Yoko Ono and Kara Walker in Conversation

Earlier this week, I had the pleasure of attending "Yoko Ono and Kara Walker in Conversation" at the Museum of Modern Art in NYC.  Both Ono and Walker have broad artistic practices, but find common ground in addressing social issues such as feminine sexuality/identity, peace/violence and exchanges of power.

Ono shared two performances of "Cut Piece," the first filmed in NYC, 1964:


YOKO ONO CUT PIECE by TECHNOLOGOS

and the second in Paris, 2003.



Walker's body of work has manifested in many different forms, including painted and drawn imagery, wordplay, puppetry, film and projection. She is however, probably best known for her silhouettes that address the African American narrative and create mysterious, bizarre and often harrowing worlds for the characters living within.



In her own words:



Both Yoko Ono and Kara Walker are currently featured in Contemporary Art from the Collection at MoMA.
http://www.moma.org/