Jackson Park in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Yoko Ono

Skylanding, 2016

— Stainless Steel —

Yoko Ono Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, October 17, 2026

1. Yoko Ono Marker

Inscription. Skylanding, is artist, Yoko Ono's, first permanent installation in the Americas. The representative lotus sculpture and embracing landscape rise on the original site of the Ho-o-den, the Phoenix Pavilion, which was constructed as a gift from Japan to the people of Chicago for the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition.

Skylanding harnesses the power of the site to become a place for congregation and contemplation. A place for one's mind, body, and spirt to be free and for all to "come together" to envision our greatest hopes, dreams, and aspirations for humanity.

Skylanding, as her creation, stems from Yoko's experiences and lifelong mission for world peace. For Yoko, and with her intention for all viewers, it is an awaking into a new world — a world of peace among people of all nations.

"Skylanding is place where the sky and earth meet and create a seed to learn about the past and come together to create a future of peace and harmony, with nature and each other" ....... Yoko Ono

Erected 2016

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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Asian Americans • Parks & Recreational Areas • Peace. A significant historical year for this entry is 2016.

Location. 41° 47.173′ N, 87° 34.992′ W. Marker is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in Jackson Park. It can be reached from South Cornell Avenue near South Stony Island Avenue. The marker and art installation are close to the Osaka Garden, on Wooded Island in Jackson Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Chicago IL 60637, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Chicago’s South Side. It is also in the American Midwest.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At

Yoko Ono Marker and <i>Skylanding</i> image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, October 17, 2026

2. Yoko Ono Marker and Skylanding

The installation is just outside the fence for the Osaka Garden, on Wooded Island in Jackson Park.

least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Legacy Tree Preservation Project, March, 2026 (within shouting distance of this marker); Osaka Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Osaka Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); 35th Anniversary of Chicago-Osaka Sister City Relationship (within shouting distance of this marker); The First Automobile Race in America (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Alison Saar, b. 1956 (about 600 feet away); Jackson Park Improvements (about 700 feet away); History of Jackson Park (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chicago.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Garden of the Phoenix (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Regarding Yoko Ono. Yoko Ono was in attendance on October 17, 2016, for the unveiling of this art piece, which sits near the fence for the Osaka Garden. As referenced

<i>Skylanding</i>, with the Barack Obama Presidential Center in the background image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, October 17, 2026

3. Skylanding, with the Barack Obama Presidential Center in the background

on the sign, the site's selection appears to be related to its history as the location of the Japanese Pavilion during the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition. A few years after it was chosen, construction began on the Barack Obama Presidential Center in Jackson Park, just across the lagoon from Skylanding. The Obama Center opened in the summer of 2026.

Also see . . .
1. Sky Landing Artwork. From the Chicago Park District.

Excerpt: "Yoko Ono recalls that she first visited Chicago with her husband, John Lennon in the 1970s. They were especially impressed by Lake Michigan. She came to the Wooded Island for the first time in 2013."

(Submitted on October 20, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

2. Yoko Ono Unveils First Permanent US Sculpture in Chicago’s Jackson Park. A 2016 article by Artnet.

Excerpt: “'The lotus represents hope, rebirth and spiritual awakening. Soon after I first visited the site in 2013, I began to imagine such a lotus rising from the ashes of the lost
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, October 17, 2026

4. View of Skylanding from inside the Osaka Garden
Phoenix. Today, I see the lotus as a universal symbol of peace and embodiment of all of our greatest hopes and aspirations,' Ono told the Chicago Tribune.”

(Submitted on October 20, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

Credits. This page was last revised on October 20, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 20, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 2 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 20, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.