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Joe Jones

Artist

WA-00027777

Painting

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None documented

Institutional Exhibitions

Works in Collection

137

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Authority Records (3)

WikidataQ15452777 ULAN500194066

MoMA

Selected Institutional Exhibitions

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The 28th Annual Exhibition of Advertising and Editorial Art of the New York Art Directors Club

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1949

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Three Centuries of American Art

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1938

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Paintings for Paris

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1937

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Painting and Sculpture from 16 American Cities

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1933–1934

Source Registry (1)

MoMA bulk 2026-05-04https://www.moma.org/artists/2934
Tier 1 · Institutional92%

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Cleveland Museum of Art Museum of Modern ArtNew York

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Artworks (69)

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Solar Music #8, Talstr 66, Dusseldorf, September 22, 1982

1982 · cassette

Museum of Modern Art

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Madness from Joe & George

1981 · 3 cymbals with motors, stand, two-way switch, and battery

Museum of Modern Art

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Jazz Set for Gilbert

1981 · Chromogenic color print under transparentized paper with ink and transfer type

composition: 6 1/2 x 8 7/8" (16.5 x 22.5 cm)

Each: 5/8 x 4 1/4 x 2 11/16" (1.6 x 10.8 x 6.9 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Fluxus Music Instruments Repaired or Recreated for Gilbert Silverman

1981 · Ink on transparentized paper over four chromogenic color prints

composition: 8 7/8 x 11 1/4" (22.5 x 28.5 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

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A Typical Music Machine

1980 · Ballpoint pen on paper

sheet: 15 11/16 × 11 3/4" (39.8 × 29.9 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Music Machine

1980 · Ballpoint pen on paper

sheet: 15 3/4 × 11 13/16" (40 × 30 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

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Steam Engine for Alison

1980 · Ink, transfer type, and pencil on transparentized paper

Museum of Modern Art

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Paul's Piece

1980 · Zither with battery-powered motor and rubber

overall (irreg.): 21 5/8 × 11 13/16 × 2 3/4" (55 × 30 × 7 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

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Untitled

1979 · Violin case, containing ten music boxes

Museum of Modern Art

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Untitled

1979 · Steel chimney safe, containing nine music boxes

overall: 8 1/2 × 8 1/2 × 1 1/2" (21.6 × 21.6 × 3.8 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

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Music Machine for Paul

1978 · Ink and presstype on transparentized paper

image: 7 3/8 × 11 5/8" (18.8 × 29.5 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Joe Jones in Performance

1977 · 12-inch vinyl record

1971 · Metal zitar and battery-powered motor with striker, on antenna stand

Museum of Modern Art

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Recording for Fly, by Yoko Ono

1971 · Plastic box, containing plastic tray with cut-and-pasted paper with felt-tip pen, broken lock, four keys, and felt-tip pen on paper

overall (closed): 5 1/2 × 7 1/16 × 2 3/16" (14 × 18 × 5.5 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Small Wooden Zitar #3

1970 · Wood zitar and battery-powered motor with striker, on antenna stand

41 3/4 x 14 9/16 x 5 1/2" (106 x 37 x 14 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

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Notes on Cage Music

1970 · Screenprint on fabric

sheet: 48 1/4 x 42 13/16" (122.5 x 108.8 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

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Music Machine (2 worms chasing each other) from Fluxkit

1969 · Mechanical bell, built into case

overall (approx.): 5 7/8 x 5 1/2 x 3 15/16" (15 x 14 x 10 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

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Wind Radio from Fluxkit

1969 · Speaker, wires, radio and battery

overall: 4 5/16 × 2 11/16 × 7/8" (11 × 6.8 × 2.2 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

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Two Worms Chasing Each Other

1969 · Wood box with offset label, containing music box

overall (closed): 6 1/2 x 6 1/4 x 2 3/4" (16.5 x 15.9 x 7 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

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Two Worms Chasing Each Other

1969 · Wood box with offset label, containing music box

overall (closed): 5 1/2 x 5 1/8 x 5" (14 x 13 x 12.7 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

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Erector Set Series

1968 · Violin, bent metal yardstick, motor, rubber, two-way switch, batteries

Museum of Modern Art

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Artwork sources (2)

69 published of 134 catalogued · 25 with image

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Cleveland Museum of Art
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Per-Artwork Provenance Chains (top 2)

2 entries · 1 sources

Yellow Grain
1940 · Cleveland · 1 prov
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Wastelands
1937 · Cleveland · 1 prov
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Art Institute of Chicago

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Cleveland Museum of Art Museum of Modern Art

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Cleveland Museum of Art

In collection

Museum of Modern Art

New York, US

Joe Jones

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Artworks (69)

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