As of March 2026, The Broad in Los Angeles is hosting Yoko Ono's first major solo museum show in Southern California, titled 'Music of the Mind.' The exhibition traces Ono's career from her 1950s Fluxus experiments to large-scale conceptual works, featuring interactive installations such as 'Wish Trees for Los Angeles' on the museum's East West Bank Plaza. The show opened on March 5, 2026, and has drawn record crowds to the free museum, which offers timed tickets for entry. The article also highlights other permanent attractions at The Broad, including Yayoi Kusama's Infinity Mirrored Room and galleries dedicated to Cy Twombly and Jeff Koons.
The exhibition matters because it positions Yoko Ono's influential but often underrecognized conceptual and participatory art at the center of a major free public museum, making it accessible to a broad audience during spring travel season. The show underscores The Broad's role as a cultural anchor in downtown Los Angeles, blending commercial success with public good through free admission. It also reflects a growing trend of museums using interactive, immersive exhibitions to attract diverse crowds and boost cultural tourism in the city.