Yoko Ono: Music of the Mind

Date(s)
Saturday, October 18th, 2025 - Friday, February 20th, 2026
Street Address

Griffin Galleries of Contemporary Art
Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago
220 E Chicago Ave
Chicago IL 60611

Yoko Ono: Music of the Mind presents one of the most comprehensive exhibitions to date of Yoko Ono, the trailblazing artist, celebrated musician, and formidable campaigner for world peace. This remarkable retrospective—on view at the MCA as the only US venue*—celebrates key moments of Ono’s career, showcasing art driven by ideas and expressed in poetic, humorous, and profound ways.

Tracing Ono’s career since the 1950s, Music of the Mind presents over 200 works across a variety of media including performance footage, music and sound recordings, scores, film, photography, installation, and archival materials. Participatory artworks—a key aspect of Ono’s practice—also feature in the exhibition, and visitors are invited to partake in several interactive, instruction-based artworks throughout Music of the Mind.

Free with general admission to the museum

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Yoko Ono: Music of the Mind

Event Times

Tue 10am – 9pm
Wed – Sun 10am – 5pm
Mon CLOSED