The National Mall in Southwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Yoko Ono
American, b. Tókyo, Japan, 1993
— Wish Tree, 2007, Live tree, Gift of the artist, 2007 (07.6) —
The Wish Tree series, begun in 1996, continues Ono's interactive art tradition by inviting visitors to whisper wishes to the tree.
Erected by Smithsonian Institution.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Asian Americans • Environment • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1996.
Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 38° 53.337′ N, 77° 1.362′ W. Marker was in Southwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It was in The National Mall. Marker could be reached from Jefferson Drive Southwest west of 7th Street Southwest, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Washington DC 20565, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location. For Gordon Bunshaft, 2006, fabricated 2007-2008 (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Yoko Ono (a few steps from this marker); We Come in Peace, 2018 (a few steps from this marker); Welcome to the Hirshhorn Museum's Sculpture Garden (a few steps from this marker); Monarchs on the Move (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named
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Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. This marker has been replaced by the linked marker.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 20, 2017
4. Seasonal Sign in front of the Wish Tree
Please do not tie wishes to this tree.
Whisper your wishes to the tree during the fall, winter and spring.
Wish Tree for Washington, DC will re-open in the summer after the tree has bloomed.
Hirshhorn
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 24, 2021
5. Yoko Ono Marker
This interpretive sign, which features no historical information, originally replaced the plaque in this profile. It has since been replaced again with a more interpretive sign featuring historical information about Yoko Ono and her Fluxus artwork.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 20, 2017, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 380 times since then and 33 times this year. Last updated on February 11, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 20, 2017, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3. submitted on July 8, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 4. submitted on November 20, 2017, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 5. submitted on October 24, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
