Yoko Ono A One Woman Show @ MoMA

1. Oh no, a show about the spawn of satin who spoiled the Beatles?  Oh yes, and after experiencing this extraordinary show, perhaps you'll think that Lennon's genius overshadowed & stymied the talents of a groundbreaking artist.  We know Yoko as John Lennon's wife but priot to becoming a couple, she was associated with artists such as Duchamp, Rauschenberg & Morris.  Yoko also colloborated with composer John Cage.  Obviously, her esteemed peers recognized Yoko for her creativity & ingenuity.  Some items may make you cringe & your skin crawl as with the video of a nude who remains deadly still while numerous flies alight on her body. The touch poems of human hair were off-putting and the room inviting people to enter & touch each other - wasn't going to happe for me.  But, there was so much more that delighted and absorbed my attention.  Most riveting is the "Cut Piece" video filmed by the Maysles brothers which features a young Yoko; her clothes are being cut off her in pieces by numerous individuals.  Her tension & poise are a hypnotic vision that captures your eye.  So too, the large video of Yoko's eye is mesmerizing.  The extensive exhibit features her iconic (albeit forgotten) instruction pieces and poetic notes.  "Take the 1st word that comes to mind.  Repeat the word until dawn."  Take my recommendation and experience this remarkable show.  It will please, puzzle & repell you.  Yoko is an artist whose work was ahead of her time & she's owed her due.