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The museum will close at 6 p.m. on Friday, April 3 and be closed all day Saturday, April 4 in advance of the Spring Exhibitions Opening. Join us for the opening

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Arthur Jafa: The White Album

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Assembled from found and produced footage, Arthur Jafa’s 30-minute experimental film examines how visual media can transmit the “power, beauty, and alienation” of Black music in American culture.
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Five Centuries of Works on Paper: The Grunwald Center at 70

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This exhibition marks the 70th anniversary of the Grunwald Center, celebrating its history through a selection of significant works that reflect the collection’s breadth and diversity.
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Hammer Projects: Mike Cloud

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Chicago-based artist Mike Cloud makes mixed-media assemblages that are typically composed of stretcher bars configured into geometric shapes and universal forms with objects embedded in thick oil paint.
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Armand Hammer Collection

This impressive collection of European and American paintings and drawings reflects the interests and passion of the museum’s founder, Armand Hammer.

Upcoming Programs

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Tours & Talks

Lunchtime Art Talk on Barbara T. Smith

Curatorial assistant Jennifer Buonocore-Nedrelow leads an in-person discussion of Barbara T. Smith's work.
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Special Programs

Mindful Awareness Meditation

Thursday Apr 2, 2026 12:30PM
Free weekly drop-in sessions are open to all who are interested in learning how to live more presently.
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Special Programs

Spring Exhibitions Opening Celebration

Celebrate Several Eternities in a Day and other new exhibitions with galleries open late and music in the courtyard. Food and drink available for purchase all night. Hammer members receive priority.

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Art

Akinsanya Kambon: The Hero Avenges

Watch the new documentary on artist, activist, and 2023 Mohn Award winner Akinsanya Kambon, a Vietnam war veteran and Black Panther who avenges personal and historical injustices through art imbued with African mythology, resilience, and revolutionary spirit.
Art

Hilton Als on Diane Arbus in Manhattan

Writer, curator, and critic Hilton Als discusses photographer Diane Arbus's relationship to her place of origin, and how he himself and many other writers have responded to the island as well.
Film & TV

Zoey Deutch on "Nouvelle Vague"

Actress Zoey Deutch discusses her role in Richard Linklater's tribute to a film that shook the world like few others and sparked an aesthetic revolution that still fascinates audiences: Jean-Luc Godard’s À bout de souffle 
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