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The Singing Posters: Allen Ginsberg's Howl by Allen Ruppersberg (Parts I-III), detail — “A don’t-miss tour de force” —Los Angeles Times

Allen Ruppersberg: Intellectual Property 1968–2018

Feb 10–May 12, 2019

An opportunity to experience the pioneering artist’s work with unprecedented breadth and depth.

Feb 10–May 12, 2019

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Oil on linen. 76 x 79 x 1 3/8 in. (193 x 200.7 x 3.5 cm). Hammer Museum, Los Angeles. Purchase.

Dirty Protest: Selections from the Hammer Contemporary Collection
Jan 24–May 19, 2019
A lively mix of painting, sculpture, and media installations by more than 40 international artists.
Installation view, Hammer Museum, Los Angeles, February 2–April 28, 2019. Photo: Joshua White.

Hammer Projects: Tschabalala Self
Feb 2–Apr 28, 2019
Bodega Run examines the neighborhood convenience store as a gathering place and a microcosm of economic and political issues.
Video still courtesy of the artist and Nina Johnson gallery.

Hammer Projects: Jamilah Sabur
Jan 19–May 5, 2019
The Hammer presents Un chemin escarpé / A steep path, an immersive, five-channel video installation by Miami-based artist Jamilah Sabur.

Now Open

Interior view of Audrey at the Hammer restaurant

Audrey at the Hammer is now open

Restaurant

Set in the museum’s courtyard, Audrey is a full-service restaurant with a full bar—ideal for a sit-down dinner or casual cocktails and a light daytime meal.
Mindful awareness meditation

Mindful Awareness Meditation
Thursdays, 12:30–1:00pm
The free weekly drop-in sessions are open to all who are interested in learning how to live more presently in life.

Program Series Her Dream Deferred

Copresented with the African American Policy Forum, this series celebrates the black women and girls on the front lines of progressive change movements in the United States.

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Upcoming Programs

Official White House Photo by Pete Souza (2012).

Conversations

The Mueller Report
Wednesday Apr 10, 2019 7:30pm
A panel of legal and US intelligence experts assess the impact of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report.
Kids workshop at the Hammer Museum

Hammer Kids

Art Without Walls: Togetherness Café
Saturday & Sunday, March 30-31, 2019
Re-create your favorite dish out of clay and other materials, taking inspiration from artist Allen Ruppersberg, then write a recipe for togetherness.
Children seated at the Hammer, practicing hand movements.

Hammer Kids

Art + Mindfulness: Compassion for Self
Sunday Apr 7, 2019 11:00am
Connect with yourself and your family through mindfulness strategies and art and learn mindfulness techniques you can practice at home.

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Discussing Social Justice

Public programs and exhibitions at the Hammer that have engaged art and ideas on issues of social justice.

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

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