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Marisa Merz: The Sky Is a Great Space

Jun 4–Aug 20, 2017

Bringing together five decades of work, this exhibition explores the prodigious talent and influence of Merz’s understudied body of work.

Jun 4–Aug 20, 2017

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Living Apart Together: Recent Acquisitions from the Hammer Contemporary Collection

May 20–Aug 13, 2017

This exhibition features recent acquisitions in the Hammer Museum's collections.

May 20–Aug 13, 2017

Hammer Projects: Oliver Payne and Keiichi Tanaami
May 6–Aug 27, 2017
This series of collaborative works represents a world populated by Japanese idols, monsters, and ancient deities set amid icons from popular Japanese “bullet hell” arcade games.
Three-channel video, color, sound. 8 min. Image courtesy of the artist.

Hammer Projects: Jeanine Oleson: Conduct Matters
May 6–Aug 6, 2017
Following her residency at the Hammer Museum, Jeanine Oleson presents a new body of work and performance related to the production of copper.
Installation view, Hammer Museum, Los Angeles, May 20–August 13, 2017. Photo: Brian Forrest.

Hammer Projects: Judith Hopf
May 20–Aug 13, 2017
Hopf uses humor and wit to address the politics of art making, group dynamics, and the impact of technology on perception and human experience.

Loss and Restitution: The Story of the Grunwald Family Collection

This archive documents the evolution of Fred Grunwald's collection and includes over 1,500 works that are housed at the UCLA Grunwald Center for the Graphic Arts.

Upcoming Programs

JazzPOP

JazzPOP 2017
THURSDAYS: AUGUST 3, 10 & 17, 2017
Three concerts feature Southern California bass players who lead their bands from the bottom up.
Family Day

Family Day: Art for Good
Saturday Aug 19, 2017 11:00am
Make art, make an impact. Our free, annual family festival fills the museum with art, music, improv, performances, and more.

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Marisa Merz: The Sky Is a Great Space

Living Apart Together: Recent Acquisitions from the Hammer Contemporary Collection

Loss and Restitution: The Story of the Grunwald Family Collection

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