 8 7.1%
Lithography 7 6.3%
Printmaking 3 2.7%

Technique range

Yoko Ono’s MoMA holdings concentrate in Drawing, with secondary engagement in Other Media, Photography, Film, Lithography, Printmaking.

Collection Distribution: MoMA & The Met

Works held at MoMA

MoMA holds a substantial body of 112 works attributed to Yoko Ono, representing verified accession records curated by the museum’s Department of Painting and Sculpture and sister departments.

Cultural Context & Contemporaries

National context

Yoko Ono is catalogued under American nationality. See the full American artists hub.

Contemporaries among American artists

  1. 16315
    Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
    works at MoMA
  2. 3358
    Louise Bourgeois
    works at MoMA
  3. 2199
    Ellsworth Kelly
    works at MoMA
  4. 1338
    Lee Friedlander
    works at MoMA
  5. 932
    George Maciunas
    works at MoMA

Lifespan & active period

Born 1933. No confirmed date of death in the MoMA Artists index.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many works by Yoko Ono are in MoMA?

MoMA's catalogue lists 112 works attributed to Yoko Ono.

What medium did Yoko Ono primarily work in?

Based on MoMA's holdings, Yoko Ono's most represented medium is Drawing.

What nationality is Yoko Ono?

Yoko Ono is catalogued as American in MoMA's Artists index.