YOKO ONO CHECKS HER ARTWORK TREES AT THE NEW SOUTH WALES ART GALLERY IN SYDNEY,...

Yoko Ono checks the leaves of a tree growing out of one of the 100 coffins that is part of her artwork titled 'Ex It' for the international contemporary art festival known as the Biennale at Sydney's Art Gallery of New South Wales May 25. Ono, widow of murdered singer and songwriter John Lennon, is visiting Australia for the opening of the festival, and will give a one-night only lecture about her work as an artist. Opening to the public today, the bi-annual event, now in it's 27th year, is Australia's largest art exhibition and involves 49 artists from 23 countries. DG/PB