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Made in L.A. 2020: a version

Apr 17–Aug 1, 2021
The fifth iteration of the Hammer’s acclaimed biennial bridges east and west with complementary presentations at the Hammer and The Huntington.

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Readings

Ed Hirsch & James Davis: Anthony Hecht Poetry Prize Reading

SUNDAY APR 18, 2021 2 PM PDT
Readings from prize winner James Davis alongside poet Ed Hirsch, judge of this year’s contest. Hosted by Stephen Yenser.
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Tours & Talks

Lunchtime Art Talk on Hedi El Kholti

WEDNESDAY APR 21, 2021 12:30 PM PDT
Aram Moshayedi, Robert Soros Curator, leads a live online discussion of Made in L.A. 2020 artist Hedi El Kholti's work.
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READING GROUP

Revisiting Ralph Ellison’s “Invisible Man”

STARTING APR 27
Explore the literary, cultural, and social legacies of this classic American novel with three group discussions and a culminating conversation.

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Artist Profiles

Learn more about the artists who have been a part of exhibitions, projects, and residencies at the Hammer through these insightful interviews and profiles.
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Digital Archives

Explore collection areas and past exhibitions online through these in-depth repositories of images and research materials.
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Watch + Listen

Watch hundreds of videos from our extraordinary slate of past programs.

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Conversations

Sondra Perry: UCLA Department of Art Lecture

Perry discusses how she critically reflects on technologies of representation through videos, performances, and installations.
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Special Programs

Reimagining the Museum: Community, Collaboration & Radical Inclusion

A discussion on how museums can center the needs and voices of communities and leverage the skills of education staff to create mutually beneficial, radically inclusive spaces.
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Tours & Talks

Lunchtime Art Talk on Kandis Williams

Curatorial assistant Nika Chilewich leads a live online discussion of Made in L.A. 2020 artist Kandis Williams' work
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Reopening Plans

The Hammer is preparing to reopen and welcome visitors to Made in L.A. on April 17.
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Museum Transformation

We are working on a new entrance, more galleries, and an expanded lobby.

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Discussing Social Justice

Image: Charles White, Love Letter #1, 1971. The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Purchase. Photo by Ed Glendinning
Love Letter #1

Her Dream Deferred Series

This series explored the status of black women and girls in the United States, lifting their voices and stories to find solutions to social injustice. Copresented with the African American Policy Forum

The Watts Rebellion: 50 Years Later

Three historians discuss the past and present of race relations in the United States.

Now Dig This!: Art and Black Los Angeles 1960–1980

This digital archive of the 2011–2012 exhibition examines the legacy of African-American artists in L.A., many of whom were connected to civil rights and Black Power movements.

“Bad” Feminism

Re-watch one of our most popular programs. In October 2016, Roxane Gay, Andi Zeisler, and the Hammer’s Connie Butler discuss the political, social, and cultural relevance of contemporary feminism.

Social Justice in Church and State

Watch this 2014 program with Sister Simone Campbell who discussed the resurgence of social justice issues in the Catholic Church

Image: Charles White, Love Letter #1, 1971. The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Purchase. Photo by Ed Glendinning

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