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

16315
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
works at MoMA
3358
Louise Bourgeois
works at MoMA
2199
Ellsworth Kelly
works at MoMA
1338
Lee Friedlander
works at MoMA
932
George Maciunas
works at MoMA

Lifespan & active period

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

Catalogued Works

MoMA — 112 shown

Title	Date	Medium	Dimensions	Department	Credit line
Box of white boxes for Box of Smile (not assigned) Acc. FC3944				Fluxus Collection	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Box of white boxes for Box of Smile (not assigned) Acc. FC3945				Fluxus Collection	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Fluxus Wallpaper Wallpaper Acc. FC3472				Fluxus Collection	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Gift from Yoko (not assigned) Acc. FC1229			1 3/4 x 13/16" (4.5 x 2 cm)	Fluxus Collection	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Invitation to Water Event Print Acc. FC1233.1		Printed invitation in sealed plastic bag	bag: 7 5/16 x 4 15/16" (18.5 x 12.6 cm)	Fluxus Collection	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Mannequin finger (not assigned) Acc. FC1289			2 3/4 x 9/16 x 9/16" (7 x 1.5 x 1.5 cm)	Fluxus Collection	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Materials for Painting to Hammer a Nail Sculpture Acc. 3005.2008.2				Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Mend Installation Acc. FC3939		Installation of broken china		Fluxus Collection	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Ono Box, UltraBox Multiple Acc. FC1234		Deluxe edition of Yoko Ono's 6-CD compilation in special box with a signed glass key	7 11/16 x 10 1/16 x 7 15/16" (19.5 x 25.5 x 20.2 cm)	Fluxus Collection	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Painting to Hammer a Nail Painting Acc. 3005.2008.1		Canvas with nails		Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Painting to Be Stepped On Painting Acc. 4427.2008	1960	Acrylic and graphite on canvas with metal placard	overall: 20 3/16 x 15 13/16 x 1 3/4" (51.2 x 40.2 x 4.5 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
A Plus B Painting ("Cut a circle on canvas A…") Drawing Acc. 1538.2018	1961	Ink on paper	9 7/8 × 14 1/8" (25.1 × 35.9 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of the Gilbert B. and Lila Silverman Instruction Drawing Collection, Detroit
A Plus B Painting ("Let somebody other than yourself cut out…") Drawing Acc. 1537.2018	1961	Ink on paper	9 7/8 × 14 1/8" (25.1 × 35.9 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of the Gilbert B. and Lila Silverman Instruction Drawing Collection, Detroit
Painting for a Broken Sewing Machine Drawing Acc. 1541.2018	1961	Ink on paper	9 7/8 × 14 1/8" (25.1 × 35.9 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of the Gilbert B. and Lila Silverman Instruction Drawing Collection, Detroit
Painting for the Burial Drawing Acc. 1529.2018	1961	Ink on paper	9 7/8 × 14 1/8" (25.1 × 35.9 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of the Gilbert B. and Lila Silverman Instruction Drawing Collection, Detroit
Painting for the Wind Drawing Acc. 1527.2018	1961	Ink on paper	9 7/8 × 14 1/8" (25.1 × 35.9 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of the Gilbert B. and Lila Silverman Instruction Drawing Collection, Detroit
Painting in Three Stanzas Drawing Acc. 1528.2018	1961	Ink on paper	9 7/8 × 14 1/8" (25.1 × 35.9 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of the Gilbert B. and Lila Silverman Instruction Drawing Collection, Detroit
Painting To Be Constructed in Your Head ("Look through a phone book from the…") Drawing Acc. 1540.2018	1961	Ink on paper	9 7/8 × 14 1/8" (25.1 × 35.9 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of the Gilbert B. and Lila Silverman Instruction Drawing Collection, Detroit
Painting to Enlarge and See Drawing Acc. 1533.2018	1961	Ink on paper	9 7/8 × 14 1/8" (25.1 × 35.9 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of the Gilbert B. and Lila Silverman Instruction Drawing Collection, Detroit
Painting to Hammer a Nail Drawing Acc. 1539.2018	1961	Ink on paper	9 7/8 × 14 1/8" (25.1 × 35.9 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of the Gilbert B. and Lila Silverman Instruction Drawing Collection, Detroit
Painting to Let the Evening Light Go Through Drawing Acc. 1531.2018	1961	Ink on paper	9 7/8 × 14 1/8" (25.1 × 35.9 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of the Gilbert B. and Lila Silverman Instruction Drawing Collection, Detroit
Painting to See the Room Drawing Acc. 1535.2018	1961	Ink on paper	9 7/8 × 14 1/8" (25.1 × 35.9 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of the Gilbert B. and Lila Silverman Instruction Drawing Collection, Detroit
Painting to See the Sky Drawing Acc. 1526.2018	1961	Ink on paper	9 7/8 × 14 1/8" (25.1 × 35.9 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of the Gilbert B. and Lila Silverman Instruction Drawing Collection, Detroit
Painting to Shake Hands Drawing Acc. 1534.2018	1961	Ink on paper	9 7/8 × 14 1/8" (25.1 × 35.9 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of the Gilbert B. and Lila Silverman Instruction Drawing Collection, Detroit
Painting Until it Becomes Marble Drawing Acc. 1532.2018	1961	Ink on paper	9 7/8 × 14 1/8" (25.1 × 35.9 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of the Gilbert B. and Lila Silverman Instruction Drawing Collection, Detroit
Sky Machine Sculpture Acc. 3046.2008	1961/1966	Stainless steel dispenser with engraving, stainless steel pedestal, painted steel base, and cards with pencil inscriptions	sheet (card, each): 1 x 1 3/4" (2.5 x 4.5 cm); overall (dispenser): 16 1/8 x 16 1/8 x 51 3/16" (41 x 41 x 130 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Smoke Painting Drawing Acc. 1530.2018	1961	Ink on paper	9 7/8 × 14 1/8" (25.1 × 35.9 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of the Gilbert B. and Lila Silverman Instruction Drawing Collection, Detroit
Waterdrop Painting Drawing Acc. 1536.2018	1961	Ink on paper	9 7/8 × 14 1/8" (25.1 × 35.9 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of the Gilbert B. and Lila Silverman Instruction Drawing Collection, Detroit
Instructions for Paintings Illustrated Book Acc. 2601.2008	May 24, 1962	Artist's book (CONFIRM)	7 7/8 x 7 7/8 x 3/16" (20 x 20 x 0.4 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Nirvana-Symphonia Audio Acc. FC2491.a-b	1962/1970	Two 12-inch vinyl records with jackets		Fluxus Collection	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Painting To Be Constructed in Your Head ("Go on transforming a square canvas…") Drawing Acc. 1546.2018	1962	Ink on paper	9 7/8 × 14 1/8" (25.1 × 35.9 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of the Gilbert B. and Lila Silverman Instruction Drawing Collection, Detroit
Painting To Be Constructed in Your Head ("Hammer a nail in the center of a piece…") Drawing Acc. 1542.2018	1962	Ink on paper	9 7/8 × 14 1/8" (25.1 × 35.9 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of the Gilbert B. and Lila Silverman Instruction Drawing Collection, Detroit
Painting To Be Constructed in Your Head ("Imagine dividing the canvas into twenty…") Drawing Acc. 1543.2018	1962	Ink on paper	9 7/8 × 14 1/8" (25.1 × 35.9 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of the Gilbert B. and Lila Silverman Instruction Drawing Collection, Detroit
Painting To Be Constructed in Your Head ("Observe three paintings carefully…") Drawing Acc. 1544.2018	1962	Ink on paper	9 7/8 × 14 1/8" (25.1 × 35.9 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of the Gilbert B. and Lila Silverman Instruction Drawing Collection, Detroit
Painting to See the Sky Drawing Acc. 1547.2018	1962	Ink on paper	9 7/8 × 14 1/8" (25.1 × 35.9 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of the Gilbert B. and Lila Silverman Instruction Drawing Collection, Detroit
Pieces for Orchestra to La Monte Young Print Acc. 2860.2008.a-f	1962/1965	Ballpoint pen on cardstock and transfer type and pencil on five boards	sheet (a): 3 1/16 x 4 15/16" (7.7 x 12.6 cm); sheet (b): 3 3/16 x 3 9/16" (8.1 x 9.1 cm); sheet (c): 3 1/8 x 3 1/4" (7.9 x 8.3 cm); sheet (d): 3 5/16 x 3 3/4" (8.4 x 9.6 cm); sheet (e): 3 1/4 x 3 5/8" (8.3 x 9.2 cm); sheet (f): 3 1/8 x 5 1/4" (8 x 13.3 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Portrait of Mary ("Send a canvas to a Mary of any country…") Drawing Acc. 1545.2018	1962	Ink on paper	9 7/8 × 14 1/8" (25.1 × 35.9 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of the Gilbert B. and Lila Silverman Instruction Drawing Collection, Detroit
Birth Announcement and announcement for Grapefruit Poster Acc. 3045.2008.a-e	1963	Envelope with ink and stamped ink additions, containing four offset sheets	sheet ('grapefruit'): 14 3/16 x 9 15/16" (36 x 25.3 cm); sheet ('No. 86'): 9 1/16 x 2 1/4" (23 x 5.7 cm); sheet ('No. 81'): 9 1/16 x 2 3/8" (23 x 6 cm); sheet ('The price of the book…'): 2 13/16 x 9 1/16" (7.1 x 23 cm); overall (envelope): 3 1/4 x 8" (8.3 x 20.3 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Cough Piece Audio Acc. FC5056	1963	DAT		Fluxus Collection	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Fly Piece Sculpture Acc. 4426.2008.a-b	1963/1998	Ballpoint pen on canvas and ladder	24 1/4 × 18 1/8 × 23" (61.6 × 46 × 58.4 cm); 20 1/8 × 16 1/4" (51.1 × 41.3 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Grapefruit Illustrated Book Acc. 2603.2008	1964	Artist's book, offset printed	page (each): 5 7/16 x 5 7/16" (13.8 x 13.8 cm); overall (closed): 5 7/16 x 5 7/16 x 1 1/4" (13.8 x 13.8 x 3.2 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Grapefruit Illustrated Book Acc. 2602.2008	1964	Artist's book, offset printed	page (each): 5 7/16 x 5 7/16" (13.8 x 13.8 cm); overall (closed): 5 7/16 x 5 7/16 x 1 1/4" (13.8 x 13.8 x 3.2 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
NIGHT AIR JULY 3 NIGHT 1964 Multiple Acc. 3404.2008	1964	Glass bottle with ink-on-paper label	6 7/16 x 13/16" (16.4 x 2 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
NIGHT AIR JUNE 16 夜 1964 Multiple Acc. 3403.2008	1964	Glass bottle with ink-on-paper label	6 1/4 x 13/16" (15.8 x 2.1 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Piece for Nam June Paik no. 1 Drawing Acc. 2612.2008	1964	Ink on paper	sheet: 11 x 8 9/16" (28 x 21.7 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Announcement for Morning Piece (1964) to George Maciunas, roof of Yoko Ono's apartment buildling, New York Print Acc. 3185.2008	1965	Offset lithograph	sheet: 8 9/16 x 11" (21.8 x 27.9 cm); envelope: 4 1/8 x 9 7/16" (10.5 x 24 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Bag Piece (1964), performed during Perpetual Fluxfest, Cinematheque, New York, June 27, 1965 Photograph Acc. 3203.2008.1×1-x4	1965	Gelatin silver print	image: 7 1/2 x 7 1/2" (19 x 19 cm); sheet: 9 15/16 x 8" (25.2 x 20.3 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Bag Piece (1964), performed during Perpetual Fluxfest, Cinematheque, New York, June 27, 1965 Photograph Acc. 3203.2008.2×1-x4	1965	Gelatin silver print	image: 7 1/2 x 7 1/2" (19 x 19 cm); sheet: 9 15/16 x 8" (25.2 x 20.3 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Bag Piece (1964), performed during Perpetual Fluxfest, Cinematheque, New York, June 27, 1965 Photograph Acc. 3203.2008.3×1-x4	1965	Gelatin silver print	image: 7 1/2 x 7 1/2" (19 x 19 cm); sheet: 9 15/16 x 8" (25.2 x 20.3 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Bag Piece (1964), performed during Perpetual Fluxfest, Cinematheque, New York, June 27, 1965 Photograph Acc. 3203.2008.4×1-x4	1965	Gelatin silver print	image: 7 1/2 x 7 1/2" (19 x 19 cm); sheet: 9 15/16 x 8" (25.2 x 20.3 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Bag Piece (1964), performed during Perpetual Fluxfest, Cinematheque, New York, June 27, 1965 Photograph Acc. 3203.2008.5×1-x3	1965	Gelatin silver print	image: 7 1/2 x 7 1/2" (19 x 19 cm); sheet: 9 15/16 x 8" (25.2 x 20.3 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Bag Piece (1964), performed during Perpetual Fluxfest, Cinematheque, New York, June 27, 1965 Photograph Acc. 3203.2008.6×1-x4	1965	Gelatin silver print	image: 7 1/2 x 7 1/2" (19 x 19 cm); sheet: 9 15/16 x 8" (25.2 x 20.3 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Bag Piece (1964), performed during Perpetual Fluxfest, Cinematheque, New York, June 27, 1965 Photograph Acc. 3203.2008.7×1-x4	1965	Gelatin silver print	image: 7 1/2 x 7 1/2" (19 x 19 cm); sheet: 9 15/16 x 8" (25.2 x 20.3 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Bag Piece (1964), performed during Perpetual Fluxfest, Cinematheque, New York, June 27, 1965 Photograph Acc. 3203.2008.8×1-x4	1965	Gelatin silver print	image: 7 1/2 x 7 1/2" (19 x 19 cm); sheet: 9 15/16 x 8" (25.2 x 20.3 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Bag Piece, performed during Perpetual Fluxfest, Cinematheque, New York, June 27, 1965 Photograph Acc. 3203.2008.1-8	1965	Gelatin silver prints	image: 7 1/2 x 7 1/2" (19 x 19 cm); sheet: 9 15/16 x 8" (25.2 x 20.3 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Ono's Sales List Print Acc. 3044.2008	1965	Offset lithograph with ink additions	sheet: 14 x 8 9/16" (35.6 x 21.7 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Part Painting/Series 5/to Tony Cox Print Acc. 2604.2008	1965	Offset lithograph with collage addition	sheet: 12 5/8 x 2 1/8" (32 x 5.4 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Self Portrait Multiple Acc. 3186.2008.a-b	1965	Envelope with stamped ink and pencil, containing metal mirror	envelope: 2 7/16 x 4 1/4" (6.2 x 10.8 cm); mirror: 1 15/16 x 1 15/16" (4.9 x 5 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Self Portrait from Fluxus 1 Illustrated Book Acc. 2183.2008.39a-b	1965, assembled c. 1976	Envelope with stamped ink, containing mirror	book: 7 1/2 × 8 1/4 × 1 15/16" (19.1 × 21 × 5 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Typescript for Do It Yourself Fluxfest Presents Yoko Ono & Dance Co. Drawing Acc. 2605.2008.1-13	c. 1965	Thirteen typed sheets (twelve originals and one inkjet reproduction), ballpoint pen additions by George Maciunas and Yoko Ono, some with cut-and-pasted paper	sheet (.1): 8 11/16 x 5 9/16" (22.1 x 14.2 cm); sheet (.2): 8 1/2 x 5 7/16" (21.6 x 13.8 cm); sheet (.3): 8 7/16 x 5 7/16" (21.4 x 13.8 cm); sheet (.4): 8 1/2 x 5 11/16" (21.6 x 14.4 cm); sheet (.5): 8 7/16 x 5 1/2" (21.5 x 13.9 cm); sheet (.6): 8 7/16 x 5 11/16" (21.4 x 14.5 cm); sheet (.7): 8 7/16 x 5 7/16" (21.4 x 13.8 cm); sheet (.8): 8 7/16 x 5 3/8" (21.5 x 13.7 cm); sheet (.9): 8 7/16 x 5 7/16" (21.5 x 13.8 cm); sheet (.10): 8 7/16 x 5 7/16" (21.5 x 13.8 cm); sheet (.11): 8 7/16 x 5 7/16"	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Working material for V TRE #7: Sky Piece to Jesus Christ, performed during Fluxorchestra at Carnegie Recital Hall, New York, September 25, 1965 Photograph Acc. FC3790.3	1965	Gelatin silver print	Sheet (trimmed): 4 3/16 x 3 11/16" (10.6 x 9.3 cm)	Fluxus Collection	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Archive, The Museum of Modern Art Archive
Working material for V TRE #7: Sky Piece to Jesus Christ, performed during Fluxorchestra at Carnegie Recital Hall, New York, September 25, 1965 Photograph Acc. FC3790.10	1965	Gelatin silver print	Sheet (trimmed): 4 1/16 x 2 5/16" (10.3 x 5.8 cm)	Fluxus Collection	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Archive, The Museum of Modern Art Archive
Contact sheet for "The Stone" Photograph Acc. FC4959	1966	Contact sheet, gelatin silver print	sheet: 9 15/16 x 8 1/16" (25.3 x 20.5 cm)	Fluxus Collection	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Do It Yourself Fluxfest Presents Yoko Ono & Dance Co. Print Acc. 3235.2008.a-t	1966	20 offset cards	sheet (each): 4 x 4" (10.2 x 10.2 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Do It Yourself Fluxfest Presents Yoko Ono & Dance Co. Print Acc. 3199.2008.x1-.x11	1966	Offset lithograph	sheet: 22 1/16 x 16 15/16" (56 x 43 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Do It Yourself Fluxfest Presents Yoko Ono & Dance Co. Multiple Acc. 2607.2008	1966	Plastic box containing 20 offset cards	box (irreg.): 4 5/16 x 4 1/16 x 1/2" (11 x 10.3 x 1.3 cm); sheet (each card): 4 x 4" (10.1 x 10.1 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Do It Yourself Fluxfest Presents Yoko Ono & Dance Co. Multiple Acc. 3234.2008.a-u	1966	Plastic box containing 20 offset cards	overall (box): 4 9/16 x 4 9/16 x 1/2" (11.6 x 11.6 x 1.3 cm); card (each): 4 x 4" (10.2 x 10.2 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Do It Yourself Fluxfest Presents Yoko Ono & Dance Co. Print Acc. 3233.2008.a-u	1966	Envelope containing twenty offset cards	sheet (each): 4 x 4" (10.2 x 10.2 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Eyeblink (Fluxfilm no. 9) Video Acc. 2984.2008.10	1966	16mm film (black and white, silent)	4:30 min.	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Eyeblink (Fluxfilm no. 9) Film Acc. 2452.2008.10	1966	16mm film (black and white, silent)	4:31 min.	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Film No. 4 Video Acc. FC5122	1966	Film		Fluxus Collection	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Fluxfilm No. 14: Match and Fluxfilm No. 18: Smoking Video Acc. FC891	1966	DVD	7 1/2 x 5 5/16 x 9/16" (19 x 13.5 x 1.5 cm)	Fluxus Collection	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Fluxfilm No. 9: Eyeblink and Fluxfilm No. 4: Disappearing Music for Face Video Acc. FC889	1966	DVD	7 1/2 x 5 5/16 x 9/16" (19 x 13.5 x 1.5 cm)	Fluxus Collection	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Four (Fluxfilm no. 16) Video Acc. 2984.2008.2	1966	16mm film (black and white, silent)	6:22 min.	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Four (Fluxfilm no. 16) Film Acc. 2452.2008.2	1966	16mm film (black and white, silent)	6:22 min.	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Hotel Event, performed at Waldorf Astoria, New York, June 4, 1966 Photograph Acc. 3204.2008.25×1-x2	1966	Gelatin silver print	image: 4 3/16 x 4 5/16" (10.7 x 11 cm); sheet: 6 15/16 x 4 15/16" (17.7 x 12.6 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Hotel Event, performed at Waldorf Astoria, New York, June 4, 1966 Photograph Acc. 3204.2008.26	1966	Gelatin silver print	image: 4 3/16 x 4 5/16" (10.7 x 11 cm); sheet: 6 15/16 x 4 15/16" (17.7 x 12.6 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Hotel Event, performed at Waldorf Astoria, New York, June 4, 1966 Photograph Acc. 3204.2008.27×1-x3	1966	Gelatin silver print	image: 4 3/16 x 4 5/16" (10.7 x 11 cm); sheet: 6 15/16 x 4 15/16" (17.7 x 12.6 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
One (Fluxfilm no. 14) Video Acc. 2984.2008.4	1966	16mm film (black and white, silent)	5:06 min.	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
One (Fluxfilm no. 14) Film Acc. 2452.2008.4	1966	16mm film (black and white, silent)	5:05 min.	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Play It By Trust Sculpture Acc. FC4161	1966			Fluxus Collection	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Play It By Trust Sculpture Acc. FC4162	1966			Fluxus Collection	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Play It By Trust Sculpture Acc. FC4163	1966			Fluxus Collection	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Play It By Trust Sculpture Acc. FC1299	1966	set of all white chess pieces		Fluxus Collection	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Untitled (not assigned) Acc. FC1232	1966			Fluxus Collection	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
A Box of Smile Multiple Acc. 3187.2008	1967/1971	Engraved wood box with lid, containing mirror	overall (box): 4 13/16 x 4 13/16 x 2 1/2" (12.2 x 12.2 x 6.4 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Mend Piece for John from S.M.S. No. 5 Multiple Acc. 460.1977.5m	1968	Multiple of slipcase	overall: 6 3/16 × 6 1/8 × 3/8" (15.7 × 15.5 × 1 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Carol O. Selle
S.M.S. No. 5 Illustrated Book Acc. 460.1977.5a-n	1968	Journal with fourteen special edition projects	composition (see child records): dimensions vary; overall (closed): 11 × 7 × 1/2" (28 × 17.8 × 1.3 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Carol O. Selle
Give peace a chance / Remember Love Audio Acc. 854.2013.215.a-b	1969	7-inch vinyl record	Sheet: 7 1/4 x 7 1/4" (18.4 x 18.4 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Committee on Prints and Illustrated Books Fund
Live Peace in Toronto 1969 Audio Acc. 854.2013.216.a-c	1969	12-inch vinyl record and calendar	calendar: 10 1/4 x 10 1/4" (26 x 26 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Committee on Prints and Illustrated Books Fund
WAR IS OVER! Print Acc. 2964.2008	1969	Offset lithograph	sheet: 29 15/16 x 20" (76 x 50.8 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Film No. 4 Multiple Acc. 2609.2008.a-c	1970	Plastic box with offset labels, containing film, viewer, and printed instructions	overall: 3 15/16 x 4 3/4 x 1 15/16" (10 x 12 x 5 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
A Box of Smile Multiple Acc. 2610.2008	1971	Engraved plastic box, containing mirror	overall (box, irreg.): 2 1/4 x 2 x 2 1/16" (5.7 x 5.1 x 5.2 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
A Box of Smile Multiple Acc. FC1223	1971	Engraved plastic box	overall (box): 2 3/8 x 2 1/8 x 2 1/8" (6 x 5.4 x 5.4 cm)	Fluxus Collection	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Animal Paw Stamps Multiple Acc. 4433.2008.a-l	1971	12 stamps	dimensions vary	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Blue Room Event Multiple Acc. 4429.2008.a-e	1971	Box containing 4 rubber stamps	Box: 4 15/16 x 6 1/2 x 3 1/2" (12.5 x 16.5 x 8.9 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Brochure for This Is Not Here, Everson Museum of Art, Syracuse, October 9–27, 1971 Periodical Acc. 2611.2008.x1-x26	1971	Double-sided offset lithograph	page (each): 21 7/8 x 16 15/16" (55.5 x 43 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Catalogue for Yoko Ono's exhibition This is Not Here at the Everson Museum, Syracuse, New York Illustrated Book Acc. FC1219	1971	Folding wood box containing book, glass key, printed texts and scores, two scrolls, 8 empty plastic boxes, ink on paper footprint and printed score	6 1/8 x 6 7/8 x 5 7/8" (15.5 x 17.5 x 15 cm)	Fluxus Collection	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Catalogue for Yoko Ono's exhibition This is Not Here at the Everson Museum, Syracuse, New York Illustrated Book Acc. 2514.2008	1971	Vinyl-covered wood folding box with six compartments containing offset artist's book; glass key in foam; offset on folded sheets; offset on five sheets of cardstock, two with collage; offset on two rolled sheets; eight plastic boxes; and shoeprints on folded sheet.	15.5 x 15.1 x 15.1 cm	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
collected stamps, individual works Multiple Acc. 4432.2008.a-c	1971	3 stamps	dimensions vary	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Happy Xmas (war is over) / Listen, The Snow is Falling Audio Acc. 854.2013.217.a-b	1971	7-inch vinyl record	dimensions vary	Drawings & Prints	Committee on Prints and Illustrated Books Fund
Happy Xmas (War Is Over) / Listen, The Snow is Falling Audio Acc. 854.2013.218	1971/1980	7-inch vinyl record	cover: 7 × 7" (17.8 × 17.8 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Committee on Prints and Illustrated Books Fund
This Is Not Here Periodical Acc. 3205.2008.x1-.x2	1971	Offset newspaper	page (each): 21 5/8 x 16 7/16" (55 x 41.8 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Fluxus Wallpaper Wallpaper Acc. FC2663	c. 1973	Offset wallpaper	Sheet: 22 1/4 × 17" (56.5 × 43.2 cm)	Fluxus Collection	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Fluxus Wallpaper Installation Acc. FC2990	c. 1973	Offset		Fluxus Collection	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Fluxus Wallpaper Wallpaper Acc. FC3461	c. 1973	Offset		Fluxus Collection	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Fluxus Wallpaper Wallpaper Acc. 2608.2008	c. 1973	Offset wallpaper	sheet (each): 22 1/4 × 17" (56.5 × 43.2 cm); overall dimensions vary upon installation	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
A Box of Smile Multiple Acc. 3377.2008	1984	Engraved plastic box, containing mirror	overall (closed): 2 3/8 x 2 1/8 x 2 1/8" (6 x 5.4 x 5.4 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Mend Installation Acc. FC3516	1989	Installation of broken china		Fluxus Collection	The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection Gift
Watch Piece Drawing Acc. 1548.2018	1992	Pencil on paper	12 1/2 × 7 5/8" (31.8 × 19.4 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of the Gilbert B. and Lila Silverman Instruction Drawing Collection, Detroit
To See the Sky Installation Acc. 533.2021.a-c	2015	Clear-coated steel	24' 5 1/2" x 7' 4" x 7' 4" (755.7 x 223.5 x 223.5 cm)	Painting & Sculpture	Gift of Yoko Ono
Power of Peace Print Acc. 369.2018.1-81	2017	Eighty-one offset lithographs (some with hand additions)	sheet (each approx.): 22 1/16 × 11 15/16" (56 × 30.3 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of the artist

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.