the marriage did not work out, and ono rented a loft apartment of her own. she became friends with local artists in new york, including andy warhol and a group called fluxus. she hosted small parties and "happenings" for her artist friends, and began to do artwork of her own. this brought her some notoriety in time, but not fame. she remarried, to tony (anthony) cox, and they had a daughter, named kyoko.